Boston Ballet
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Dance Style |
Ballet
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Founder/Artistic director |
Mikko Nissinen |
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Active |
1963–present |
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City |
Boston |
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Region |
Massachusetts |
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Country |
United States |
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Company Detail |
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Boston Ballet, founded in 1963 by E. Virginia Williams, was the first professional repertory ballet company in New England. Boston Ballet’s national and international reputation developed under the leadership of Artistic Directors Violette Verdy (1980-1984), Bruce Marks (1985-1997), and Anna-Marie Holmes (1997-2000). Today, Boston Ballet is one of the major ballet companies in North America and among the top companies in the world. Current Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen was selected to lead Boston Ballet in September 2001. |
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origin of Ballet
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