Royal Danish Ballet rehearses for 'The Bournonville Legacy' (11 images)

The Royal Danish Ballet performs excerpts from "The Bournonville Legacy" at a dress rehearsal before opening night at the Joyce Theater on Tuesday in New York City.

Dancers with the Royal Danish Ballet perform a scene. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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August Bournonville was a famed Danish choreographer of the nineteenth century whose work still lives on today. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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The Danish dancers will perform excerpts from three of Bournonville's ballets, “Napoli,” “The Kermesse in Bruges,” and “La Sylphide” in the show. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world as it was founded in 1748. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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