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American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is a classical ballet company based in New York City. Founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant, it is recognized as one of the world's leading classical ballet companies.
American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is one of the greatest dance companies in the world, revered as a living national treasure since its founding in 1939 and dedicated to preserving and extending the great legacy of classical dance.
American Ballet Theatre, ballet company based in New York City and having an affiliated school. It was founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant and presented its first performance on January 11, 1940. Chase was director, with Oliver Smith, from 1945 to 1980.
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On January 11, 1940, the curtain of New York’s Center Theatre went up on Michel Fokine’s Les Sylphides, the first work presented by a new company known as Ballet Theatre. The mission of the...
American Ballet Theatre is considered one of the greatest dance companies in the world, revered as a living national treasure since its founding in 1939. Few ballet companies rival ABT in size, scope, and outreach.
American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is a classical ballet company based in New York City. Founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant, it is recognized as one of the world's leading classical ballet companies.
