The King Who Invented Ballet

The King Who Invented Ballet (2015)

Louis XIV and the Noble Art of Dance

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2015-08-13
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC Music
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Paul Wu

Summary

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.

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  • David Bintley

    as Presenter
Directing Paul Wu Director
Production Paul Wu Producer
Production Paul Wu Executive Producer
Art Katrina Lindsay Set Designer
Lighting Peter Mumford Lighting Director
Crew David Bintley Choreographer

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