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Vaslav Nijinsky
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Polish-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer
Vaslav Nijinsky was a Polish-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer who became one of the most celebrated and innovative figures in dance history. His groundbreaking choreographic works and extraordinary performances revolutionized ballet in the early 20th century, making him a pivotal influence on modern dance and artistic expression.
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Kiev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine]
Vaslav Nijinsky (12 March 1889 - 8 April 1950) was a male dancer considered among the greatest of the 20th century. He is closely associated with the Ballet Russes and the influential pieces he choreographed from them including L'après-midi d'un faune (1912) and Le Sacre du Printemps (1913). Nijinsky is also known for the diary he kept from January to early March 1919 where he wrote about his…
Known for
- Nijinski, la marionnette de Dieu — Self1990
- Memories of Nijinsky — Himself1980
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wacław
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of birth
- Kyiv
- Place of death
- London
- Spouse
- Romola de Pulszky
- Sibling
- Bronislava Nijinska
- Occupation
- draftsperson
- Educated at
- Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
- Languages spoken
- Ukrainian
- Field of work
- ballet
- Image
- Nijinski and wife LCCN2014701369.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- place of burial
- East Finchley Cemetery
- Commons category
- Vaslav Nijinsky
- cause of death
- kidney failure
- date of birth
- 1889-12-17
- date of death
- 1950-04-08
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- name in native language
- Wacław Niżyński
- start of work period
- 1908-00-00
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- medical condition
- schizophrenia
- end of work period
- 1918-00-00
- related category
- Category:Ballets by Vaslav Nijinsky
- P12674
- Albert Südekum
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Vaslav or Vatslav Nijinsky (12 March 1889/1890 – 8 April 1950) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of Polish ancestry. He is regarded as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. He is often associated with the Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, for which he choreographed such influential ballets as L'après-midi d'un faune (1912), Le Sacre du Printemps (1913), Jeux (1913), and Till Eulenspiegel (1916). 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.
Biography
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