Les Sylphides

Choreography by Michel Fokine
Music by Frédéric Chopin
Orchestrated by Benjamin Britten
Scenery by Peter Cazalet
Costumes by Lucinda Ballard
Lighting by Brad Fields

Amid a moon-drenched forest glade, a romantic reverie springs from the sublime music of Chopin to evoke an image of classical beauty in its most ethereal form. If Fokine had never choreographed another step, this ballet would have established him as a genius of dance. Les Sylphides distills the essence of ballet into pure mood and movement, free of narrative yet rich in atmosphere. Its delicate, dreamlike quality continues to enchant audiences, offering a timeless homage to the poetry of the Romantic era.