What is Les Sylphides?
Q: What is Les Sylphides?
A: Les Sylphides is a ballet choreographed by Michel Fokine to the music of Frederic Chopin. It was first performed by the Ballets Russes in Paris at the Théâtre du Châtelet on 2 June 1909.
Q: Who composed the music for Les Sylphides?
A: The music for Les Sylphides was composed by Frederic Chopin and orchestrated by Stravinsky among others.
Q: Who designed the scenery and costumes for Les Sylphides?
A: The scenery and costumes for Les Sylphides were designed by Alexandre Benois.
Q: Who starred in the original performance of Les Sylphides?
A: The original performance of Les Sylphides starred Nijinsky, Tamara Karsavina, Anna Pavlova, and Maria Baldina.
Q: What type of ballet is Les Sylphedes?
A: Les Sylphedes is a non-narrative ballet that does not tell a story but instead evokes an atmosphere and ambiance of a romantic ballet.
Q: How did Fokine develope his idea forLes Sylphedes from Chopiniana?
A: Fokine developed his idea forLes Sylphedes from Chopiniana which was originally a series of imagined scenes from Chopin's life that included a Polish wedding and ballroom polonaise. He revised it so all characters and any suggestion of plot were dropped to create an evocation of romantic ballet instead.
Q: What musical numbers are generally included in performances ofLes Sylphedes?
A: Performances ofLes Sylphedes generally include various musical numbers composed by Frederic Chopin as well as some orchestrated by Stravinsky among others.
