The Kermesse in Bruges, or The Three Gifts is a burlesque ballet in three acts created by the Danish ballet master and choreographer August Bournonville to music by Holger Simon Paulli, first performed by the Royal Danish Ballet on 4 April 1851. The Danish title is Kermessen i Brügge eller De tre Gaver.[1] The ballet tells the story of three brothers who receive magic gifts from an alchemist.
- ^ Walter Terry, Ballet Guide, 1976, p. 199