Bolshoi Ballet: La Sylphide

Storyline

On the day of his wedding, the young Scotsman James is awoken with a kiss from an ethereal winged creature, a Sylph. Entranced by her beauty, James risks everything to pursue an unattainable love… La Sylphide is not only the oldest of the classical ballets, but it also marks the start of dancing on pointe. The Bolshoi Theatre and Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema showcase Johan Kobborg’s production, which conveys the spirit of the ballet in this romantic tale. Anastasia Stashkevich appears as Sylph and Semyon Chudin as James.

Top Cast

Anastasia Stashkevich

Sylph

Semyon Chudin

James

Ksenia Zhiganshina

Effie, James' fiancee

Anna Balukova

Madge, a witch

A

Artur Mkrtchyan

Gurn

V

Vera Borisenkova

Anna, James' mother

O

Oscar Frame

Two Friends

M

Mark Chino

Two Friends

B

Bruna Cantanhede Gaglianone

Pas de six

E

Elizaveta Kruteleva

Pas de six / Two Sylphs