After studies in Paris, August at an early age became solo dancer at the Royal Ballet in Italy, Scotland, Russia, South America, etc. A limited number of these works have survived, having never been away from the stage longer than the memory of the performers were alive.
Strangely, Bournonville's work became known outside Denmark only after WWII. Since 1950, The Royal Ballet has several times made prolonged tours abroad, not the least to the United States, where they have performed his ballets _ often at theatres not ideally equipped for the purpose. A considerable international interest for Bournonville has thereby made itself felt.
AugustBournonville, the man known as the father of the Danish ballet style, was born in Copenhagen, August 21, 1805 the son of French and Swedish parents.
His father was Antoine Bournonville was a dancer, whose family had ties to the origins of ballet in the French court and whose sister was one of the most famous dancers in Europe.
August's mother was Lovisa Sundberg, Antoine's Swedish born housekeeper.
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