Structured Lists Directory

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Major Ballet Companies of the World

The world's major ballet companies are premier dance troupes with long histories and traditions, featuring extensive repertoires ranging from classical ballet to contemporary works. These include representative companies such as The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, and Paris Opera Ballet. These organizations lead the global ballet world through exceptional dancer training and artistic innovation.

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code slug name description city country dancerCount foundedYear homeTheatre
01 royal-ballet The Royal Ballet One of the world's premier ballet companies based in London, UK. London United Kingdom 100 1931 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
02 bolshoi-ballet Bolshoi Ballet One of the world's largest ballet companies based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Moscow Russia 220 1776 Bolshoi Theatre
03 mariinsky-ballet Mariinsky Ballet Russia's representative ballet company based at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg Russia 200 1740 Mariinsky Theatre
04 paris-opera-ballet Paris Opera Ballet The world's oldest national ballet company based in Paris, France. Paris France 150 1661 Palais Garnier, Opéra Bastille
05 american-ballet-theatre American Ballet Theatre America's representative ballet company based in New York. New York United States 90 1940 Metropolitan Opera House
06 dutch-national-ballet Dutch National Ballet The national ballet company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam Netherlands 80 1961 Dutch National Opera
07 la-scala-ballet La Scala Theatre Ballet One of the world's oldest ballet companies based at La Scala in Milan, Italy. Milan Italy 90 1778 Teatro alla Scala
08 national-ballet-of-canada National Ballet of Canada Canada's largest ballet company based in Toronto. Toronto Canada 75 1951 Four Seasons Centre
09 australian-ballet The Australian Ballet Australia's representative ballet company based in Melbourne. Melbourne Australia 75 1962 Arts Centre Melbourne
10 cuba-national-ballet National Ballet of Cuba One of the world's most prestigious ballet companies based in Havana, Cuba. Havana Cuba 80 1948 Gran Teatro de La Habana

A list of the world's most prestigious major ballet companies.