Rudolf Nureyev
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Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev was a Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer. Nureyev is widely regarded as the preeminent male ballet dancer of the 20th century, as well as one of the greatest ballet
Nureyev in 1973
Rudolf Nureyev after his defection from the Soviet Union in 1961.
Margot Fonteyn, Fred Astaire and Nureyev from a 1965 appearance on the U.S. television show The Hollywood Palace
Nureyev with Liliana Cosi in Rome, 1972
Erik Bruhn
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Erik Belton Evers Bruhn was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, artistic director, actor, and author.
Rudolf Nureyev
…a week, he was signed by the Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas and performed The Sleeping Beauty with Nina Vyroubova. On a tour of Denmark, he met Erik Bruhn, soloist at the Royal Danish Ballet, who became his lover. In October 1961, Nureyev was secretly invited to make his London debut at the annual gala…
Bruhn photographed by Pål Nils Nilsson