For Valentine's Day, Ballet Austin is presenting La Sylphide, an 1832 ballet about the tragic romance between James Ruben, a young Scotsman, and a Sylph or Wood Sprite. The Lady Barbara has high hopes that we will go.

If you scroll down the Ballet Austin website you will find a history of the ballet, a synopsis of the story, and a video performance by the Estonian National Opera which shows the kilt a-swirling and is very good; however, if you ever wondered what all the big deal was about Rudolf Nureyev go to about 4:50 in this performance with Carla Fracci:



That is a HIGHland Fling!