The King Who Invented Ballet

The King Who Invented Ballet

2015
1h 40min

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.

The King Who Invented Ballet

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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.
    Released
    13 August 2015
    Runtime
    1h 40min
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    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    BBC Music
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