Although functioning separately from the Theatre’s Ballet Company, since 1988 both companies have been under the artistic leadership of Valery Gergiev as Artistic Director of the entire Theatre.
Selvom operaen fungerede adskilt fra teatrets balletkompagni, har begge afdelinger siden 1988 været under ledelse af Valerij Gergijev, der er kunstnerisk direktør for hele teatret.