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  • He now described the decorations in the "Sylphide," in "Natalia," and in various other ballets, the whole splendor, the whole magnificence.

    O. T. a Danish Romance 1840

  • The Kirov's Yevgenia Obraztsova, nicely coquettish, and the Paris Opera Ballet's Emmanuel Thibault, rather deadpan, gave a technically impeccable account of a "Sylphide" pas de deux.

    NYT > Home Page By ROSLYN SULCAS 2010

  • His Scotch Symphony, replete with misty ruins and ceremonial tartans and set to Mendelssohn, is less a tribute to Scotland itself than to the romantic ballets of 19th-century Paris, especially La Sylphide.

    Mariinsky Ballet: Don Quixote; Balanchine/Robbins triple bill – review 2011

  • The ultimate expression of the technique can be seen in "La Sylphide," created by the Danish master August Bournonville in 1836, which will be danced on two of the three programs June 17-19 in New York.

    Where the World Comes to Dance Pia Catton 2011

  • A visiting Ballet Dancer the marvelous David Hallberg, on Friday disguises himself as a gossamer-gowned Sylphide to fool a lovesick dacha owner, and he flits around hilariously en pointe.

    A 'Bright Stream' to channel fun Sarah Kaufman 2011

  • The ultimate expression of the technique can be seen in "La Sylphide," created by the Danish master August Bournonville in 1836, which will be danced on two of the three programs June 17-19 in New York.

    Where the World Comes to Dance Pia Catton 2011

  • He has staged several ballets in Copenhagen, Moscow and London, including a much praised version of La Sylphide, and these have reportedly been happy and harmonious experiences for all involved.

    The Royal Ballet: a new era awaits 2011

  • The company will stage 'Swan Lake' and 'La Sylphide' in Zaragoza Nov. 26 and 27.

    Photos of the Day: Nov. 23 2011

  • That production has since been retired, but current ABT artistic director Kevin McKenzie said Mr. Heeley's design for "La Sylphide" is here to stay.

    Standing Out Among the Wilde Scenery Pia Catton 2011

  • Closely associated with Danish choreographer August Bournonville 1805-79, who ranks along with Franco-Russian choreographer Marius Petipa as a founding genius of European classical ballet, the company is a torchbearer of standard works like "Napoli" and "La Sylphide."

    A Reinvigorated Danish Ballet J. S. Marcus 2011

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