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Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer. Nureyev is regarded by some as the greatest male ballet dancer of his generation. Nureyev was born on a Trans-Siberian train near Irkutsk, Siberia, Soviet Union, to a Tatar family.
Apr 26, 2019 · The White Crow — which was a childhood nickname for Nureyev, because he was unusual — charts Nureyev’s story from his life of poverty in the Russian city of Ufa to his historic escape to France.
Rudolf Nureyev, Soviet-born ballet dancer whose suspended leaps and fast turns were often compared to Vaslav Nijinsky’s legendary feats. He was a charismatic celebrity who revived the prominence of male ballet roles and significantly widened the audience for ballet.
Rudolf Nureyev's biography - from his poor izba in Russia to his international career, the life of the most celebrated dancer of the XXth century.
Rudolf Nureyev remounts a choreography by Marius Petipa for the first time, Act III (Kingdom of the Shades) from La Bayadère for the Royal Ballet. His career quickly becomes international. He dances as a guest star with all the major ballet companies in Europe, the United States and Australia.
Sep 29, 2018 · The Russian ballet star Rudolf Nureyev would have been 80 this year, which also marks the 25th anniversary of his death.
Sep 5, 2022 · A photograph of Rudolf Nureyev hangs backstage at the Royal Opera House in London, an acknowledgment of the time the Russian dancer spent with the Royal Ballet between the early 1960s and late...
