Bournonville
Americannoun
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Where Russia had Marius Petipa, Denmark had August Bournonville, who choreographed in a joyful, buoyant, full-bodied style.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 21, 2018
“He entertains with steps” is what George Balanchine so loved about Bournonville, and the clarity of the steps was the great virtue of this program, which also included a bright rendering of “Bournonville Divertissements.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2016
This connection’s most potent ingredient is the long, complex, lively, step-packed dance phrases created by both Bournonville and City Ballet’s founding ballet master, Balanchine.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2016
The production, with choreography by August Bournonville — who created his version for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836 — was the first ballet Mr. Martins ever watched.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2016
Bournonville, its creator, was a poet who expressed himself in motion instead of words, and these "dumb poems" appeal strongly to the Scandinavian character.
From Denmark by Thomson, M. Pearson
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