Baryshnikov

American  

[buh-rish-ni-kawf, -kof, buh-rish-nyi-kuhf] / bəˈrɪʃ nɪˌkɔf, -ˌkɒf, bʌˈrɪʃ njɪ kəf /

noun

1. Mikhail born 1948, Latvian-American ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Soviet Latvia: U.S. citizen since 1986, and dual U.S.-Latvian citizen since 2017.

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Baryshnikov British  

/ bəˈrɪʃnɪkɒf /

noun

1. Mikhail . born 1948, Soviet-born ballet dancer, who defected (1974) to the West while on tour with the Kirov Ballet: director (1980–90) of the American Ballet Theatre

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Baryshnikov

She choreographed for and partnered with Mikhail Baryshnikov, expanding his dance horizons far beyond his classical Russian mastery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

We were able to grab Yuval out of his rehearsal for the groundbreaking opera he was directing, “The Comet/Poppea,” in a studio next door at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in NYC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

Anna Baryshnikov, whose blue eyes are just like those of her famous father Mikhail, gives a wonderfully sly turn in a small but key role.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

Instead she looks for inspiration from performers like Mikhail Baryshnikov, who have found ways to modify their style when age made it impossible to keep doing what they were first admired for.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2023

Then there were the Eastsiders and Westsiders too famous to even approach, such as Woody Allen, Bob Hope and Mikhail Baryshnikov.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard