Year founded 1983 Website Official Website | Founding Artistic Director Lucy Telge de Linder Director Lidia Segni | |
Name Ballet Municipal de Lima Principal venue Municipal Theatre of Lima (Teatro Municipal de Lima) | ||
The Ballet Municipal de Lima is Peru's classical ballet company, based in the capital city of Lima.
History
The 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.
The company's repertoire includes classical ballet standards such as Giselle, Swan Lake, La Sylphide, Coppelia, Romeo and Juliet, La Fille Mal Gardee, Le Corsaire, and several others.
References
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