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Pure Bournonville bounce: Johan Kobborg's La Sylphide in Prague

Alina Nanu as The Sylph in Johan Kobborg's La Sylphide
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Paul Irmatov as James in Johan Kobborg's La Sylphide
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Matěj Šust as Gurn and Tereza Podařilová as Madge in Johan Kobborg's La Sylphide
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Ayaka Fujii as The Sylph in Johan Kobborg's La Sylphide
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Ayaka Fujii as The Sylph and Oleg Ligaj as James in Johan Kobborg's La Sylphide
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“his opening jumps propelled him so high into the air, it was as if someone had pressed eject!”
Reviewed at State Opera (Státní opera), Prague on 14 May 2023
La Sylphide (new production) (August Bournonville, Johan Kobborg)
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
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