Nijinsky
[ni-zhin-skee, -jin-; Russian nyi-zhin-skyee]
- Vas·lav or Was·law [vah-sluh f] /ˈvɑ sləf/, 1890–1950, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer.
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Contemporary Examples of nijinsky
My father assembled the most important private collection of Nijinsky photographs.
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September 15, 2014
Historical Examples of nijinsky
Nijinsky, in the years when Pavlova was still in the ballet, was allowed to have talent.
The Russian BalletEllen Terry
The grave young Nijinsky is transformed into a mischievous child!
The Russian BalletEllen Terry
There is, indeed, the quality of a dream about the characters Nijinsky presents to us.
InterpretersCarl Van Vechten
And how few of us can view the art of Nijinsky without emotion!
InterpretersCarl Van Vechten
During the whole performance I was at Nijinsky's side in the wings.
An AutobiographyIgor Stravinsky
Nijinsky
- Waslaw or Vaslaw (vatsˈlaf). 1890–1950, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, who was associated with Diaghilev. His creations include settings of Stravinsky's Petrushka and The Rite of Spring
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