Vaslav Nijinsky (1889 to 1950) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of Polish ancestry, regarded as the greatest male dancer of the early twentieth century. He is closely associated with the Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, for whom he choreographed influential ballets including The Afternoon of a Faun, The Rite of Spring, Jeux and Till Eulenspiegel. He was celebrated for his virtuosity and the intensity of his characterizations, was able to dance en pointe, a rare skill for a male dancer of his era, and was admired for his seemingly gravity defying leaps.
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Active From Year Active To Year TrainingJoined the Imperial Ballet School in 1900 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Vaslav Nijinsky - Wikipedia
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12 March 1889
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12 March 1889
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Kiev, Russian Empire
Infobox (Died, full date)
8 April 1950
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8 April 1950
Later life section
He died from kidney failure at a clinic in London on 8 April 1950
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a Russian ballet dancer
Imperial Ballet School subsection
In 1900, Nijinsky joined the Imperial Ballet School
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Years active: 1908-1917
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Years active: 1908-1917
Gender reference
He is closely associated with the Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, for whom he choreographed influential ballets including The Afternoon of a Faun, The Rite of Spring, Jeux and Till Eulenspiegel.
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How did Vaslav Nijinsky die?
Kidney failure, London, 1950
Vaslav Nijinsky died from kidney failure at a clinic in London on 8 April 1950, and he was buried in London.
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