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Mariinsky Ballet
 
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           Mariinsky Ballet
  Dance Style Classical ballet
 
     
  Founder/Artistic director Jean-Baptiste Lande  
       
  Active 1740s- present  
       
  City Saint Petersburg  
       
  Region Sankt-Peterburg  
       
  Country Russia  
       
  Company Detail
  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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