Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | March 17, 1938 |
Birth Place | Irkutsk, Russia |
Age | 82 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Dec 6, 1993 (age 55) |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Ballet and modern dance superstar who defected from the U.S.S.R. in 1961. He performed with The Royal Ballet and The Paris Opera Ballet and served as Director and chief Choreographer of the latter company.
Before Fame
In his youth, he trained at the Kirov Ballet School and the Leningrad Choreographic School.
Trivia
He was frequently partnered with French Prima Ballerina Yvette Chauvire.
Family Life
He had romantic relationships with both men and women and was the longtime partner of fellow Dancer Erik Bruhn. Tragically, Nureyev died of AIDS in the early 1990s.
Associated With
He and ballerina Margot Fonteyn became longstanding dance partners.