American Ballet Theatre (01) Chopin Les Sylphides 

Reading a good book and ballet are the best joys in life :-)

Today my father would have turned 91. I decided to put together a concert of pieces he loved. This had to be part of it.

Chopin’s music brought to life in full orchestration in this stunning mini ballet

So nice to see so many dear old colleagues and friends,, the beautiful ABT corps de ballet ladies of the MISHA years. Everyone of them so beautiful and good natured. The last years of the golden age of dance

Makes me cry.😢 Remembering those moments in ballet.❤

soooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful

For those that are of today's age, Ballet Theater, as it was then known, was the last complete oversee by Michel Fokine of his ballet and Dimitri Romanoff, regisseur, was in charge of rehearsing this ballet. I came into the company in 1958 as a corps dancer with Michael Lland, Royes Fernandez, John Kriza and Erik Bruhn being the male stars. The lady ballerinas were Ruth Ann Koesun, Nora Kaye, Violette Verdy, Lupe Serrano. The second soloists also danced some of the roles sometimes. Still my favorite "white" ballet and this is a marvelous production. Dimitri was a task master for this ballet and the corps girls were not too pleased when this was scheduled.

La nostalgique de Chopin est magnifique...

Who else is reading The Handmaids Tale??

This physically hurts with how perfect it is.

BEAUTIFUL!! I love Les Sylphides.

Just lovely, soulful, the music of Chopin, choreography, dancers. Best version i have seen.

Stupendo balletto per una musica splendida. Tutto è armonia e melodia in un intreccio d'arte semplicemente unico.

What a treat thank you so much for the Post

Fokine's great summation of romanticism. Gossamer lightness, the ethereal sylphs ( air elementals ) The first plotless ballet ? The male dancer variously described as a poet, or even the personification of Chopin.

La musique de Chopin est vraiment magnifique, avec ce trait caractéristique de nostalgie.

I could & do watch this over & over. Thank you, my favorite.

It could not be more beautiful.....perfection!

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Magnifica esta peça clássica!