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Oct 3, 2024 · Choreographed by August Bournonville, based on Filippo Taglioni's 1832 Paris version. Music composed by Herman Løvenskjold. Significance: Helped spark the Romanticism trend in Europe, establishing Marie Taglioni as an international star.
4 days ago · Taglioni’s younger contemporary, the Danish choreographer August Bournonville, staged his own version of La Sylphide in his native land, which included variations on the plot and repeated individual scenes from Taglioni’s masterpiece but which was created using a different score – by Herman von Løvenskiold (whereas Taglioni’s Sylph was ...
Oct 2, 2024 · The two express their longing for one another with soft, rounded arms, yet these movements still have tension and longing. Their movements say “I love you” in the perfect way. They dance about the forest, but the Sylphide seems to constantly escape James’ touch.
2 days ago · Born in St Petersburg. Graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy (class of Professor Lyudmila Kovaleva) and joined the Mariinsky Ballet in 2018. Repertoire includes: La Sylphide (Effie); choreography by August Bournonville, revised version by Elsa-Marianne von Rosen, Giselle (Myrtha); choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa,
2 days ago · The founders of Romanticism, critics (and brothers) August Wilhelm Schlegel and Friedrich Schlegel, began to speak of romantische Poesie ("romantic poetry") in the 1790s, contrasting it with "classic" but in terms of spirit rather than merely dating.
4 days ago · First soloist. Graduated from the Princess Grace Academy (Monte Carlo) in 2017. Joined the Mariinsky Ballet in 2017. Repertoire includes: La Sylphide (The Sylph, sylphs); choreography by August Bournonville, revised version by Elsa-Marianne von Rosen, Giselle (Giselle, Classical Duet); choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa ...
4 days ago · Best ballets of all time. Vote up the best, most beautiful ballets. Back before movies and television, some of the most popular forms of entertainment were live plays at the theatre, operas, symphony concerts, and ballet.
