Russian ballet
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Russian ballet refers to the classical ballet tradition developed in Russia from the 18th century onward, which became the dominant influence on Western theatrical dance.
The Imperial Russian Ballet produced landmark works like *Swan Lake* and *The Nutcracker*, and the Ballets Russes revolutionized the art form in the early 20th century.
Russian ballet emphasizes technical precision, athletic virtuosity, and dramatic storytelling: She trained in the Russian ballet tradition.
- Swan LakeRomantic Russian ballet
- Sleeping BeautyCurse-bound dormant royal
- Ballets RussesPioneering twentieth-century dance company
- pas de deuxBallet for two dancers
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
Bolshoi Theatre · Mariinsky Theatre · imperial Russia · The Nutcracker · pointe work · Don Quixote · Soviet Union · Igor Stravinsky · Giselle · Rudolf Nureyev · tutu · choreography · Pavlova · St. Petersburg · Firebird · Rite of Spring · Anna Pavlova · Moscow
- Russian CultureBolshoi, matryoshka, Kremlin, Hermitage, balalaika
- dance historyswing era, disco era, court dance, dance halls, speakeasies
- Russian MusicTchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich
- Slavic artsCossack dance, hopak, balalaika, Chekhov, Tchaikovsky
- world theatrekabuki, noh, Peking opera, bunraku, Chinese opera
- balletballerina, tutus, tutu, barre, arabesque
Russian balletmodern dance
Expressive staged choreography
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