La Sylphide performed by the Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris

La Sylphide performed by the Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris avec Aurélie Dupont et Mathieu Ganio (2004)

This is an amazing production by the POB. And if there were one performance of La Sylphide to see, this would be the one. I’ve seen this performance several times and each time is like seeing it for the first time because the dancing and acting is so captivating. James (Mathieu Ganio) is engaged to Effie (Melanie Hurel), but as their wedding day nears he ends up falling in love with La Sylphide (Aurélie Dupont). He is asleep in an armchair when the Sylph first appears and then shortly disappears…