Premier Maître de Ballet of the Imperial Theatres
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Premier Maître de Ballet of the Imperial Theatres was the prestigious chief ballet master role at the Russian Imperial Theatres, overseeing choreography and the artistic direction of ballet productions in imperial Russia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Premier Maître de Ballet of the Imperial Theatres canonical | 2 |
| Chief Ballet Master of the Imperial Theatres | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9869804 — 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: Premier Maître de Ballet of the Imperial Theatres Context triple: [Marius Petipa, position, Premier Maître de Ballet of the Imperial Theatres]
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A.
étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet
Léonore Baulac is a prominent French ballerina renowned as a leading principal dancer with the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet.
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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.
Ballet Imperial
Ballet Imperial is a grand classical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2, evoking the opulence of the Russian Imperial Ballet tradition.
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D.
Serge Lifar
Serge Lifar was a prominent 20th-century ballet dancer, choreographer, and influential ballet master of the Paris Opera who helped shape modern classical ballet.
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E.
Ballet Theatre
Ballet Theatre, now known as American Ballet Theatre, is one of the United States’ leading classical ballet companies, 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: Premier Maître de Ballet of the Imperial Theatres Target entity description: Premier Maître de Ballet of the Imperial Theatres was the prestigious chief ballet master role at the Russian Imperial Theatres, overseeing choreography and the artistic direction of ballet productions in imperial Russia.
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A.
étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet
Léonore Baulac is a prominent French ballerina renowned as a leading principal dancer with the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet.
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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.
Ballet Imperial
Ballet Imperial is a grand classical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 2, evoking the opulence of the Russian Imperial Ballet tradition.
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D.
Serge Lifar
Serge Lifar was a prominent 20th-century ballet dancer, choreographer, and influential ballet master of the Paris Opera who helped shape modern classical ballet.
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E.
Ballet Theatre
Ballet Theatre, now known as American Ballet Theatre, is one of the United States’ leading classical ballet companies, renowned for its extensive repertoire and international touring.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic leadership role
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ballet position ⓘ theatrical profession ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Ballet School
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Imperial Court of Russia ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
ballet choreographers of the Imperial Theatres
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ballet corps de ballet ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| employer | Imperial Theatres ⓘ |
| endTime | after the fall of the Russian Empire (approximate) ⓘ |
| field |
ballet
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performing arts ⓘ |
| hasDomain | imperial ballet productions ⓘ |
| hasEmployer |
Imperial Ballet
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linked to:
Imperial Russian Ballet
|
| hierarchicalLevel | chief ballet master ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
19th-century Russian ballet
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early 20th-century Russian ballet ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century (approximate) ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Russian classical ballet ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French ballet tradition
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Italian ballet tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| location |
Moscow
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Saint Petersburg ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Petersburg Federal City
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| notableFor |
setting artistic standards for ballet in the Russian Empire
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shaping the imperial ballet repertoire ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian Imperial Theatres ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Arthur Saint-Léon
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Enrico Cecchetti ⓘ Jules Perrot ⓘ Marius Petipa ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Imperial Theatres administration
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linked to:
Imperial Theatres
|
| responsibleFor |
artistic direction of ballet productions
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choreography of ballet productions ⓘ repertory planning for ballet ⓘ revival of existing ballets ⓘ staging of new ballets ⓘ supervision of ballet dancers ⓘ |
| status | prestigious position ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Director of the Imperial Theatres ⓘ |
| translation | Chief Ballet Master of the Imperial Theatres ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganizationRole | artistic director of ballet ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Imperial Russia
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linked to:
Russian Empire
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| workLocation |
Bolshoi Theatre
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Mariinsky Theatre ⓘ |
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Chief Ballet Master of the Imperial Theatres
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