The King Who Invented Ballet
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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The King Who Invented Ballet
- Overview
- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 13, 2015
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
The King Who Invented Ballet
Production Companies
BBC Music
Director
Paul Wu
Description
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.
