the English National Ballet
/ði ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌnæʃnəl ˈbæleɪ/
/ði ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌnæʃnəl bæˈleɪ/
- a ballet company started in 1950 by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin. It was first called Festival Ballet, then London Festival Ballet until 1989. It performs both traditional and modern pieces at many theatres around Britain.
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the English National Ballet