Best of Rudolf Nureyev - The Greatest Male Ballet Dancer -
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- Опубликовано: 16 мар 2021
- Today (3/17) is the birthday of legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
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. 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. In addition to his technical prowess, Nureyev was an accomplished choreographer serving as the chief choreographer of the Paris Opera Ballet. He produced his own interpretations of numerous classical works, including Swan Lake, Giselle, and La Bayadère.
This video includes:
00:00 Le Corsaire (Ali)
• Famous Dancer - Rudolf...
01:06 Don Quixote (Basilio)
• Video
02:04 The Sleeping Beauty (Prince Florimund)
• National Ballet of Can...
03:16 La Sylphide (James)
• Рудольф Нуриев в Петер...
04:00 Apollo
• Apollo - R. Nureyev V....
06:04 The Nutcracker (Prince)
• Rudolf Nureyev and Mer...
06:55 Giselle (Count Albrecht)
• Рудольф Нуреев. "Жизел...
07:47 Gayane
• Rudolph Nureyev - 'Gay...
09:13 Laurencia (Frondoso)
• LAURENCIA (Kurgapkina-...
09:55 Le Jeune Homme et la Mort
• Le jeune homme et la m...
13:27 Pierrot Lunaire
• Rudolf Nureyev - «Pier...
14:56 Romeo and Juliet (Romeo)
• Video
15:59 Raymonda (Jean de Brienne)
• Рудольф Нуреев "Раймо...
17:11 Les Sylphides
• Les Sylphides - Kirov/...
18:47 Le Spectre de la rose
• Spectre de la Rose Rud...
20:01 Afternoon of a Faun
• Rudolph Nureyev : 'L'...
22:21 Swan Lake (Prince Siegfried)
• Video
I was lucky enough to see Fonteyn and Nureyev dance Swan Lake at The Met when I was much younger. I danced for many years until my left leg was crushed under the back wheel of a truck, but the habits and the way we, as dancers, move last a lifetime. Even now, when I sit, my feet are turned out, and sometimes one of them thinks it's back en pointe. I have danced since the crash crunch left leg thing, though never again in toe shoes. I moved into the folk world and it was a joy, but once having danced on stage in costume as a ballerina, the rest pales. Nureyev is one of the reasons ballet has a magic to it that no other dance tradition can boast. I think it's because of the insane discipline and time it takes to become someone like Nureyev or Baryshnikov, or Zakharova or Bolle or Fonteyn. The nuances, the acting, the joy of movement when the world recedes, your feet are no longer there and the dance is the only thing, lifting the soul up and taking flight, that's ballet.
For me, R.Nureyev Is the best ballet dancer of all times. Number ONE.
The most unbelievably unique and beautiful about him is, he had no primary teaching. He had no ballet instructor until after adolescence. He was hated by the professional Soviet Ballet Schools because he was untrained, yet absolutely mind blowing. He was erased by the KGB. And don't bother trying to bother me about these statements... I'll have nothing else to say
At the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, while dancers who were warming up on stage left, Nureyev, came downstage center and did a series of pliés in first position. As he did his deep demi plié in first, he got an applause! And this was him just warming up. Such presence even in warming up!
The others are dancers, he was the artist.
I danced with him and the Boston Ballet. Extravagant fascinating character.
So beautiful, graceful, his sense of music is wonderful. And when he bursts out on the stage with those magnificent leaps, it’s breathtaking.
Rudi died when I was in my first year of University. I didn't pay any notice then, being too involved with studies, etc. I was doing ballet when I was young and loved it, but as we lived in a small town there was nowhere to go even near me to study it. Being older now, as I watch him, I think of the dedication it takes to finely tune all those moves. It is a pleasure to watch him now. I nursed many people through AIDS and watched them die, and it is a tragedy he died from this horrid, ongoing disease which still ravages the world today. RIP - you are the greatest male ballet dancer of all time, and were taken too soon xxxx
While watching him, I caught myself literally holding my breath. I wonder, is that where the term, “breathtaking,” comes from? I mean, just look at him!
Nope not human. Good impression but people don't move like they are weightless. This guy moves like a feather it's impossible this is real.
This man had no equal. He shines alone.
I saw him dance in the 80’s in London. His presence filled the theatre like magic.
В 89, кажется году, я уснула перед телевизором и поздно ночью проснулась. Шла трансляция из театра, когда Нуриев приехал в Россию и выступал, а может это была ранняя его запись. Открыла глаза и увидела его ноги, ступни, как он перебирал ими, лилась чарующая музыка, и я как завороженная смотрела на эти движения ног, талантливого танцора. Это было волшебно.
Rudolph Nureyev danced with me for about 3 whole minutes :) back in 1977 when he came to Perth. He came to a nightclub called Connections, and the music was disco. Memory of which song it was is fading, but I think a Donna Summer one. It was a special moment for me as he circulated and picked a few people to dance with.
I saw him in London in Prokovief Romeo and Juilet
もう半世紀前，初めてヌレエフの踊りを見た時からファンになりました。
I was lucky enough to see him dance live also. I was about 15 and saw him at the convent garden opera house. I was mesmerized. After he sat in the ticket booth and people lined up to get his autograph. When it was my turn I politely and timidly asked him for his autograph. He smiled at me and scribbled on on my entrance ticket. To this day I don’t know why he smiled at me. Probably because I looked so scared. Or maybe because I didn’t just shove my price of paper at him.
I saw him give a rare performance on opening night of the Paris Ballet in Los Angeles in 1986 or 1987. He was the Director and gave us opening nighters a rare treat. He was so gracious and appreciative of the standing ovation. I was in the 4th row and will never forget the look on his beautiful face.
As a child I was in the orchestra pit ( with my dad) and saw the sweat dripping over his make up. I'll never forget!💕
I was fortunate enough to have been in London when he was dancing Marguerite and Armand with Fonteyn at Covent Garden. It was one of the most beautiful experiences of my 77 years of life.