Sigurd Harald Lund

Sigurd Harald Lund (1823-1906), was a ballet dancer, choreographer and director. He was Ballet master of the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1856-1862 and 1890-1894.

Sigurd Harald Lund

Sigurd Harald Lund was the son of the Danish actor Kristian Lund and Katharine Kristine Heckel. He married first to Hansine Leonardine Hansen, and later to the ballerina Hilda Lund. He was a student of August Bournonville. He became a student at the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1832, a second dancer in 1846, premier dancer in 1849, and First Premier Dancer in 1853. He also made choreographs for ballets.

References
    • Klas Åke Heed: Ny svensk teaterhistoria. Teater före 1800, Gidlunds förlag (2007) (in Swedish)

    Preceded by
    Anders Selinder    		 Director of the Royal Swedish Ballet
    1856–1862    		 Succeeded by
    Théodore Martin
    Preceded by
    Robert Sjöblom    		 Director of the Royal Swedish Ballet
    1890–1894    		 Succeeded by
    Max Glasemann
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