The Bolshoi Ballet's “La Slyphide”

One of the world's oldest surviving ballets,”La Slyphide” is the tale of James, a young Scotsman. On the day of his wedding, he is awoken with a kiss from an ethereal winged creature, a Sylph. Entranced by her beauty, James risks everything to pursue an unattainable love. Restaged for the Bolshoi by Bournonville expert Johan Kobborg, this production is the ultimate romantic masterpiece. Film of Live Performance.