Driving with Greenland Dogs

The Gypsy Dance from 'Il Trovatore'

Dance from the opera ‘Il Trovatore’ (1853) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).

Wania Tartakoff

Spirited Ukrainian trepak dance, performed by Russian soloist Wania Tartakoff.

From Siberia to Moscow

'From Siberia to Moscow' (1876) was August Bournonville’s last long ballet.

The Execution

A child murderess is led to her execution.

Lindstrøm's Play

Two fine gentlemen battle brutishly for the favour of two fine ladies.

The Spiritist Faustinus

The short clip shows a spiritualist séance featuring a medium and two ‘spirits’, shot in Peter Elfelt’s studio.

Charlotte Wiehe i "Haanden"

Actress Charlotte Wiehe (1865–1947) gives a brief and coquettish sample of her art in this early film recording.

The Tarantella from 'Napoli'

‘Napoli’ (1842), ballet by August Bournonville (1805-1879), soloist, head of the royal ballet, and choreographer.

La Sylphide

Solo from ’La sylphide’ (1836), ballet by August Bournonville.

Pas de Deux

A joyful pas de deux, performed by Clara Rasmussen and Margrethe Andersen.