Trivia Thursday Quiz
la sylphide
Test your ballet knowledge!
1. When did La Sylphide originally premiere? (source- fisherballet.com)
a) 1805
b) 1832
c) 1902
d) 1921
2. The Paris premiere of the original production of La Sylphide was the very first onstage appearance of something that has since become a key element of ballet. What was this? (source- theclassicalgirl.com)
a) Grand Jeté
b) Tights
c) Pointe Shoes
d) Pas De Deux
3. What element of the costume design was groundbreaking in the original production of La Sylphide? (source- pointemagazine.com)
a) Beaded, sparkly bodice
b) Wings attached to the bodice
c) Tights
d) Romantic tutu shape and style
4. Where does the story of La Sylphide begin? (source- fisherballet.com)
a) Scotland
b) France
c) Iceland
d) Portugal
5. Which of these characters is NOT a character in La Sylphide? (source- myballet.co.uk)
a) Freya- a village baker
b) Madge- a witch
c) The Sylph- a mythological, winged spirit of the air
d) James- a Scottish farmer
Answers
1. Answer- B
Ballet Fun Fact! The original production premiered in Paris and was choreographed by Fillipo Taglioni, Marie Taglioni’s father. A new production of the ballet with entirely different choreography by August Bournonville premiered in 1836. (source- fisherballet.com)
2. Answer- C
Ballet Fun Fact! Marie Taglioni, the first ballerina to ever dance en pointe, darned satin slippers and added leather soles to create a more supportive platform to dance on. La Sylphide was the first time audiences ever saw the ethereal quality and impressive possibility of dancing in pointe shoes. (source- theclassicalgirl.com)
3. Answer- D
Ballet Fun Fact! La Sylphide was the first time a romantic tutu was designed and worn in a ballet. It became an iconic ballet design, being used in countless other ballets and creating what we know of as classical ballet costuming to this day. (source- pointemagazine.com)
4. Answer- A
5. Answer- A