Bournonville's La Sylphide and Flower Festival
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An overview of the Bournonville method through two legendary ballets of the Danish choreographer: The Sylph in its 1936 choreography and the "Pas de deux" extract from The Flower Festival in Genzano composed in 1858: two pearls of the repertoire!
Cast
Lucette AldousThe SylphFlemming FlindtJames Ruben, a Scottish Farmer
Shirley DixonEffie, James' fianceeJohn ChesworthGurn, James' friendGillian MartlewMadge the WitchJennifer KellyEffie's friendKenneth BannermanVillage boyJohn O'BrienVillage boy
Rudolf NureyevPaolo, a young manMerle ParkRosa, a young woman
