Ballet company based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia
Bolshoi Ballet
General information
Name
Bolshoi Ballet
Local name
Большой Театр Балетная труппа Большого театра Baletnaya truppa Bol'shogo teatra
Year founded
1776; 248 years ago (1776)
Principal venue
Bolshoi Theatre
Website
http://www.bolshoi.ru
Senior staff
Director
Vladimir Urin
Ballet Director
Makhar Vaziev
Artistic staff
Deputy Director
Galina Stepanenko
Music Director
Tugan Sokhiev
Ballet Master
Yuri Grigorovich
Other
Parent company
Bolshoi Theatre
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre
Official school
Moscow State Academy of Choreography
Formation
Principal Lead soloist First soloist Soloist Corps de ballet
The Bolshoi Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is among the world's oldest ballet companies. In the early 20th century, it came to international prominence as Moscow became the capital of Soviet Russia. The Bolshoi has been recognised as one of the foremost ballet companies in the world. It has a branch at the Bolshoi Ballet Theater School in Joinville, Brazil.[1]
^Galayda, A. (11 February 2020). "Why the only Bolshoi Theater school outside Russia is in Brazil". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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