The King Who Invented Ballet

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The King Who Invented Ballet

Louis XIV and the Noble Art of Dance

September 2015 marks the 300th anniversary of the death of King Louis XIV of France and this documentary looks at how Louis XIV not only had a personal passion and talent for dance, but supported and promoted key innovations, like the invention of dance notation and the founding of the world's first ballet school, that would lay the foundations for classical ballet to develop.

Release Date

2015-08-13

Year

2015

Duration

1h 40m

Status

Released

Score

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Production

#ballet

Cast

David Bintley

David Bintley

Presenter