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Übermensch

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Übermensch German [ˈyːbərˌmɛnʃ]
n pl -menschen [-mɛnʃən]
(Philosophy) (esp in the writings of Nietzsche) the German word for superman
[literally: over-man]
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There’s a basic problem here: With the exception of the sublime Ulanova (like Zakharova, imported from the Kirov), the Bolshoi’s stock in trade has long been its explosive Übermensch, with ballerinas to match—the consummately flamboyant Maya Plisetskaya, after all, was for years its emblematic dancer (and the greatest of Kitri’s).
A Bastion of Bravura, The Bolshoi Wows Its Fans by Robert Gottlieb / The New York Observer
 
 
 
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