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Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev
(Bashkir: Рудольф Хәмит улы Нуриев, Tatar: Rudolf Xämit ulı Nuriev, Russian: Рудо́льф Хаме́тович Нуре́ев)
(17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a dancer from the former Soviet Union, considered one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nureyev’s artistic skills explored expressive areas of the dance, providing a new role to the male ballet dancer who once served only as support to the women.
He defected to the West, despite KGB efforts to stop him. According to KGB archives studied by Peter Watson, Nikita Khrushchev personally signed an order to have Nureyev killed. Picture by Richard Avedon.
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“Another head aches, another heart breaks. I am so much older than I can take, and my affection, well it comes and goes. I need direction to perfection, no no no no! Help me out!”
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I’m the monkey in this scenario.
In case you were curious.
Hollywood Auditions for Black Cat, 1961.
