ballet

A noun referring to a theatrical art form that combines music and dance to tell a story, or the musical composition written for such a performance.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее театральный вид искусства, сочетающий музыку и танец для повествования, или музыкальное произведение, написанное для такого представления.

1. Theatrical dance performance B1 formal art

   A theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers, characterized by precise and highly formalized movements.

   • She has been studying ballet since she was five years old.
   • The ballet 'Swan Lake' is a classic performance.
   • The dancers performed a beautiful ballet at the theater.

   🇷🇺Балет

   Synonyms: dance

2. Music for ballet B2 formal art

   Music written specifically to accompany a ballet performance.

   • Tchaikovsky composed the music for the ballet 'The Nutcracker'.
   • The ballet's score was performed by a live orchestra.
   • The composer wrote a new ballet for the company's anniversary.

   🇷🇺Музыка для балета

• ballets plural form
• ballets' possessive plural form
• ballet's possessive singular form