Rudolph Nureyev
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a Russian ballet dancer. He was one of the most celebrated dancers of the 20th century. In 1961 he defected to the West, despite KGB efforts to prevent him.[1] For some years he partnered Dame Margot Fonteyn.
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| Born | Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev 17 March 1938 |
| Died | 6 January 1993 (aged 54) |
| Cause of death | AIDS |
| Nationality | Tatar |
| Citizenship | Austrian |
| Alma mater | Kirov Ballet School |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1958–1992 |
| Partner(s) | Erik Bruhn (1961–1986, his death) |
| Website | www.nureyev.org |
The Dictionary of Dance says "His repertoire was enormous, including all the classics and the modern standards".[2] After his period with Fonteyn, Nureyev worked in several countries.
Nureyev was director, principal dancer and choreographer of Nureyev and Friends on Broadway (1974–75) and was artistic director of the Paris Opera House from 1983 to 1989. He promoted junior dancers, such as Sylvie Guillem, and commissioned new works. In the last years of his life he took up conducting.[2]
Nureyev was gay. He and his partner, Erik Bruhn, died of AIDS.[3]
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Rudolf Nureyev after his defection from the Soviet Union in 1961.
Nureyev with Liliana Cosi in Rome, 1972
Margot Fonteyn, Fred Astaire and Nureyev from a 1965 appearance on the U.S. television show The Hollywood Palace
Nureyev's first time conducting an ensemble, in Deauville, France (1991)
Nureyev's tomb in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois
1997 Russian postal cover honouring Nureyev
Nureyev coaching Devon Carney in his production of Don Quixote
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Notes
- ↑ Bridcut, John (17 September 2007). The KGB's long war against Rudolf Nureyev. London: The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/3667963/The-KGBs-long-war-against-Rudolf-Nureyev.html. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Craine, Debra & Mackrell, Judith 2000. The Oxford dictionary of dance. Oxford University Press, p350. ISBN 0-19-860106-9
- ↑ Gay Nureyev