La sylphide

La Sylphide is a lovely ballet, and deserves to be better known than it is. And this is a world-class production, one of their best alongside their productions of The Sleeping Beauty and Jewels. The production is enchanting visually, with beautiful sets and lots of colour in the costumes. It is well photographed and the picture and sound quality are very good as well. The stylish and stirring orchestral playing does the music justice, likewise with the elegant and disciplined conducting. The choreography has so much grace, intimacy and magic, and the dancing is impeccable, not just technically but emotionally as well. The Corps-De-Ballet are well-rehearsed and highly accomplished, and all the cast are stellar but it is Aurelie Dupont's captivating and heart-wrenching Sylphide that won me over.

All in all, a lovely ballet in a dream of a production. 10/10 Bethany Cox