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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 .
Born in Copenhagen, Nielsen was one of August Bournonville's earliest pupils. When Lucile Grahn left Denmark in 1839, Nielsen inherited her roles. She made her début in La Sylphide in the role Bournonville had choreographed specially for her predecessor.
August Bournonville. The following is a list of ballets by Danish ballet master and choreographer August Bournonville (1805–1879). 63 Ballets. 1829. Acclaim to the Graces (Gratiernes Hyldning). Divertissement. Music: M.E. Caraffa, W.R. v. Gallemberg, and F. Sor. First performed on Tuesday, 01-09-1829. The Night Shadow La Somnambule ...
August Bournonville, 1841 [1] Le Conservatoire, or A Marriage by Advertisement (Konservatoriet eller et Avisfrieri) is a two-act vaudeville ballet created by the Danish choreographer and ballet master August Bournonville in 1849 for the Royal Danish Ballet. The ballet's setting is a dance studio at the Conservatoire de Paris.
Bournonville method is noted for developing quick footwork, as required by Bournonville's choreography; There should be no visible effort. Even the largest, most dramatic steps should be performed in an understated manner. [3] [2] There should be a visible contrast between the speed of the legs and the grace of the arms and torso.
Dinna Bjørn (born 14 February 1947) is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. She has specialized dancing and directing the ballets of August Bournonville . Bjørn has also created five Hans Christian Andersen ballets for the Pantomime Theatre in Copenhagen's Tivoli .
She went on to dance Virginie in Bournonville's Paul og Virginie and Margaretha in his Faust (1932), gaining the status of a soloist. [ 2 ] After a questionable pregnancy, an unsuccessful marriage, periods of illness, and increasing problems with Bournonville and the Royal Theatre, in 1831 she was finally punished with a month's imprisonment in ...
Pages in category "Ballets by August Bournonville" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...