Tag: Rudolf Nureyev

  • National Ballet of Canada Review: The Sleeping Beauty

    National Ballet of Canada Review: The Sleeping Beauty

    January 30, 2020 National Ballet of Canada The Sleeping Beauty Washington, D.C. For a ballet that is so familiar with audience members of all ages, there were some surprises during National Ballet of Canada’s The Sleeping Beauty at The Kennedy Center  last night. Rudolf Nureyev’s 1972 production of this fairytale classic does not skimp on…

  • The White Crow: The Rudolf Nureyev Story

    The White Crow: The Rudolf Nureyev Story

    Even those who are not so verse in ballet are familiar with the name Rudolf Nureyev. In The White Crow, Ralph Fiennes (who is also plays his teacher Pushkin in the movie) directs dancer Oleg Ivenko as the title character, taking the audience on a journey of the life of the famed ballet star. Nureyev’s…