Moscow Ballet

The name Moscow Ballet has commonly been applied to a number of different ballet companies, which include:

  • Moscow Ballet (United States), a Russian ballet company. The Moscow Ballet tours annually in the United States with its Great Russian Nutcracker production.
  • The Bolshoi Ballet, based in Moscow, Russia has often been referred to generically as "The Moscow Ballet".
  • A "Moscow Ballet", founded in 1979, gained publicity in 1987 when a dancer, Andrei Ustinov, defected during the company’s first U.S. tour. Its artistic director is Vyacheslav Gordeyev, previously of the Bolshoi Ballet. Its 1987 tour was seen by an estimated 150,000 people.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Leader, Jody: "Moscow Ballet Continues to Leap Over Obstacles", "Daily news of Los Angeles", October 28, 1987
  2. ^ Jacobs, Laura A: "The Moscow Ballet", "The New Leader", January 11, 1988
  3. ^ Stein, Michelle: "Ustinov Finally Hits Portland", "The Oregonian", April 1, 1988
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