Dancers in the autumn of their career 4/5 - Rudolf Nureyev 1979-1989

Ballet dancers usually retire in their mid-40s or sooner. The very few who hold onto the stage dancing non-character roles are controversial... Let's have a look. (I've also included some footage from his early 40s - before he turned 45) 1979 Giselle (Nureyev after X,Y,Z) with Lynn Seymour    • Video   1981 Don Quixote (Nureyev after X,Y,Z) with Noella Pontois https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&vide... 1982 Marco Spada (Lacotte) with Gislaine Thesmar 1983 Romeo and Juliet (Nureyev) with Carla Fracci 1984 The Tempest (Nureyev)    • Video   1989 La Sylphide (Bournonville) https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&vide...