Bournonville

American  

[boor-nuhn-vil, boor-nawn-veel] / ˈbʊər nənˌvɪl, bur nɔ̃ˈvil /

noun

1. Auguste 1805–79, Danish ballet dancer and choreographer.

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Example Sentences

“Here, they were in rehearsal for ‘La Sylphide,’ because Nureyev was passionate about the Bournonville choreography.

From New York Times

When the Compañía Nacional de Danza took the stage at the Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada in southern Spain on Wednesday, it was in many ways like any other dance performance: A couple performed a touching Bournonville pas de deux; an ensemble of 21 dancers wearing loose, pale gray costumes premiered a new work, set to music by Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, a 19th-century Spanish musical prodigy.

From New York Times

I soak myself in the work of the most inspiring choreographers and companies, George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, the gifted young Justin Peck, Merce Cunningham, Trisha Brown, the Royal Danes dancing Bournonville and, of course, the sublime Fred Astaire.

From The Guardian

What’s preserved, in any case, is the really good stuff, the dancing in Bournonville style.

From New York Times

“Napoli” is a three-act ballet from 1842 by the great Danish choreographer August Bournonville.

From New York Times