Rudolf Nureyev
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Rudolf Nureyev in 1973 by Allan Warren
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Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev 17 March 1938 near Irkutsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 6 January 1993 (aged 54) Levallois-Perret, France |
| Cause of death | AIDS-related complications |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Citizenship | Austria |
| Alma mater | Mariinsky Ballet School |
| Occupation | Dancer Choreographer Ballet director |
| Years active | 1958–1992 |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Partner(s) | Erik Bruhn (1961–1986) |
| Website | www.nureyev.org |
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (Bashkir: Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев, Tatar: Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев, Russian: Рудо́льф Хаме́тович Нуре́ев; 17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer. He was director of the Paris Opera Ballet from 1983 to 1989 and its chief choreographer until October 1992.
Named Lord of the Dance, Rudolf Nureyev is regarded as one of ballet's most gifted male dancers.
In addition to his technical prowess, Rudolf Nureyev was an accomplished choreographer. He produced his own interpretations of numerous classical works, including Swan Lake, Giselle, and La Bayadère.
Rudolf Nureyev had his early career with the Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg. He defected from the Soviet Union to the West in 1961, despite KGB efforts to stop him. This was the first defection of a Soviet artist during the Cold War and it created an international sensation.
He went on to dance with The Royal Ballet in London and from 1983 to 1989 served as director of the Paris Opera Ballet.
Rudolf Nureyev was born on a Trans-Siberian train near Irkutsk, Siberia, Soviet Union, while his mother, Feride, was travelling to Vladivostok, where his father Hamit, a Red Army political commissar, was stationed.
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