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noun - Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
NIJINSKY - Vaslav Nijinsky (also Vatslav; Russian: ; Russian: [vatsf fmit nnskj]; Polish: Wacaw Niyski; 12 March 1889/1890 8 April 1950) was a ballet dancer ...
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| In 1912 this Russian not only choreographed "The Afternoon of a Faun", he danced the part of the faun as well |
| In 1911 this great dancer leapt into immortality with his magnificent exit leap in "Le spectre de la rose" |
| This Diaghilev dancer is buried near the great French dancer Auguste Vestris in Montmartre |
| He was born in Kiev around 1889 to parents who were celebrated dancers from Poland |
| This great Russian dancer played a floral spirit in "Le Spectre de la Rose", which was created for him |
| Legendary dancer who choreographed & danced the title role in the following: |
| After a breakdown around 1919, this Russian-born ballet dancer spent the rest of his life in & out of asylums |
| Russian dancer who was the choreographer & star of the 1912 production of "The Afternoon of a Faun" |
| Audiences fauned all over this Kiev-born dancer when he came to Paris with Diaghilev in 1909 |
| After this great dancer married in 1913, Diaghilev dismissed him from his company |
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Vaslav Nijinsky (also Vatslav; Russian: ; Russian: [vatsf fmit nnskj]; Polish: Wacaw Niyski; 12 March 1889/1890 8 April 1950) was a ballet dancer and choreographer cited as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. Born in Kiev to Polish parents, Nijinsky grew up in Imperial Russia but considered himself to be Polish. He was celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could dance en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time and was admired for his seemingly gravity-defying leaps. * Nijinsky was introduced to dance by his parents, who were senior dancers with the travelling Setov opera company, and his early childhood was spent touring with the company. His older brother Stanislav and younger sister Bronislava "Bronia" Nijinska also became dancers; Bronia also became a choreographer, working closely with him for much of his career. At age nine Nijinsky was accepted at the Imperial Ballet School (now known as the Mariins |