Middelalderbyen in Copenhagen in Københavns Kommune, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark — Northen Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

August Bournonville

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2023

1. August Bournonville Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Balletmester
August Bournonville
21·8·1805 - 30·11·1879
Havde
her sit barndomshjem

(English translation:)

Ballet master August Bournonville (August 21, 1805 - November 30, 1879) had here his childhood home.

Erected by Den Danske Balletklub.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1805.

Location. 55° 40.707′ N, 12° 34.958′ E. Marker is in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (Capital Region, Copenhagen), in Københavns Kommune. It is in Middelalderbyen. Marker is on Vingårdstræde, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Vingårdstræde 21, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden 1070, Denmark. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Louis Pio (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Niels Bohr (about 120 meters away); Dagbladet Politiken / The Politiken Newspaper (about 150 meters away); Holger Drachmann (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hans Christian Andersen

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(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Norske Selskab / The Norwegian Society (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Danmarks Første Offentlige Teatre / Denmark’s First Public Theater (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lille Grønnegadeteatret / Lille Grønnegade Theatre (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copenhagen.

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Also see . . . August Bournonville (Britannica).

Overview and legacy: August Bournonville, (born Aug. 21, 1805, Copenhagen, Den.—died Nov. 30, 1879, Copenhagen), dancer and choreographer who directed the Royal Danish Ballet for nearly 50 years and established the Danish style based on bravura dancing and expressive mime.

A strong dancer with excellent elevation and an accomplished mime, he emphasized these qualities in his ballets. His choreographic style also reflected the pre-Romantic approach of his teacher Vestris. Many of his ballets have remained in the repertoire of the Royal Danish Ballet for more than a century. Bournonville also directed the Swedish Royal Opera at Stockholm (1861–64) and staged several of his works in Vienna (1855–56). In 1877, after his return to Denmark, he retired and
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2023

2. August Bournonville Marker - wide view
was knighted.

(Submitted on July 4, 2023.)

August Bournonville Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2023

3. August Bournonville Marker - wider view

August Bournonville image. Click for full size.

S. Triers Forlog (courtesy of the New York Public Library), 1840

4. August Bournonville

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.