The Bavarian State Ballet (german: Bayerisches Staatsballett) is a professional ballet company in
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and ...
, Germany. It was founded in 1988 by
Konstanze Vernon as an independent company.
The ballet had previously been part of the ''
Bayerische Staatsoper
The Bayerische Staatsoper is a German opera company based in Munich. Its main venue is the Nationaltheater München, and its orchestra the Bayerische Staatsorchester.
History
The parent ensemble of the company was founded in 1653, under Ele ...
''. In a broader sense, Bavarian State Ballet is sometimes used for the Bavarian State Opera Ballet before 1988. Vernon was the director of the independent company for the first 10 years, succeeded by . From 2016 to 2022,
Igor Zelensky was director of the ballet.
In 2022,
Laurent Hilaire took over the ballet.
The company is formed by international dancers and has a repertory of more than 80 works from
Romantic ballet to the 21st century. It is considered as a leading company in Europe.
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Ballet companies in Germany
1988 establishments in Germany
Organisations based in Munich
Performing groups established in 1988