Remembering Nureyev: The Trail of a Comet

van Dantzig, Rudi

ISBN 10: 0813032091 / ISBN 13: 9780813032092

Published by University Press of Florida, 2008

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HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Remembering Nureyev: The Trail of a Comet
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813032091
• ISBN 13: 9780813032092
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The tempestuous relationship between two world-class artists

Famously volatile, fickle in his passions for people, but with astonishing charisma onstage and off, Rudolf Nureyev is regarded as one of the greatest male ballet dancers of the twentieth century. In 1968, Nureyev approached Rudi van Dantzig for permission to dance in one of van Dantzig's ballets. So began a close friendship and artistic collaboration that lasted until Nureyev's death in 1993.

This searing memoir is an uncompromising look at artists in relationship. The passion for dance that drove both men created a bond that was constantly strained by Nureyev's outrageous lifestyle and van Dantzig's uncompromising idea of how his work should be portrayed. Worlds apart in temperament, van Dantzig's demands for high-caliber performances led to the eventual firing of Nureyev as the dancer's prowess waned. This is a book balletomanes cannot miss, with an eagle-eyed sharpness that never dissolves into hagiography or gossip.

About the Author

Rudi van Dantzig is one of the leading European choreographers of his generation and was director of the Dutch National Ballet from 1971 to 1991. He is the author of several award-winning novels and has also been honored with prestigious awards for his choreography.