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choreographer Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who cr ...

August Bournonville 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 nep ...

(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'' (''Søvngængersken''). Ballet in three acts based on a ballet by J. Aumer. Music: F. Herold. First performed on Monday, 21-09-1829. *''Soldier and Peasant'' (''Soldat og Bonde''). Pantomime idyll in one act. Composer and arranger: Philip Ludvig Keck. First performed on Tuesday, 13-10-1829. 1830 *''Duke of Vendome Pager'' ''Les Pages du Duc de Vendôme'' (''Hertugen af Vendômes Pager''). Pantomime ballet in two acts. Music: A. Gyrowetz. First performed on Friday, 03-09-1830. *''Paul and Virginia'' (''Paul og Virginie''). Pantomime ballet in three acts. Music: Rodolphe Kreutzer. First performed on Friday, 29-10-1830. 1831 *''Victor's Wedding, or The Ancestral House (A Sequel to "Soldier and Peasant")'' (''Victors Bryllup eller Fædrene-Arnen (Fortsættelse of "Soldat og Bonde"'')). Ballet in one act. Music: Philip Ludvig Keck. First performed on Saturday, 23-04-1831. 1832 *''Faust''. Romantic ballet in three acts. Composer and arranger: Philip Ludvig Keck. First performed on Wednesday, 25-04-1832. 1833 *''The Veteran, or the Hospitable House'' (''Veteranen eller det Gæstfrie Tag''). Idyllic ballet in one act. Music: Ludvig Zinck. First performed on Tuesday, 29-01-1833. *''Romeo and Juliet'' (''Romeo og Giulietta''). Tragic ballet in five acts by Vincenzo Galeotti and August Bournonville made his own choreographer. Music: C. Schall. songs of Niels Thoroup Bruun. First performed on Saturday, 27-04-1833. 1834 *''Nina, ou la Folle par amour Nina, or The Girl Driven Mad by Love,'' (''Nina eller den Vanvittige af Kærlighed''). Pantomime ballet in two acts. Music: L. de Persuis. A script by: Louis J. Milon. First performed on Tuesday, 30-09-1834. 1835 *''The Tyroleans'' (''Tyrolese''). Idyllic ballet in one act. Music: J.F. Frøhlich (and Rossini). First performed on Friday, 06-03-1835. *''Yelva'' Drama in 2 Departments of

Eugène Scribe Augustin Eugène Scribe (; 24 December 179120 February 1861) was a French dramatist and librettist. He is known for writing "well-made plays" ("pièces bien faites"), a mainstay of popular theatre for over 100 years, and as the librettist of man ...

Ferdinand de Villeneuve Ferdinand de Villeneuve (5 June 1801 – 27 September 1858) was a 19th-century French playwright. Short biography He made his debut in the theatre at the age of 21 by partnering with Charles Dupeuty, and began to be successful from 1823 onwar ...

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Desvergers Desvergers, real name Armand-Sacré Chapeau, (1794 – 3rd arrondissement of Paris 26 June 1851 ) was a 19th-century French playwright Biography Little is known about Desvergers's life except the few lines that were dedicated to him by the med ...

(Yelva, ou L'Orpheline rousse), translated by Castelli Translation of Th. Overskou, the mimic: Paul Diderich Muth-Rasmussen. First performed on Tuesday, 09-06-1835. *''Valdemar'' (''Valdemar''). Romantic ballet in four acts. Music: J.F. Frøhlich. First performed on Wednesday, 28-10-1835. 1836 *''

La Sylphide ''La Sylphide'' ( en, The Sylph; da, Sylfiden) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in 1832, and a second version choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836. Bo ...

'' (''Sylfiden''). Romantic ballet in two acts. Music: Løvenskiold. (There are other choreographies by Adolphe Nourrit (1802-1839) and by Filippo Taglioni (1777-1871). First performed on Tuesday, 29-11-1836. 1837 *''Don Quixote by Camacho's Wedding'' (''Don Quixote ved Camachos Bryllup''). Pantomime ballet in three acts. Arranger: Ludvig Zinck . It was performed only two times: first performance was on Friday, 24-02-1837 and second was on Saturday, 25-02-1837. 1838 *''Hertha's Offering'' (''Herthas Offer''). Divertissement. Arranger: J.F. Frøhlich. First performed on Monday, 29-01-1838. *''Imagination Island'' (''Fantasiens ø eller fra Kinas Kyst'' or ''Fantasien Ø''). Romantic ballet in two acts and a final tableau. Music by various of composers: J.F. Bredal, J.P.E. Hartmann, Edvard Helsted, Herman Løvenskiold, H.S. Paulli and Ludvig Zinck. First performed on Sunday, 28-10-1838. 1839 *''The Festival in Albano'' (''Festen i Albano''). Idyllic ballet in one act. Music: J.F. Frøhlich. First performed on Monday, 28-10-1839. 1840 *''National Muses'' or ''Fatherland Muser'' (''Fædrelandets Muser''). Pantomime prelude to one act with prologue. Composers and arrangers: J.F. Frøhlich and Niels. W. Gade. First performed on Friday, 20-03-1840. *''Toreador'' (''Toréadoren''). Idyllic ballet in two acts. Composer and arranger: Edvard Helsted. First performed on Friday, 27-11-1840. 1842 *'' Naples, or The Fisherman and His Bride'' (''Napoli eller Fiskeren og Hans Brud''). Romantic ballet in three acts. Music: H.S. Paulli, Edvard Helsted, Niels. W. Gade and he finale to Act 3Hans Lumbye. First performed on Tuesday, 29-03-1842. *''Polka Militaire (Military Polka)'' ''Polka militaire (Militærpolka)''. Divertisement. Music: Hans Lumbye. First performed on Tuesday, 01-11-1842. 1843 *''The Childhood of Erik Menved'' (''Erik Menveds Barndom''). Romantic ballet in four acts. Music: J.F. Frøhlich. First performed on Thursday, 12-01-1843. 1844 *''Bellman''or ''Polish dance on Grönalund'' or ''The Dance at Grønalund'' ''(Bellman eller Polskdansen paa Grønalund)''. Ballet vaudeville in one act. Music: Carl Michael Bellman and H.S. Paulli. First performed on Monday, 03-06-1844. *''A Children's Party'' ''(En Børnefest)''. Divertisement. Composer and arranger by H.S. Paulli. First performed on Wednesday, 23-10-1844. (This ballet was performed only once). *''Hamburger Dans pas de deux''. Music: H.C. Lumbye. First performed in 1844. 1845 *''Kirsten Piil, or Two Mid-Summer Festivals'' (''Kirsten Piil eller To Midsommerfester''). Romantic ballet in three acts. Music: Edvard Helsted. First performed on Wednesday, 26-02-1845. *''Rafael''. Romantic ballet in 6 Tableaux. Music: J.F. Frøhlich. First performed on Friday, 30-05-1845. 1846 *''Polacca Guerriera''. Divertisement. Pas de deux. Music: H.C. Lumbye. First performed on Wednesday, 25-04-1832. 1847 *''The new Penelope, or Spring Festival in Athens'' (''Den Nye Penelope eller Foraarsfesten i Athen''). Ballet in two acts. Music: Herman Løvenskiold. First performed on Tuesday, 26-01-1847. *''Maritana''. Romantic danse scene. Music: H.C. Lumbye. First performed in 1847. *''The White Rose, or Summer in Brittany'' (''Den Hvide Rose eller Sommeren i Bretagne''). Ballet in one act. Composer and arranger: H.S. Paulli. First performed on Monday, 20-09-1847. 1848 *''Old Memories'' or ''A Laterna Magica'' ''(Gamle Minder)''. Ballet in one act. Music: E. Helsted. First performed on Monday, 18-12-1848. 1849 *''

Le Conservatoire ''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 ...

, or A Marriage by Advertisement'' (''Konservatoriet eller et Avisfrieri''). Vaudeville ballet in two acts. Music:

Holger Simon Paulli Holger Simon Paulli (22 February 181023 December 1891) was a Danish conductor and composer. Paulli composed an opera, thirteen ballets, an overture, and pieces for violin and lieder. Biography Paulli was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was a stu ...

. First performed on Sunday, 06-05-1849. 1850 *''The Irresistible'' or ''Psyche''. Divertisement. Music by Hans Lumbye. First performed on Sunday, 03-02-1850. 1851 *''

The Kermesse in Bruges ''The Kermesse in Bruges, or The Three Gifts'' is a burlesque ballet in three acts created by the Danish ballet master and choreographer August Bournonville to music by Holger Simon Paulli, first performed by the Royal Danish Ballet on 4 April 1 ...

, or The Three Gifts (Kermessen i Brügge)''. Romantic ballet in three acts. Music:

. First performed on Friday, 04-04-1851. *''Love prophecies (Kærligheds Spaadomme)''. Divertissemnt. Music by HS Paulli. First performed on Tuesday, 04-11-1851. This ballet was performed only once). 1852 *''Zulma'', or ''Crystal Palace''. Ballet in three acts. Music by H.S. Paulli. First performed on Wednesday, 14-04-1852. 1853 *''Bridal Movements in Hardanger (Brudefærden i Hardanger)''. Ballet in two acts. Music by H.S. Paulli. First performed on Friday, 04-03-1853. 1854 *''

A Folk Tale ''A Folk Tale'' ( da, Et Folkesagn) is a ballet in three acts, created in 1854 for the Royal Danish Ballet by the Danish ballet master and choreographer August Bournonville to the music of Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann and Niels W. Gade. The firs ...

(Et Folkesagn)''. Ballet in three acts. Music:

Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (14 May 1805 – 10 March 1900) was, together with his son-in-law Niels W. Gade, the leading Danish composer of the 19th century. According to Alfred Einstein, he was ″the real founder of the Romantic movement in D ...

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Niels W. Gade Niels Wilhelm Gade (22 February 1817 – 21 December 1890) was a Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher. Together with Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, he was the leading Danish musician of his day. Biography Gade was born ...

. First performed on Monday, 20-03-1854. 1855 *''Abdallah, Gazelle from Bassora (Abdallah, eller Gazellen fra Bassora)''. Music by H.S. Paulli. First performed on Friday, 30-03-1855. *''Sailor Homecoming'' ''(Matrosens Hjemkomst)''. Divertissement. First performed on Sunday, 23-09-1855. 1856 *''La Ventana''. Divertisement. Music composed and arranged by Hans Lumbye and William Holm. First performed on Monday, 06-10-1856. *''The serious girl'' ''(Den alvorlige Pige)''. Divertisement. Music by T.H.E. Lincke. First performed on Sunday, 23-11-1856. 1857 *''In the Carpathians'' ''(I Karpatherne)''. Ballet in three acts. Music by H.S. Paulli. First performed on Wednesday, 04-03-1857. 1858 *''The Flower Festival in Genzano'' (''Blomsterfesten i Genzano''). Ballet in one act. Music:

Edvard Helsted Edvard (or Eduard) Mads Ebbe Helsted (8 December 1816 – 1 March 1900) was a Danish composer. He was born in Copenhagen and died in Fredensborg. He is buried in Asminderød Cemetery. See also *List of Danish composers A list of notable D ...

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. First performed n Sunday, 19-12-1858. 1859 *''Mountain living room'' ''(Fjeldstuen)''. Pantomime ballet in three Tableaux. Music by A. Winding and Emil Hansen. First performed on Friday, 13-05-1859 (28 performances), last one 13-05-1878 1860 *''Far from Denmark'' ''(Fjernt fra Danmark)''. Vaudeville ballet in two acts. Music by Joseph Glæser and (finale) O.F. Lincke. First performed on Friday, 20-04-1860. 1861 *''Valkyrie'' or ''Valkyrien''. Ballet in four acts. Music by J.P.E. Hartmann. First performed on Friday, 13-09-1861. 1866 *''Ponte Molle'' or ''An Artist Guild in Rome'' or ''Pontemolle''. Vaudeville ballet in two Tableaux. Music by William Holm and T.H.E. Lincke. First performed on Wednesday, 11-04-1866. 1867 *''Il trovatore'' ''(Trubaduren)''. Divertisement from the opera

Il trovatore ''Il trovatore'' ('The Troubadour') is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto largely written by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play ''El trovador'' (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez. It was García Gutiérrez's mos ...

, music by Giuseppe Verdi, Hans Lumbye and anonymous Spanish composer. First performed on Friday, 25-01-1867. 1868 *''Thrymskviden''. Ballet in four acts. Music by J.P.E. Hartmann. First performed on Friday, 21-02-1868. 1870 *''Cort Adeler in Venice'' ''(Cort Adeler i Venedig)''. Ballet in three acts and a conclusion Tableau. Music by Peter Heise. First performed on Friday, 14-01-1870. *''Scandinavian Quadrille'' ''(Skandinavisk Quadrille)''. Divertisement. Music by Hans Lumbye. First performed on Sunday, 06-02-1870. 1871 *''King's Volunteers on Amager'' ''(Livjægerne paa Amager)''. Vaudeville ballet in one act. Music by William Holm. First performed on Sunday, 19-02-1871. *''An Adventure in Pictures'' ''(Et Eventyr i Billeder)''. Ballet in three acts. Music by William Holm. First performed on Tuesday, 26-12-1871. 1873 *''Mandarinens daughters'' ''(Mandarinens Døtre)''. Divertisement. Music by William Holm. First performed on Wednesday, 23-04-1873. 1874 *''Weyse Memorial'' ''(Weyses Minde)''. Aftermath of Tableaux. Music by William Holm. First performed on Thursday, 05-03-1874. *''Farewell to the old theater'' ''(Farvel til det gamle Teater)''. First performed on Monday, 01-06-1874. (This ballet was performed only one time). 1875 *''Flower Festival in Genzano'' ''(Blomsterfesten i Genzano)''. Music by Edvard Helsted and H.S. Paulli. First performed on Friday, 01-01-1875. *''Arkona''. Ballet in four acts. Music by J.P.E. Hartmann. First performed on Friday, 07-05-1875. *''From the last century'' ''(Fra det forrige Aarhundrede)''. Divertisement. Music arranged by W. Holm. First performed on Sunday, 31-10-1875. 1876 *''From Siberia to Moscow'' ''(Fra Sibirien til Moskov)''. Ballet in two acts. Music by C.C. Moeller. First performed on Thursday, 07-12-1876. 1878 *''The Soldier'' ''(Den tapre Landsoldat)''. Suite of five Tableaux, Peter Faber's memorial. Music by C.C. Moeller. First performed on Sunday, 10-03-1878. (This ballet was performed only twice). 1879 *''Memory's garland of Denmark's great poet'' ''(Mindets Krans for Danmarks store Digter)''. Suite of four Tableaux, with introduction written by Sophus Schandorph. Music arranged by C.C. Moeller. First performed on Friday, 14-11-1879. (This ballet was performed only twice; it was the last choreography of August Bournonville before he died).

References

*Terry, Walter (1979). ''The King's Ballet Master: A Biography of Denmark's August Bournonville.'' New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. .
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