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Nureyev

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Nu·re·yev  (nr-yf, n-r-), Rudolf Hametovich 1938-1993.
Russian-born ballet dancer and choreographer. Noted for his athletic grace, stage presence, and partnership with Margot Fonteyn, he was the most celebrated male dancer of his day.
Nureyev [ˈnjʊərɪɛf njʊˈreɪ-]
n
(Biographies / Nureyev, Rudolf (1938-1993) M, Austriannational of birth: Russian, DANCE: ballet dancer) Rudolf. 1938-93, Austrian ballet dancer, born in the Soviet Union: he lived in England (1961-83) and France (1983-89). He became an Austrian citizen in 1982
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Noun1.Nureyev - Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)
Rudolf Nureyev
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In the 70s and 80s he danced with his hero, the Russian Rudolf Nureyev, performing for presidents and royal families.
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Legris, 44, quickly rose through the ranks of the prestigious Paris Opera after joining the corps de ballet at 16, and was named "etoile," the top distinction for ballet dancers, in 1986 by then ballet director Rudolf Nureyev.
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