| La Sylphide (new production) | Music: Løvenskiold, Herman Severin (1815-1870) Choreography: August Bournonville (Original), Johan Kobborg |
| The Czech National Ballet | |
| Piotr Staniszewski | Conductor |
| Martin Černý | Set Designer |
| Barbora Maleninská | Costume Designer |
| Prague National Theatre Orchestra | |
| Alina Nanu | Dancer |
| Paul Irmatov | Dancer |
| Kristýna Němečková | Dancer |
| Matěj Šust | Dancer |
| Tereza Podařilová | Dancer |
| Ayaka Fujii | Dancer |
| Danilo Lo Monaco | Dancer |
| Irina Burduja | Dancer |
| Oleg Ligaj | Dancer |
| Alexandra Pera | Dancer |
The Czech National Ballet in Prague will stage an adaptation of the ballet La Sylphide by Johan Kobborg, a Bournonville connoisseur.
Johan Kobborg gained great acclaim as principal dancer of the Royal Danish Ballet and The Royal Ballet in London. He has also been a sought-after choreographer and director. His La Sylphide is a tribute to August Bournonville and his work, a vital part of the global cultural heritage.
The ballet La Sylphide tells the story of James, a young Scotsman, whose mind is riven. Possessing a restless soul, although he adores Effie, his tender bride-to-be, he longs for a different world, with his visions transcending earthly life. Is it appropriate to dream of sylphs on one’s wedding day? James is duly approached by a sylph, an ungraspable symbol of his desires, who lures him to the forest. Yet a sylph cannot be caught – whenever James stretches out his arm to touch her, she escapes. And when he finally embraces her, she dies. Sylphs cannot live and love like humans …