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Rudolf Nureyev as Prince Desire in Sleeping Beauty (1972). | Russian Australian Cultural Centre - Vera

Today marks the anniversary of the death of Rudolf Nureyev - perhaps the greatest male dancer of his generation and known for his partnership with Margot Fonteyn. But #didyouknow that Nureyev was also a great choreographer? Here he is in a beautiful performance of Don Quixote which he also choreographed for The Australian Ballet. Stream the full film on Marquee TV: https://www.marquee.tv/videos/australianballet-donquixote | Marquee TV

Today would have been the 85th birthday of one of the greatest dancers and choreographers of the 20th century: Rudolf Nureyev. Giselle was the ballet chosen for Rudolf Nureyev's first performance with the Royal Ballet, his partner for that 1962 performance was Margot Fonteyn, who was almost twenty years his senior at that moment. Enjoy this snippet from the ballet, available on medici.tv. https://bit.ly/3wVRM59 | medici.tv