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| Author | : Julie Kavanagh |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 850 |
| Release | : 2008-11-11 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0375704728 |
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.
| Author | : Julie Kavanagh |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 650 |
| Release | : 2013-12-05 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0141912138 |
NOW A MAJOR FILM BY RALPH FIENNES, THE WHITE CROW 'A gripping account of an extraordinary life' Daily Telegraph Born on a train in Stalin's Russia, Rudolf Nureyev was ballet's first pop icon. No other dancer of our time has generated the same excitement - both on and off stage. Nureyev's achievements and conquests became legendary: he rose out of Tatar peasant poverty to become the Kirov's thrilling maverick star; slept with his beloved mentor's wife; defected to the West in 1961; sparked Rudimania across the globe; established the most rhapsodic partnership in dance history with the middle-aged Margot Fonteyn; reinvented male technique; gatecrashed modern dance; moulded new stars; and staged Russia's unknown ballet masterpieces in the West. He and his life were simply astonishing. 'Magnificent, a triumph. Captures every facet of this extraordinary man' Mail on Sunday 'The definitive study of a man who, in his combination of aesthetic grace and psychological grime, can truly be called a sacred monster' Observer 'Undoubtedly the definitive biography' Sunday Telegraph
| Author | : Colum McCann |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 383 |
| Release | : 2013-06-25 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1466848693 |
The National Book Award–winning author’s biographical novel of Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev: “Exuberant and exhilarating . . . a brilliant leap of imagination” (San Francisco Chronicle). In Dancer, Colum McCann tells the ballet icon’s story through the myriad voices of those who knew him. There is Anna Vasileva, Rudi’s first ballet teacher, who rescues her protégé from the stunted life of his provincial town; Yulia, whose sexual and artistic ambitions are thwarted by her Soviet-sanctioned marriage; and Victor, the Venezuelan street hustler, who reveals the lurid underside of the gay celebrity set. Spanning four decades and many worlds, from the horrors of the Second World War to the wild abandon of New York in the ‘80s, Dancer is peopled by a large cast of characters, obscure and famous: doormen and shoemakers, nurses and translators, Margot Fonteyn, Eric Bruhn, and John Lennon. And at the heart of the spectacle stands the artist himself, willful, lustful, and driven by a never-to-be-met need for perfection.
| Author | : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara |
| Publisher | : Frances Lincoln Children's Books |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2019-07-30 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1786037912 |
From the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Rudolf Nureyev, one of the greatest male ballet dancers of all time. Rudolf fell in love with dance as a child. But he was not allowed to go to ballet school until he was 17. There, he had to make up for lost time and hone his skills to compete with the other dancers. As a professional, he dazzled audiences with sensational performances and star power. He went on to become a world-renowned choreographer and master of perfection in dance. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the dancer's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
| Author | : Nancy Sifton |
| Publisher | : Arnica Press |
| Total Pages | : 442 |
| Release | : 2021-11-20 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781955354066 |
Nancy Sifton's eye witness account of the legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev's 30-year career provides a "must read" for performing arts and biography buffs. An inside look at the incredible life of legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev from an eye-witness account by dance enthusiast and writer Nancy Sifton. Having attended more than 1,000 Nureyev performances in her many travels over a 30-year period, the author documented her personal observations of Nureyev, both in rehearsal, onstage and off and his unique relationship with his many supporters who attended rehearsals, celebrated his birthdays, and provided assistance to accommodate his nonstop performing schedule. With humor and respect, her book educates, illuminates, and explains the many facets of this great dancer and the inspiring world of dance.
| Author | : Jamie Wyeth |
| Publisher | : Farnsworth Pub. |
| Total Pages | : 96 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : |
A well-known American artist reveals the grace and grandeur of a famed dancer.
| Author | : Otis Stuart |
| Publisher | : Plume Books |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Ballet dancers |
| ISBN | : |
In the first full-scale biography of Rudolf Nureyev since his death from AIDS in 1993, Stuart tells Nureyev's story with wit and grace (Chicago Sun-Times). No dancer in history has been so splendidly characterized in the written word.--Francis Mason, Ballet Review. of photos.
| Author | : Diane Solway |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 680 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
Traces the legendary Russian dancer's climb out of poverty in the war-torn Soviet Union to become one of the century's most popular and influential artists. In order to separate reality from myth, the author draws on Soviet archives, family documents, diaries, correspondence, and about 200 interviews with his friends, peers, family, partners and professional colleagues. She takes us inside the great companies and shows how Nureyev changed the face of ballet and transformed the role of the male dancer. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
| Author | : Norman Lebrecht |
| Publisher | : UPNE |
| Total Pages | : 612 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781555534882 |
The turbulent story of one of Britain's most famous concert halls.
| Author | : John Wallraff |
| Publisher | : Psychology Press |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Drag queens |
| ISBN | : 9781560233862 |
Charles Pierce (1926-1999) was an internationally known and highly successful female impersonator, known for his vivid portrayals of Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn, and Mae West. This book offers a candid look at a career that spanned over fifty yearsfrom his humble start at the Pasadena Playhouse, to his sold-out shows in San Francisco. Told by longtime friend John Wallraff, and complete with humor, juicy stories of love, lust, sex, and Charles Pierce's own words, this book sculpts an intimate portrait of the man behind the make-up.
