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Who choreographed the ballet Konservatoriet?
Konservatoriet is August Bournonville's two-act ballet, first performed by the Royal Danish Ballet in 1849. Holger Simon Paulli wrote the music, and the title is also translated as The Conservatory. [Royal Ballet and Opera Collections](https://www.rohcollections.org.uk/work.aspx?work=925)
What happens in Konservatoriet?
The first act recreates a Paris dance class inspired by Bournonville's training with Auguste Vestris. The second act turns to Monsieur Dufour's newspaper marriage advertisement and his eventual match with Mademoiselle Bonjour. [New York Public Library](https://www.nypl.org/blog/2016/05/04/ballet-masters-balanchine-bournonville)
Is Konservatoriet a romantic tragedy like Giselle?
No. It is a light two-act vaudeville ballet that mixes an onstage dance class, technical demonstrations, solo variations, and comic misunderstandings. [Royal Ballet and Opera Collections](https://www.rohcollections.org.uk/work.aspx?work=925)
Why is Konservatoriet important in the Bournonville style?
Its Dancing School section preserves the clean footwork, quick batterie, and buoyant épaulement associated with Bournonville technique. The work remains a demanding showcase for students and company dancers more than 170 years after its 1849 premiere. [New York Public Library](https://www.nypl.org/blog/2016/05/04/ballet-masters-balanchine-bournonville)
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