Today marks the anniversary of the death of Rudolf Nureyev - perhaps the greatest male dancer of his generation and known for his partnership with Margot Fonteyn. But #didyouknow that Nureyev was also a great choreographer? Here he is in a beautiful performance of Don Quixote which he also choreographed for The Australian Ballet. Stream the full film on Marquee TV: https://www.marquee.tv/videos/australianballet-donquixote | Marquee TV

Who else is getting dizzy? Rudolf Nureyev and Lucette Aldous sure knew how to put their own spin on things 😜 - 📽 From The Australian Ballet's 1973 production of Don Quixote which was choreographed AND directed by Nureyev himself! Watch now on Marquee TV! - - - #Nureyev #ballet #dance #choreography #vintage #lucettealdous #donquixote | Marquee TV

Rudolf Nureyev as Prince Desire in Sleeping Beauty (1972). | Russian Australian Cultural Centre - Vera

Rudolf Nureyev, one of the world's greatest ballet dancers, defected to the West in 1961 while on tour with his Soviet ballet company. Impresario Victor Hochhauser organised the tour which brought Nureyev to the world's attention. More here: 📹 http://bbc.in/2vbVRNA | BBC World Service

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