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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
London Festival Ballet
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Description area
Dates of existence
Founded in 1950
History
Founded in 1950 by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin under the name Gala Performances of Ballet. It was later renamed, Festival Ballet, then London Festival Ballet, and finally, in June 1989, English National Ballet, under which name it continues to operate.