The Ballet Municipal de Lima is Peru's classical ballet company, based in the capital city of Lima.
| Ballet Municipal de Lima | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Name | Ballet Municipal de Lima |
| Year founded | 1983 |
| Founding artistic director | Lucy Telge de Linder |
| Principal venue | Municipal Theatre of Lima (Teatro Municipal de Lima) |
| Website | Official Website |
| Senior staff | |
| Director | Lidia Segni |
| Artistic staff | |
| Ballet Master in Chief | Mikhail Koukharev |
| Other | |
| Formation | Principal Soloist Corps de Ballet |
History
editThe Ballet Municipal de Lima was founded in 1983 by Lucy Telge de Linder, who remains the current Director of the company. Although the company is a small one by international standards (48 dancers during the 2011-2012 season), it is a professional company that performs regularly in Lima, as well as touring throughout Latin America.[1]
The company's repertoire includes classical ballet standards such as Giselle, Swan Lake, La Sylphide, Coppélia, Romeo and Juliet, La Fille Mal Gardee, Le Corsaire, and several others.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Historia". Ballet Municipal de Lima. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "Historia". Ballet Municipal de Lima. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
