The Royal Ballet
Sylvia
Choreography: Frederick Ashton
Music: Léo Delibes
Ashton’s Sylvia was restored for the 75th anniversary celebrations of The Royal Ballet and it is now firmly back in the Company’s repertory. Its story, from Greek myth, tells of Sylvia, whose vows of chastity mean she cannot return the love of the shepherd Aminta. Eros, up to his tricks, intervenes, only to see Sylvia abducted by the hunter Orion. Rescuing her, Eros finally brings the lovers together.
Ashton was inspired by the music of Leo Délibes to create choreographic sequences as the famous Act III pas de deux and the role of the mischievous Eros. With Margot Fonteyn as his original Sylvia, Ashton made the title role a wonderful showcase for virtuosity, invention and classical beauty.
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