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Bolshoi Ballet

American  
[bohl-shoi, bol-] / ˈboʊl ʃɔɪ, ˈbɒl- /

noun

  1. a ballet company founded in Moscow in 1776.


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Monson de Kansky trained with the former Bolshoi Ballet prima ballerina for three years, until her father inquired about her future.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Eisenhower wasn’t known for his interest in the arts, but there was a Cold War purpose: a response to Soviet propaganda-based programs such as the Bolshoi Ballet.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

But one of the most notable moments in the Caird Hall's history took place outside when it was transformed into Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet building for the 1983 BBC drama An Englishman Abroad.

From BBC Oct. 26, 2023

As for the 1972 “Anna Karenina” that Maya Plisetskaya choreographed for the Bolshoi Ballet, Wheater did not care for its score, by Rodion Shchedrin.

From Washington Post Apr. 1, 2023

Wherever he traveled in the world, he rarely took time to enjoy the local culture or history, such as Machu Picchu in Peru or the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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