WHEN George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein set about forming an American ballet company in the 1930 's -- an effort that would result in the New York City Ballet -- they encountered resistance .
George Balanchine /business/person/company New York City Ballet
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George Balanchine
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New York City Ballet
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