Famous Ballet Dancers: Rudolf Nureyev
Born 18 years after Margot Fonteyn, Nureyev was just starting his world career, having defected from Russia, when he danced with Fonteyn for the first time inGiselle. This partnership rocketed Nureyev to worldwide fame. His strength and charisma made his dancing unforgettable; while his technique was irreproachable, it was the fire he infused this technique with that audiences around the globe were infatuated with. Nureyev passed away at the young age of 54, just one year after Fonteyn’s death.