CLASSICS IN PHILLY: Jacqueline Callahan with artists of the Philadelphia Ballet in rehearsal for “Études,” with shares a program with “La Sylphide.” (Photo by Arian Molina Soca)

Philadelphia Ballet concludes its 2024/25 season with the Romantic ballet La Sylphide and the neoclassical work Études. Performances will run May 8 – 11 at the Academy of Music on Broad and Locust streets.

Set in the misty Scottish Highlands, La Sylphide tells the story of James, a young man lured away from his fiancée on the morning of their wedding by a mysterious and enchanting sylph. La Sylphide is one of the oldest surviving Romantic. In contrast, Études, choreographed by Harald Lander, is a celebration of ballet itself. The ballet begins with dancers at the barre and culminates in a virtuosic display of classical technique.

“This final program of our season beautifully captures ballet’s evolution from the poetic Romanticism of La Sylphide to the athletic precision of Études,” said Artsitic Director Angel Corella “It’s a fitting close to our 60th Anniversary Season, honoring the past while embracing the future of this extraordinary art form.”

Ticket prices start at $25 and are available at philadelphiaballet.org.