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Authorized form of name
Mariinsky Ballet
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Other form(s) of name
- Kirov Ballet
- Imperial Russian Ballet
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Description area
Dates of existence
Founded c. 1740
History
One of the world's leading ballet companies. Originally founded as the Imperial Russian Ballet some years after 1738, it was renamed Kirov Ballet in 1935. Since 1992, the company is known by the name Mariinsky Ballet, but its Soviet-era name Kirov continues in common use.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Kirov Ballet (1935-1992)
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Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Kirov Ballet is the predecessor of Mariinsky Ballet