Choreographer · Ballet Dancer

Valborg Borchsenius

Danish ballet dancer

Born 1872 · CopenhagenDied 1949Kingdom of Denmark
Valborg Borchsenius
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Valborg Borchsenius was a Danish choreographer and ballet dancer, born in 1872 in Copenhagen, who died in 1949.

Biography

Valborg Bodil Emilie Borchsenius née Jørgensen, also Valborg Guldbrandsen, (1872–1949) was a Danish ballet dancer and instructor who performed in Bournonville's productions at the Royal Danish Theatre from 1888. As a soloist she is also remembered as Swanhilda in Coppélia, a role she performed 128 times to wide acclaim. She became the company's star ballerina until her retirement in 1918.

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