This is a work which marks a turning point in the genre: first, it is the oldest of the classical ballets which are known today, second, the ballet of the same name marks the start of dancing on ...

La Sylphide – Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer & Filippo Taglioni (1832) La Sylphide is one of the oldest-surviving ballets, premiered in Paris with the choreographer Taglioni’s daughter, Maria, ...

For Louisville Ballet's Uwe Kern, "La Sylphide" is the most timeless of the classical ballets. "It's much easier to relate to than falling in love with a swan ('Swan Lake') or the betrayal in ...

Oldest ballet still produced by major companies has fresh feel. “La Sylphide” is the oldest ballet still produced by major companies, but it seems far from antiquated in a fresh, moving and ...

While “La Sylphide,” choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836, bears a superficial visual resemblance to “Giselle,” another Romantic-era ballet presented during Atlanta Ballet’s 2021 ...

Houston Ballet will give seven performances of this program at Wortham Theater Center in downtown Houston. Tickets may be purchased by calling (713) 227-2787, or online at www.houstonballet.org ...

San Francisco Ballet will launch its 2025-26 season starting Dec. 5 with programming that includes notable works by the “father of American ballet” George Balanchine and the forward-thinking ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Ballet presents "La Sylphide with Études" at the Academy of Music. "They're a perfect balance of classicism. 'La Sylphide' is well known for being a very ...

Alberta Ballet’s La Sylphide will be performed from Sept. 12 to 14 at the Southern Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary and from Sept. 20 to 21 at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton.