La Sylphide

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Event La Sylphide
Venue Princess Theatre, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
First Date 13 August 2009
Last Date 14 August 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A gorgeous ballet set against the magnificent backdrop of a Scottish castle and green woods. The sad tale of James and his doomed love for the ethereal sylph. Choreography reproduced by Matz Skoog. Traditional ballet dates from 1836.
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Ballet
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
August Bournonville Choreographer
Marc Taddei Conductor
Michael Braun Dancer James
Rory Fairweather-Neylan Dancer Gurn
Adriana Harper Dancer Bride-to-be
Antonia Hewitt Dancer Sylph
Katie Hurst-Saxton Dancer Effie
Jon Trimmer Dancer Madge the Witch
Matz Skoog Director
Jon Buswell Lighting Designer
Text Nationality Denmark
Further Information With the Southern Sinfonia.in Dunedin. The tour also featured Dances from Napoli, celebrating the work of choreographer August Bournonville. One of the dancers here was Alessia Lugoboni. Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Auckland and Napier from 30 July.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 200982