Bolshoi Ballet
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Eisenhower wasn’t known for his interest in the arts, but there was a Cold War purpose: a response to Soviet propaganda-based programs such as the Bolshoi Ballet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Described as one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century, he was artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1964 to 1995, which he is said to have led with an iron fist.
From BBC • May 20, 2025
In 2012, she accompanied Mr. Mitchell to Russia, where she had toured with the company 24 years earlier, to assist with lectures and instruction at top ballet schools including the Bolshoi Ballet Academy.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2024
She said not everyone had embraced the urgency: “There are some colleagues that still need time to realize it’s not the Bolshoi Ballet dancing ‘Swan Lake’ in Ukraine.
From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023
Wherever he traveled in the world, he rarely took time to enjoy the local culture or history, such as Machu Picchu in Peru or the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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