La Sylphide
La Sylphide (1969) was a ballet production by The Norwegian National Opera. La Sylphide was a ballet by August Bournonville, with music by Herman S. Løvenskiold.
Paul Gnatt and Terry Westmorland were the coaches for the production. The production was performed on The Norwegian National Opera’s main stage in Folketeateret.
Anne Borg, Kirsten Simone, Guri Pahle Glad, Leonie Leahy and Indra Lorentzen danced the role of La Sylphide.
La Sylphide was performed in Venice in 1970, together with Symphony in C.
La Sylphide was performed (3 performances) in Drammen in 1971.
La Sylphide was performed at Kuopio Dance Festival (Finland) on 6 June 1973.
Information
(Objekt ID 68385)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 22, 1969 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet |
| Based on | La Sylphide by August Bournonville, Herman Løvenskiold |
| Audience | Adults |
| Keywords | Classical ballet |
| Running period | January 22, 1969 |
SOURCES:
Terje Boye-Hansen, e-mail, 16.05.2022
Anne-Margrethe Skari’s private archive. Donated by Anne-Margrethe Skari, 17.11.2021
Repertoire archive, The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, 18.05.2018.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| August Bournonville | – Choreography |
| Paul Gnatt | – Instruction |
| Terry Westmorland | – Instruction |
| Per Åke Andersson | – Musical direction |
| Zdenko Peharda | – Musical direction |
| Herman Løvenskiold | – Composer |
| Alistair Powell | – Stage design |
| Anne Borg | – Dancer (Sylfiden) |
| James De Bolt | – Dancer |
| Pavel Foret | – Dancer |
| Karen Grüner-Hegge | – Dancer |
| Leonie Leahy | – Dancer (Sylfiden) |
| Indra Lorentzen | – Dancer (Sylfiden) |
| Roger Lucas | – Dancer |
| André Ludwicki | – Dancer |
| Guri Pahle Glad | – Dancer (Sylfiden) |
| Bridget Pugh | – Dancer (Effy) |
| Fredrik Rütter | – Dancer |
| Kirsten Simone | – Dancer (Sylfiden) |
| Terje Solberg | – Dancer (James) |
| Anne Merete Sundberg | – Dancer (Madge) |
| Marte Sæther | – Dancer (Madge) |
| Sissel Westnes | – Dancer (Effy) |
| June 6, 1973 – Yhteiskoulun, Kuopio Dance Festival, Finland, Kuopio City Theatre | visiting performance |
| October 7, 1971 – Hovedscenen, Drammens teater | Show |
| September 30, 1971 – Hovedscenen, Drammens teater | Show |
| September 23, 1971 – Hovedscenen, Drammens teater | Show |
| April 5, 1971 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| 1970 – Teatro la Fenice, Venezia, Italia | visiting performance |
| September 24, 1969 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Season premiere/Seasonal opening |
| January 22, 1969 – Hovedscenen i Folketeaterbygningen | Opening night |