| Bolshoi Ballet | |
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| General information | |
| Name | Bolshoi Ballet |
| Local name | Большой Театр Балетная труппа Большого театра Baletnaya truppa Bol'shogo teatra |
| Year founded | 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.