Antoine Bournonville
Dancer

Antoine Bournonville Net Worth

Antoine Bournonville was a French-born Ballet Master of the Royal Danish Ballet, born on May 19, 1760. He is remembered for his performances with the Royal Swedish Ballet, and is credited with introducing the Romantic style of ballet to Denmark. He is also remembered for his choreography, which is still performed today.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 19, 1760
Birth Place France
Age 259 YEARS OLD
Died On Jan 11, 1843 (age 82)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Former Ballet Master of the Royal Danish Ballet. He is also remembered for his performances with the Royal Swedish Ballet.

Before Fame

At age nine, he began studying ballet with dance Teacher Noverre. Soon thereafter, he performed in Austria, France, and England.

Trivia

Royals loved to watch him dance. King Gustav III of Sweden, in fact, once demanded that Bournonville untie his hair so he could watch his locks flow in the wind as he twirled on stage.

Family Life

His sister, Julie Alix de la Fay, also had a career as a Dancer. While married to Dancer Mariane Jenssen, he fathered a son -- Choreographer August Bournonville -- with his maid, Lovisa Sundberg.

Associated With

He and Eliot Field became known as two of the best Dancers of their respective generations.

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