National Theatre Ballet (Prague) | |
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General information | |
Name | National Theatre Ballet (Prague) |
Year founded | 1883 |
Principal venue | National Theatre (Prague) |
Website | Official Website |
Senior staff | |
Chief Executive | Martin Rypan |
Artistic staff | |
Artistic Director | Filip Barankiewicz [1] |
Other | |
Orchestra | Prague National Theatre Orchestra |
Official school | National Theatre Ballet Preparatory School |
Formation | Principal Soloist Corps de Ballet |
The National Theatre Ballet in Prague, Czech Republic was founded in 1883. It is based in Prague's National Theatre, which is also home to a drama company and an opera company. The company has a long history of performing Czech works in addition to international classics. In recent decades, more Western works have also been added to the repertoire.