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August Bournonville (21 August 1805 – 30 November 1879) was a Danish ballet master and choreographer. He was the son of Antoine Bournonville , a dancer and choreographer trained under the French choreographer, Jean Georges Noverre , and the nephew of Julie Alix de la Fay , née Bournonville, of the Royal Swedish Ballet .
August Bournonville (born Aug. 21, 1805, Copenhagen, Den.—died Nov. 30, 1879, Copenhagen) was a dancer and choreographer who directed the Royal Danish Ballet for nearly 50 years and established the Danish style based on bravura dancing and expressive mime.
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A biography of the Danish dancer, choreographer, teacher, and ballet director who created the Bournonville style and many classic ballets. Learn about his life, career, influences, and legacy in the Oxford Dictionary of Dance.
Continuing our exploration of the history of ballet, former Principal with The Royal Ballet, Johan Kobborg introduces the style of August Bournonville in reh...
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Jun 17, 2016 · Learn how August Bournonville, a 19th century dancer and ballet master, created a unique and light-footed style of dancing that became the hallmark of Danish ballet. Discover his most famous ballets, such as Napoli and La Sylphide, and how they influenced generations of dancers and audiences.
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Learn about the life and works of August Bournonville, a Danish dancer, choreographer and ballet director who created the Danish style of dance. Discover his famous ballets La Sylphide, Napoli and A Folk Tale, and his influence on the art and culture of Denmark.
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Jan 15, 2015 · Jan. 15, 2015. In dance after dance, the 19th-century Danish choreographer August Bournonville took innocent joy as his subject and made it intoxicating. His ballets also contain despair, jealousy ...
