Ballet Imperial
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Ballet Imperial is a grand classical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2, evoking the opulence of the Russian Imperial Ballet tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ballet Imperial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1821412 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ballet Imperial Context triple: [American Ballet Caravan, notableWorkPresented, Ballet Imperial]
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Imperial Russian Ballet
The Imperial Russian Ballet was the prestigious state-sponsored ballet company of the Russian Empire, renowned for its classical repertoire, technical excellence, and role in shaping the foundations of modern ballet.
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American Ballet Caravan
American Ballet Caravan was a touring ballet company founded in the 1930s by Lincoln Kirstein to present innovative American works and early collaborations with choreographer George Balanchine.
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Mariinsky Ballet
The Mariinsky Ballet is a world-renowned Russian ballet company based in Saint Petersburg, celebrated for its classical repertoire, technical excellence, and historic influence on the art of ballet.
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The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
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Bolshoi Ballet
The Bolshoi Ballet is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious classical ballet companies, renowned for its grand productions, virtuosic dancers, and strong theatrical tradition based in Moscow, Russia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ballet Imperial Target entity description: Ballet Imperial is a grand classical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2, evoking the opulence of the Russian Imperial Ballet tradition.
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A.
Imperial Russian Ballet
The Imperial Russian Ballet was the prestigious state-sponsored ballet company of the Russian Empire, renowned for its classical repertoire, technical excellence, and role in shaping the foundations of modern ballet.
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B.
American Ballet Caravan
American Ballet Caravan was a touring ballet company founded in the 1930s by Lincoln Kirstein to present innovative American works and early collaborations with choreographer George Balanchine.
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C.
Mariinsky Ballet
The Mariinsky Ballet is a world-renowned Russian ballet company based in Saint Petersburg, celebrated for its classical repertoire, technical excellence, and historic influence on the art of ballet.
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D.
The Dance
The Dance is a famous early 20th-century painting by Henri Matisse that depicts a circle of nude figures dancing against a vivid, simplified landscape, exemplifying his bold use of color and form in Fauvism.
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E.
Bolshoi Ballet
The Bolshoi Ballet is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious classical ballet companies, renowned for its grand productions, virtuosic dancers, and strong theatrical tradition based in Moscow, Russia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 ⓘ |
| balletStyle | grand classical ballet ⓘ |
| choreographer | George Balanchine ⓘ |
| choreographicApproach | classical technique with virtuosic demands ⓘ |
| choreographicSchool |
Balanchine technique
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surface form:
Balanchine neoclassicism
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| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ⓘ |
| costumeStyle | Imperial Russian court ballet costumes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | American Ballet Caravan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | tradition of the Russian Imperial Ballet ⓘ |
| evokes | opulence of the Russian Imperial Ballet ⓘ |
| features |
large corps de ballet
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principal ballerina ⓘ principal male dancer ⓘ secondary female soloist ⓘ |
| genre | plotless ballet ⓘ |
| homageTo |
Imperial Mariinsky Theatre tradition
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Marius Petipa ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Russian Imperial Ballet tradition ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | recreation of the grandeur of the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| laterProducedBy |
New York City Ballet
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other major international ballet companies ⓘ |
| movementCount | 3 ⓘ |
| music | Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major ⓘ |
| musicCatalogueNumber | Op. 44 ⓘ |
| musicKey | G major ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex ensemble patterns
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demanding classical pointe work ⓘ showcasing academic classical style ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoireOf |
New York City Ballet
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many classical ballet companies worldwide ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 1940s ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | American Ballet Caravan ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Brazil ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| setDesignStyle |
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
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surface form:
Imperial St. Petersburg
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| setIn | St. Petersburg imperial court (evoked style) ⓘ |
| structure | three movements ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | imperial Russian ballet tradition ⓘ |
| typicalRunningTime | approximately 40 minutes ⓘ |
| uses | full classical tutu costumes in traditional stagings ⓘ |
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