The Magic of Dance with Margot Fonteyn
The Magnificent Beginning
Season 1 Episode 5 of 6
Margot explores the story of Louis XIV of France and his love of dancing and how the artform evolved from the courtly dances of the 17th-century to what ballet bcame. She heads to the Court Theatre and sees ballet performances, reflecting its original settings and conditions
The Magic of Dance with Margot Fonteyn airs on BBC Four HD at 10:00 PM, Sunday 31 May. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Music ➝ Ballet ➝ Dance
General
Margot Fonteyn
Presenter
Patricia Foy
Producer