Mariinsky Ballet
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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.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mariinsky Ballet canonical | 24 |
| Kirov Ballet | 12 |
| Mariinsky Theatre company | 2 |
| Kirov Ballet (Mariinsky Ballet) | 1 |
| Kirov Ballet (now Mariinsky Ballet) | 1 |
| Kirov Ballet Theatre | 1 |
| Kirov/Mariinsky Ballet productions | 1 |
| St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T390043 — 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: Mariinsky Ballet Context triple: [Serenade, repertoryCompany, Mariinsky Ballet]
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A.
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.
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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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C.
Paris Opera Ballet
The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious classical ballet companies, renowned for its rich tradition, rigorous training school, and influential role in the history of dance.
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D.
Ballets Russes
Ballets Russes was an influential early 20th-century Russian ballet company based in Paris that revolutionized modern ballet through innovative choreography, music, and design collaborations.
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E.
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre is one of the leading classical ballet companies in the United States, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
- 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: Mariinsky Ballet Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Paris Opera Ballet
The Paris Opera Ballet is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious classical ballet companies, renowned for its rich tradition, rigorous training school, and influential role in the history of dance.
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D.
Ballets Russes
Ballets Russes was an influential early 20th-century Russian ballet company based in Paris that revolutionized modern ballet through innovative choreography, music, and design collaborations.
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E.
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre is one of the leading classical ballet companies in the United States, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet company
ⓘ
performing arts organization ⓘ |
| artForm | ballet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Russian Ballet tradition
ⓘ
Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra ⓘ
linked to:
Mariinsky Orchestra
Vaganova Ballet Academy ⓘ
linked to:
Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
|
| basedIn |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| city |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| collaboratesWith |
choreographers
ⓘ
composers ⓘ set designers ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| employs |
corps de ballet
ⓘ
principal dancers ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Kirov Ballet
ⓘ
linked to:
Mariinsky Ballet
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| foundedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| hasArtisticFocus |
presentation of Russian ballet tradition
ⓘ
preservation of classical ballet heritage ⓘ |
| hasGlobalAudience | yes ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | symbol of Russian ballet tradition ⓘ |
| hasTouringActivity | international tours ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of classical ballet technique
ⓘ
global ballet repertoire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classical repertoire
ⓘ
historic influence on ballet ⓘ technical excellence ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mariinsky Theatre ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
Don Quixote
ⓘ
Giselle ⓘ
linked to:
ballet "Giselle"
La Bayadère ⓘ Raymonda ⓘ Swan Lake ⓘ The Nutcracker ⓘ
linked to:
The Nutcracker, Op. 71
The Sleeping Beauty ⓘ |
| partOf | Mariinsky Theatre ⓘ |
| performs |
full-length narrative ballets
ⓘ
mixed repertory programs ⓘ |
| performsAt |
Mariinsky Theatre Second Stage (Mariinsky II)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mariinsky Theatre
Mariinsky Theatre historic stage ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the leading ballet companies in the world ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| reputation | world-renowned ⓘ |
| style |
classical
ⓘ
neoclassical ⓘ |
| trainingMethod | Vaganova method ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mariinsky Ballet Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (43)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
“Serenade”
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The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Mariinka
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Mariinka
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ballet "Giselle"
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