Who invited George Balanchine to America in 1933?
John D. Rockefeller
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Lincoln Kirstein
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Answer
George Balanchine was invited to America in 1933 by Lincoln Kirstein. Kirstein was a patron of the arts and a co-founder of the New York City Ballet. He had seen Balanchine perform in Europe and was impressed by his work. He offered Balanchine a job as the artistic director of the Ballet Society, which later became the New York City Ballet.
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