Nureyev The Life
Nureyev The Life by Julie Kavanagh is a comprehensive biography published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on November 11, 2008. Spanning 848 pages, this edition presents an in-depth exploration of Rudolf Nureyev, one of the most iconic dancers of the twentieth century, highlighting both his professional achievements and personal experiences. The book chronicles significant events in Nureyev’s life, including his education at the Kirov school in Leningrad, his controversial defection from the USSR in 1961, and his celebrated partnerships with renowned dancers such as Margot Fonteyn.
Readers will find a detailed account of Nureyev’s artistic journey, showcasing his collaborations with major choreographers and his impact on the dance world. The biography delves into themes of passion and creativity, as well as Nureyev’s relationships, including his long-time affair with Danish dancer Erik Bruhn. This edition offers a revealing portrait of a complex figure who not only transformed ballet but also left a lasting legacy in the performing arts.
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Rudolf Nureyev, one of the most iconic dancers of the twentieth century, had it all: beauty, genius, charm, passion, and sex appeal. No other dancer of our time has generated the same excitement, for both men and women, on or off the stage.
In this superb biography, Julie Kavanagh deftly brings us through the professional and personal milestones of Nureyev’s life and career: his education at the Kirov school in Leningrad; his controversial defection from the USSR in 1961; his long-time affair with the Danish dancer Erik Bruhn; his legendary partnership with Margot Fonteyn at the Royal Ballet in London. We see his fiery collaborations with almost all the major living choreographers including Ashton, Balanchine, Robbins, Graham, and Taylor. And we see Nureyev as he reinvigorated the Paris Ballet Opera in the early 1980s before his death from AIDS complications in 1993. Nureyev: The Life is the most intimate, revealing, and dramatic picture we have ever had of this dazzling, complex figure.
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