Nuriejew Rudolf (born March 17, 1938, d. January 6, 1993) - one of the most famous ballet dancers of the twentieth wieku.Urodził the Trans-Siberian Railway train near Irkutsk. His parents were Tartars, lived first in Moscow and later in Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan. His passion was not met with the approval of his father, and therefore fetch their first lessons in secret. In 1955, at age 17, Nuriejew enrolled in the Leningrad Choreographic School named Kirov. During this time, often played in folk bands. Later he moved to Moscow, where he finished his education at first Asaf Messerer. Further steps on the road to fame put a young student at the Moscow school at the Bolshoi Theatre. Despite the great enthusiasm and charisma, Nuriejew not coped in the capital. The main reason for its failure was the difficult financial situation. Therefore, he decided to return to Leningrad ballet school. There, for three years he studied under the guidance of legendary master of Alexander Pushkin. An ambitious artist performances delighted audiences in the national competition in the capital and in the presentation at your school graduation, after which he became a soloist at the Teatr im. Kirov. During three years of performing in a ballet pas de quartre performed with Raymond ballet, pas de deux from Sleeping Beauty, the pas de trois from the ballet Swan Lake. He also appeared in classic plays, as Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, Giselle. During their performances at the Theatre Kirov, Nuriejew showed a predisposition to create their own interpretation and creativity.Due to the enormous popularity of his personal life and artistic activity were of interest to the Soviet KGB security services. Despite this, in 1961 Nuriejew given the opportunity to appear before a French audience. During his stay in Paris, KGB agents put the charges against him too intensive contacts with artists in France. Therefore he was not allowed to leave with a group of ballet to London, but he was ordered to return to Russia. Nuriejew opposed this decision and 16 June 1961 at Le Bourget airport in Paris had asked the French government for granting him political asylum. After this crucial step for him, he received an engagement at the International Ballet, whose director was du Marquis Cuevas.Great importance in the career Nuriejewa played Margot Fonteyn, which has created numerous duets. Their performances delighted the audience, this time outside the Soviet Union. Memorable performances also created, along with other great primabalerinami: Sylvie Guillem, Lynn Seymour, Eva Evdokimov, Carla Fracci, Marcia Haydee, and Natalie Markarowa and Karen Kain. Loud was the creation of a strong male duet pronounced homoerotic with Christopher Gable in 1964 in Images of love MacMillan. From this point of his career has gained momentum, he performed in such productions as La Bayadère and Raymond for the Royal Ballet. Also worked with Frederick Ashton's ballet - Marguerite and Armand. In 1964, it can be seen in Vienna in parts of Swan Lake. He also worked for the Royal Ballet in Sweden. His activities also included art film. In 1972 he starred in Fri I am a dancer as well as in Don Quixote, which he produced. The actor also appeared in 1976, when he received a starring role in Ken Russell's Valentino. In addition, published two biographies. His career has been extremely dynamic, not confined to one form of artistic expression. Worked with many theaters and arts groups around the world. His creations were always an expression of his strong individuality and great talent.
Nuriejewa tomb in France In 1986, when he was artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet, there was a strong conflict between a Nuriejewem Bejart. The Paris Opera gave its full support to Nuriejewa. Unfortunately, this 'professional success' came at the time of serious crisis in the private life of an artist. A few days later at a hospital in Toronto (April 1, 1986) died Eric Bruhn, the great Danish ballet dancer. Bruhn was the greatest love of life Nuriejewa and his partner of many years [1]. In the 90s as a result of advanced disease (in 1984 his body was found in AIDS), Nuriejew had to limit their performances. Winter of 1992 he presented himself for the last time in farewell creations in The Sleeping Beauty, and dance spectacle Christoforo in Budapest. January 6, 1993 year in the Orthodox feast of Christmas, Rudolf Nuriejew died in a Paris hospital.
Nuriejew Rudolf (born March 17, 1938, d. January 6, 1993) - one of the most famous ballet dancers of the twentieth wieku.Urodził the Trans-Siberian Railway train near Irkutsk. His parents were Tartars, lived first in Moscow and later in Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan. His passion was not met with the approval of his father, and therefore fetch their first lessons in secret. In 1955, at age 17, Nuriejew enrolled in the Leningrad Choreographic School named Kirov. During this time, often played in folk bands. Later he moved to Moscow, where he finished his education at first Asaf Messerer. Further steps on the road to fame put a young student at the Moscow school at the Bolshoi Theatre. Despite the great enthusiasm and charisma, Nuriejew not coped in the capital. The main reason for its failure was the difficult financial situation. Therefore, he decided to return to Leningrad ballet school. There, for three years he studied under the guidance of legendary master of Alexander Pushkin. An ambitious artist performances delighted audiences in the national competition in the capital and in the presentation at your school graduation, after which he became a soloist at the Teatr im. Kirov. During three years of performing in a ballet pas de quartre performed with Raymond ballet, pas de deux from Sleeping Beauty, the pas de trois from the ballet Swan Lake. He also appeared in classic plays, as Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, Giselle. During their performances at the Theatre Kirov, Nuriejew showed a predisposition to create their own interpretation and creativity.Due to the enormous popularity of his personal life and artistic activity were of interest to the Soviet KGB security services. Despite this, in 1961 Nuriejew given the opportunity to appear before a French audience. During his stay in Paris, KGB agents put the charges against him too intensive contacts with artists in France. Therefore he was not allowed to leave with a group of ballet to London, but he was ordered to return to Russia. Nuriejew opposed this decision and 16 June 1961 at Le Bourget airport in Paris had asked the French government for granting him political asylum. After this crucial step for him, he received an engagement at the International Ballet, whose director was du Marquis Cuevas.Great importance in the career Nuriejewa played Margot Fonteyn, which has created numerous duets. Their performances delighted the audience, this time outside the Soviet Union. Memorable performances also created, along with other great primabalerinami: Sylvie Guillem, Lynn Seymour, Eva Evdokimov, Carla Fracci, Marcia Haydee, and Natalie Markarowa and Karen Kain. Loud was the creation of a strong male duet pronounced homoerotic with Christopher Gable in 1964 in Images of love MacMillan. From this point of his career has gained momentum, he performed in such productions as La Bayadère and Raymond for the Royal Ballet. Also worked with Frederick Ashton's ballet - Marguerite and Armand. In 1964, it can be seen in Vienna in parts of Swan Lake. He also worked for the Royal Ballet in Sweden. His activities also included art film. In 1972 he starred in Fri I am a dancer as well as in Don Quixote, which he produced. The actor also appeared in 1976, when he received a starring role in Ken Russell's Valentino. In addition, published two biographies. His career has been extremely dynamic, not confined to one form of artistic expression. Worked with many theaters and arts groups around the world. His creations were always an expression of his strong individuality and great talent.
Nuriejewa tomb in France
In 1986, when he was artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet, there was a strong conflict between a Nuriejewem Bejart. The Paris Opera gave its full support to Nuriejewa. Unfortunately, this 'professional success' came at the time of serious crisis in the private life of an artist. A few days later at a hospital in Toronto (April 1, 1986) died Eric Bruhn, the great Danish ballet dancer. Bruhn was the greatest love of life Nuriejewa and his partner of many years [1]. In the 90s as a result of advanced disease (in 1984 his body was found in AIDS), Nuriejew had to limit their performances. Winter of 1992 he presented himself for the last time in farewell creations in The Sleeping Beauty, and dance spectacle Christoforo in Budapest. January 6, 1993 year in the Orthodox feast of Christmas, Rudolf Nuriejew died in a Paris hospital.