Mariinsky Ballet
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Dance Style |
Classical ballet
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Founder/Artistic director |
Jean-Baptiste Lande |
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Active |
1740s- present |
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City |
Saint Petersburg |
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Region |
Sankt-Peterburg |
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Country |
Russia |
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Company Detail |
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The Mariinsky Ballet, is a classical ballet company based at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in the 19th Century and originally known as the Imperial Russian Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet is one of the world's leading ballet companies. Internationally, the Mariinsky Ballet is most commonly known by its former Soviet name the Kirov Ballet, a title which is still used by the company when touring. The Mariisnky Ballet is the parent company of the Vaganova Ballet Academy, a leading international ballet school. |
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origin of Classical ballet
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