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Les Sylphides (1953)
Directed by Christian Simpson
Music, TV Movie · 32m
A studio performance of the ballet Les Sylphides by Michel Fokine, first broadcast on 3 April 1953 and starring Alicia Markova, John Field, Violetta Elvin and Svetlana Beriosova.
Cast
A
Alicia Markova
Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Prelude in A major / Waltz in C# major / Grande valse brilliante in E♭ major)
Violetta Elvin
Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Mazurka in D major / Grade valse brilliante in E♭ major)
S
Svetlana Beriosova
Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Waltz in G♭ major / Grande valse brilliante in E♭ major)
J
John Field
Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Mazurka in C major / Waltz in C# major / Grande valse brilliante in E♭ major)
Tamara Karsavina
Self (Introduction)
B
Betty Ash
Corps de Ballet
J
Judy Collins
Corps de Ballet
P
Patricia Cree
Corps de Ballet
J
Juliet Darnley
Corps de Ballet
J
Joan Elvin
Corps de Ballet
M
Marjorie Field
Corps de Ballet
A
Audrey Harman
Corps de Ballet
Crew
- Director
- Christian Simpson
- Original Music Composer
- Frédéric Chopin
- Producer
- Christian Simpson
Details
- Release date
- 1953-04-03
- Runtime
- 32m
- Genres
- Music, TV Movie
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC