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The King Who Invented Ballet: Louis XIV and the Noble Art of Dance

BBC Four

Duration: 1 hour

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Film looking at how Louis XIV not only had a passion and talent for dance, but supported and promoted innovations that would lay the foundations for classical ballet to develop. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
David Bintley
Director:
Paul Wu
Producer:
Paul Wu
Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper
Participant:
Christine Bayle
Participant:
Mickael Bouffard
Participant:
Julia Buhrle
Participant:
Sebastien Dauce
Participant:
Hubert Hazebroucq
Participant:
Elisabeth Platel
Participant:
Yann Sordet
Participant:
Jennifer Thorp
Conductor:
Paul Murphy
Choreographer:
David Bintley
Set Designer:
Katrina Lindsay
Lighting:
Peter Mumford
Source: BBC Online

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