Moscow Ballet Explained

The name Moscow Ballet has commonly been applied to a number of different ballet companies, which include:

• Moscow Ballet (United States), a Russian ballet company. The Moscow Ballet tours annually in the United States with its Great Russian Nutcracker production.
• The Bolshoi Ballet, based in Moscow, Russia has often been referred to generically as "The Moscow Ballet".
• A "Moscow Ballet", founded in 1979, gained publicity in 1987 when a dancer, Andrei Ustinov, defected during the company’s first U.S. tour. Its artistic director is Vyacheslav Gordeyev, previously of the Bolshoi Ballet. Its 1987 tour was seen by an estimated 150,000 people.^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. Leader, Jody: "Moscow Ballet Continues to Leap Over Obstacles", "Daily news of Los Angeles", October 28, 1987
2. Jacobs, Laura A: "The Moscow Ballet", "The New Leader", January 11, 1988
3. Stein, Michelle: "Ustinov Finally Hits Portland", "The Oregonian", April 1, 1988