Founded in 1989 by legendary Sergei Radchenko, principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, the Moscow Festival Ballet brings together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies in an independent new company within the framework of Russian classic ballet. Since its inception, the Moscow Festival Ballet has toured extensively throughout Europe and the United States, including Turkey at the Istanbul Festival and in Greece at the Athens Festival and tours of Japan, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong. In addition to commissioning new works from within Russia and abroad, the company specializes in 20th century full-length ballets such as "Cinderella," "Romeo and Juliet," "Legend of Love," "Stone Flower" and "The Golden Age." Part of our Classical Series.