The Kongelige Ballet
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August Bournonville 1841
Den Kongelige Ballet (German: The Royal Ballet) is a ballet troupe of the Kingdom of Denmark in the capital Copenhagen .
history
Den Kongelige Ballet is one of the oldest ballet troupes in the world. Its origins go back to 1748 when the Royal Danish Theater was founded.
The company was finally launched in 1771 in response to the great popularity of French and Italian dance styles. The Royal Danish Theater has been the theater of the troupe since its inception.
Antoine and August Bournonville were among the most influential choreographers and dance educators.
Ballet master
- 1748–1753 Des Larches
- 1755-1756 Neudin
- 1756–1763 Antonio Como
- 1763–1767 Antonio Sacco
- 1767–1768 Jean Baptiste Martin
- 1768-1770 Innocente Gambuzzi
- 1770-1771 Martini
- 1771-1772 Vincenzo Piatolli
- 1772–1773 Domenico Andriani
- 1773-1775 Vincenzo Piatolli
- 1775–1816 Vincenzo Galeotti
- 1816–1823 Antoine Bournonville
- 1823–1830 Pierre Larcher
- 1836–1862 August Bournonville
- 1862-1863 Gustave Carey
- 1863–1877 August Bournonville
- 1877–1890 Ludvig Gade
- 1890-1894 Emil Hansen
- 1894–1915 Hans Beck
- 1915–1928 Gustav Uhlendorff
- 1928-1930 Kaj Smith
- 1930–1932 Victor Schiøler
- 1932–1951 Harald Lander
- 1951-1956 Niels Bjørn Larsen
- 1956–1958 Frank Schaufuss
- 1958–1960 Henning Rohde
- 1961–1965 Niels Bjørn Larsen
- 1966–1978 Flemming Flindt
- 1978–1985 Henning Kronstam
- 1985-1994 Frank Andersen
- 1994–1995 Peter Schaufuss
- 1995-1997 Johnny Eliasen
- 1997–1999 Mariana Gielgud
- 1999–2002 Aage Thordal-Christensen
- 2002–2008 Frank Andersen
- 2008– Nikolaj Hübbe