Russian Ballet is a unique dance form that was originated in Russia in the early part of 1700s. The first ballet school of Russia was founded in the year 1734, while during the 1740s the Imperial School of Ballet was set up in St. Petersburg. The ballet critics of Europe asserts that the Russian dance greatly influenced the West European ballet form.
In the early part of 20th century Sergey Diaghilev was considered to be the most noted personality in the field of Russian ballet.
Presently, the
Russian Kirov-Mariinsky and Bolshoi are said to be the most noted ballet companies. The primary goal of these companies are to organize quality performance by the good artists of the noted ballet school of Russia. There is no doubt in the fact that the Kirov Theater of St. Petersburg and Moscow Bolshoi Theater have gained world-wide reputation as opera houses and have left significant marks in the international dance history.
Some of the most popular
Russian ballet dancers are as follows:
- Avdotia Istomina
- Marina Semenova
- Yury Grigorovich
- Paul Gerdt
- Olga Preobrajenska
- Mathilde Kschessinska
- Mikhail Baryshnikov
- Tamara Karsavina
- Olga Spesivtseva
- Vaslav Nijinsky
- George Balanchine
- Lydia Lopokova
So if you are a ballet lover, Russia is indeed the perfect place to go for.
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