Vaslav Nijinsky
(1889-1950)
Russian ballet dancer and choreographer
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Vaslav (or Vatslav) Nijinsky (Russian: Ва́цлав Фоми́ч Нижи́нский, Václav Fomíč Nižínskij, Polish: Wacław Niżyński, 12 March 1889/1890 – 8 April 1950) was a ballet dancer and choreographer cited as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. Born in Kiev to Polish parents, Nijinsky grew up in Imperial Russia but considered himself to be Polish. 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.
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Wacław Niżyński 28 December 1889 Kiev, Ukraine
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8 April 1950 (aged 60) London, England
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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