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August Bournonville: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born August 21, 1805 • Copenhagen • Denmark
Died November 30, 1879 (aged 74) • Copenhagen • Denmark

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Bournonville, oil on canvas by Louis Aumont, 1828; in the Theatre Museum, Copenhagen
The tarantella from Napoli, choreographed by August Bournonville, 1842; performed by members of the New York City Ballet
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George Balanchine.
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Antony Tudor
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Frederick Ashton (left) and Robert Helpmann rehearsing their roles as the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella, 1965.
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Maurice Béjart.
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