La sylphide august bournonville biography
La sylphide ballet music La Sylphide (English: The Sylph; Danish: Sylfiden) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in , and a second version choreographed by August Bournonville in Bournonville's is the only version known to have survived and is one of the world's oldest.
La sylphide vs les sylphides In he staged his own version of La Sylphide, a ballet by Filippo Taglioni, with his pupil and protégée, Lucile Grahn, in the title role. Many of Bournonville’s more important ballets were based on observations he made while on tour.
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As Atlanta Ballet dancers rehearse for the season opener La Sylphide, we celebrate the legacy of choreographer August Bournonville, who was born in Copenhagen on this day inLa sylphide story La Sylphide, premiering in , was a landmark ballet that established the Romantic era’s themes of unattainable love and supernatural allure. There are two significant versions of the ballet: the original by Filippo Taglioni and an adaptation by August Bournonville. Each emphasizes different aspects of the narrative and choreography.