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| Mariinsky Ballet | |
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| General information | |
| Name | Mariinsky Ballet |
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| Year founded | Approx. 1740 |
| Principal venue | Mariinsky Theatre 1 Theatre Square St Petersburg Russia |
| Website | www.mariinsky.ru/en |
| Artistic staff | |
| Artistic Director | Valery Gergiev (Mariinsky Theatre) |
| Deputy Director |
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| Reserve Troupe Director | Andrei Bugaev |
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| Parent company | Mariinsky Theatre |
| Associated schools | Vaganova Ballet Academy |
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The Mariinsky Ballet (Russian: Балет Мариинского театра) is the resident classical ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Founded in the 18th century and originally known as the Imperial Russian Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet is one of the world's leading ballet companies. Internationally in some quarters, the Mariinsky Ballet continues to be known by its former Soviet name the Kirov Ballet. The Mariinsky Ballet is the parent company of the Vaganova Ballet Academy, a leading international ballet school.