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The name '''Moscow Ballet''' has commonly been applied to a number of different [[ballet company|ballet companies]], which include:
*[[Moscow Ballet (United States)]], a Russian ballet company. The Moscow Ballet tours annually in the United States with its Great Russian ''[[The Nutcracker|Nutcracker]]'' production.
*The [[Bolshoi Ballet]], based in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] has often been referred to generically as "The Moscow Ballet".
*A "Moscow Ballet", founded in 1979, gained publicity in 1987 when a dancer, Andrei Ustinov, defected during the company’s first U.S. tour. Its artistic director is Vyacheslav Gordeyev, previously of the Bolshoi Ballet. Its 1987 tour was seen by an estimated 150,000 people.<ref>Leader, Jody: "Moscow Ballet Continues to Leap Over Obstacles", "Daily news of Los Angeles", October 28, 1987</ref><ref>Jacobs, Laura A: "The Moscow Ballet", "The New Leader", January 11, 1988</ref><ref>Stein, Michelle: "Ustinov Finally Hits Portland", "The Oregonian", April 1, 1988</ref>

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