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La Sylphide ballet in two acts

Title
La Sylphide [videorecording] : ballet in two acts / presented by the National Video Corporation in association with Danmarks Radio ; choreography by August Bournonville ; music by H. Løvenskiold ; Royal Theatre production after Hans Brenaa by Henning Kronstam [and] Arlette Weinrich ; directed for television by Thomas Grimm.
Publication
West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c1988.

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Additional Authors
  • Brenaa, Hans, 1910-1988.
  • Kronstam, Henning
  • Weinreich, Arlette
  • Grimm, Thomas
  • Bournonville, August, 1805-1879
  • Jørgensen, Poul (Conductor)
  • Jeppesen, Lis, 1956-
  • Hübbe, Nikolaj
  • Englund, Sorella
  • Munksdorf, Morten
  • Hauge, Ann-Kristen
  • Simone, Kirsten
  • Vessel, Anne-Marie
  • Riggins, Lloyd
  • Wendrup-Schandorff, Silja
  • Løvenskiold, Herman Severin, 1815-1870.
  • Kongelige Danske ballet
  • Kongelige Kapel (Denmark)
  • National Video Corporation
  • Danmarks radio
  • Kultur International Films
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (63 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
August Bournville's ballet created in 1836, tells the story of the Sylphide who entrances a Scottish farmer, James. Madge, a witch is smitten by James and seeks revenge when he rejects her attention and that revenge leads to tragic consequences.
Alternative Title
August Bournonville La Sylphide
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Set designer, Søren Frandsen ; costume designer, Henrik Bloch ; camera, Leif Larsen, Knud Pedersen, Bent Walther ; audio, Knud Carstensen.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in performance at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; region 1.
Contents
Act 1 (ca. 25 min.) -- Act 2 (ca. 31 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-4282
ISBN
  • 0769780512
  • 9780769780511
OCLC
66262804
Title
La Sylphide [videorecording] : ballet in two acts / presented by the National Video Corporation in association with Danmarks Radio ; choreography by August Bournonville ; music by H. Løvenskiold ; Royal Theatre production after Hans Brenaa by Henning Kronstam [and] Arlette Weinrich ; directed for television by Thomas Grimm.
Imprint
West Long Branch, N.J. : Kultur, c1988.
System Details
DVD; region 1.
Performer
Lis Jeppesen (La Sylphide) ; Nikolaj Hübbe (James) ; Sorella Englund (Madge) ; Morten Munksdorf (Gurn) ; Ann-Kristin Hauge (Effy) ; Kirsten Simone (Anna) ; Anne Marie Vessel (Nancy).
Soloists: Lloyd Riggins (Act 1, solo), Silja Wndrup-Schandorff (Act 2, Sylphide solo)
Royal Danish Ballet ; Royal Danish Orchestra ; Poul Jørgensen, conductor.
Credits
Set designer, Søren Frandsen ; costume designer, Henrik Bloch ; camera, Leif Larsen, Knud Pedersen, Bent Walther ; audio, Knud Carstensen.
Event
Videotaped in performance at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Added Author
Brenaa, Hans, 1910-1988.
Kronstam, Henning. Restager
Weinreich, Arlette. Restager
Grimm, Thomas. Director
Bournonville, August, 1805-1879, choreographer.
Jørgensen, Poul (Conductor)
Jeppesen, Lis, 1956- dancer.
Hübbe, Nikolaj, dancer.
Englund, Sorella, dancer.
Munksdorf, Morten, dancer.
Hauge, Ann-Kristen, dancer.
Simone, Kirsten, dancer.
Vessel, Anne-Marie, dancer.
Riggins, Lloyd, dancer.
Wendrup-Schandorff, Silja, dancer.
Løvenskiold, Herman Severin, 1815-1870. Sylphiden.
Kongelige Danske ballet.
Kongelige Kapel (Denmark)
National Video Corporation.
Danmarks radio.
Kultur International Films.
Note
Title on container: August Bournonville La Sylphide
Publisher No.
D2856 Kultur
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-4282
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