Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
English National Ballet
Parallel form(s) of name
- London Festival Ballet
- London's Festival Ballet
- Gala Performances of Ballet
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1950 to present
History
English National Ballet gave its first performances in 1950 as Gala Performances of Ballet. In 1951 it became London's Festival Ballet, changing its name to London Festival Ballet in 1951. In July 1989 the Company became English National Ballet