Bolshoi Ballet

Bolshoi Ballet
Bolshoi Ballet
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.

[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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