# Rudolf Nureyev
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Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev ( NEWR-ee-ef, nyuurr-AY-ef; Tatar: Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев; Russian: Рудо́льф Хаме́тович Нуре́ев, IPA: [rʊˈdolʲf nʊˈrʲejɪf]; 17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a Soviet 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 Bashkir-Tatar family. He began his early career with the company that in the Soviet era was called the Kirov Ballet (now called by its original name, the Mariinsky Ballet) in Leningrad.
Watch Me! With Elliot Kay
In this episode, I’m talking to Elliot Kay about what it means to keep rebuilding yourself when life never seems to hand you the neat, obvious path. We talk about feeling different as a child, wanting to belong, and the moments that pushed him to change direction and back himself properly.
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Ballet about Rudolf Nureyev almost lost to history
A ballet about Rudolf Nureyev is getting a new life in Germany. Nureyev is the magnetic dancer whose celebrity transcended the ballet world, particularly after his high-profile defection from the Soviet Union. The work premiered in Nureyev's native Russia, but eventually fell out of favor because o…
The most beautiful grave in the world? - Kev's Travel Stories
French graves have been iconic tourist attractions ever since Père Lachaise Cemetery opened in 1804.
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Boléro's Trance & Odalisques at The Met
Mini interview with Hugo Marchand:
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The Day James Joyce Fell in Love and Invented Bloomsday
The Day James Joyce Fell in Love and Invented Bloomsday
On 16 June 1904, a young James Joyce went for a walk with Nora Barnacle through Dublin. That single date became the setting for Ulysses, one of the most experimental novels in English literature, and gave rise to Bloomsday, an annual celebrat…
Bryony Brind
During the 1980s Bryony Brind was a distinctive and glittering presence in The Royal Ballet, famed for her long limbs and beautiful lines, combined with a deeply sensitive artistry. Here, she tells Patricia Linton, founder and director of Voices of British Ballet, of her early days in the company, …
This Week in Television History: September 2026 PART V
September 28, 1901
Ed Sullivan is born in New York City.
During the peak of its popularity in the 1950s and
1960s, Sullivan’s program showcased a wide range of entertainers,
including Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Rudolf Nureyev, Jerry Lewis and Bob Hope.
Sullivan worked as a newspaper …
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