Soviet ballet
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Soviet ballet was a distinctive 20th-century ballet tradition that combined classical Russian technique with socialist realist themes, state patronage, and a focus on dramatic, emotionally expressive storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soviet ballet canonical | 1 |
Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet tradition
ⓘ
performing arts movement ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
educate the masses
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glorify the Soviet state ⓘ promote socialist values ⓘ |
| characteristic |
athleticism
ⓘ
clear moral narratives ⓘ dramatic mime ⓘ ensemble corps de ballet work ⓘ heroic protagonists ⓘ large-scale productions ⓘ realist staging and design ⓘ strong state patronage ⓘ virtuosic classical technique ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
NERFINISHED
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Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1991 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Vaganova method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Soviet state ⓘ |
| genre | ballet ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Chinese ballet
ⓘ
Cuban ballet ⓘ Eastern European ballet ⓘ Russian ballet ⓘ |
| hasPart |
classical Russian ballet technique
ⓘ
dramatic storytelling ⓘ emotionally expressive choreography ⓘ socialist realist themes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Imperial Russian ballet
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ⓘ
Marius Petipa tradition ⓘ Marxist–Leninist ideology ⓘ Russian classical music ⓘ socialist realism ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| mainCenter |
Leningrad
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ⓘ
Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableChoreographer |
Alexander Gorsky
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Fyodor Lopukhov NERFINISHED ⓘ Igor Moiseyev NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonid Lavrovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Rostislav Zakharov NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasily Vainonen NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuri Grigorovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableComposer |
Aram Khachaturian
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Boris Asafyev NERFINISHED ⓘ Dmitri Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ Reinhold Glière NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDancer |
Galina Ulanova
NERFINISHED
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Konstantin Sergeyev NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Plisetskaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikhail Baryshnikov NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalia Bessmertnova NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf Nureyev NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Vasiliev NERFINISHED ⓘ Yekaterina Maximova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInstitution |
Bolshoi Ballet
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ⓘ
Bolshoi Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirov Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariinsky Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Moscow State Academy of Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Flames of Paris
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Romeo and Juliet NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartacus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fountain of Bakhchisarai NERFINISHED ⓘ The Red Poppy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stone Flower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType | full-length narrative ballet ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Brezhnev era
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Khrushchev Thaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Stalinist cultural policy ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Soviet Ministry of Culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state censorship ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Russian ballet
ⓘ
Soviet culture ⓘ socialist realist art ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| trainingEmphasis |
epaulement
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expressive acting ⓘ multiple turns ⓘ strong jumps ⓘ technical precision ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
folk traditions
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heroism of workers ⓘ historical epics ⓘ patriotism ⓘ revolutionary struggle ⓘ |
| usedAs | cultural diplomacy tool ⓘ |
| uses | Vaganova ballet technique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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