Les Sylphides (1953)
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.
- Released
- 1953-04-03
- Genres
- Music, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 32 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Christian Simpson
Cast
- Alicia Markova as Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Prelude in A major / Waltz in C# major / Grande valse brilliante in E♭ major)
- Violetta Elvin as Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Mazurka in D major / Grade valse brilliante in E♭ major)
- Svetlana Beriosova as Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Waltz in G♭ major / Grande valse brilliante in E♭ major)
- John Field as Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Mazurka in C major / Waltz in C# major / Grande valse brilliante in E♭ major)
- Tamara Karsavina as Self (Introduction)
- Betty Ash as Corps de Ballet
- Judy Collins as Corps de Ballet
- Patricia Cree as Corps de Ballet
- Juliet Darnley as Corps de Ballet
- Joan Elvin as Corps de Ballet
- Marjorie Field as Corps de Ballet
- Audrey Harman as Corps de Ballet