The Russian-born dancer and choreographer Rudolph Nureyev (born 1938) captured international acclaim as the greatest male ballet dancer of the 1960s and 1970s. His virtuosity, versatility, and charismatic energy were expressed in countless classical...

The first male ballet dancer to become a superstar since Nijinsky, Rudolf Nureyev completely redefined the place of men in classical ballet. A moody, bigoted egomaniac who routinely revised ballets to give himself larger roles, Nureyev was nonetheless...

Rudolf Nureyev (Tatar form Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev, Russian Рудольф Хаметович Нуриев) (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993), is regarded as one of the greatest male ballet dancers of the 20th century, alongside Maris Liepa,...

It fell to La Scala Ballet to be the first company to celebrate Rudolf Nureyev on the tenth anniversary of his death. While the Paris Opera Ballet, the Vienna State Opera Ballet, and London's Royal Ballet--the other European companies with which Nureyev was...

The auction house Christie's held a sale of objects owned by dancer Rudolf Nureyev. The first auction featured objects from his New York apartment and was a widely attended event that attracted many buyers for the goods. However, the auction held in London of...

Today is Sunday, June 17, the 168th day of 2007. There are 197 days left in the year. This is Father's Day.Today's Highlight in History:On June 17, 1775, the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill took place near Boston. The battle, which actually occurred on...

Ovation TV programming executive Kris Slava believes he knows what plays in Peoria.It's the same entertainment that sells in New York, Chicago, San Antonio and the rest of America, said Slava. Ovation TV, a decade-old arts channel that has relaunched with national satellite distribution and...