Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn
Clip: Season 52 Episode 10 | 5m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
The relationship between Rudolf Nureyev and legendary ballerina Margot Fonteyn.
In Vienna, Rudolf Nureyev shared the stage with legendary ballerina Margot Fonteyn in "Swan Lake." In this clip, watch an excerpt from the ballet.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn
Clip: Season 52 Episode 10 | 5m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
In Vienna, Rudolf Nureyev shared the stage with legendary ballerina Margot Fonteyn in "Swan Lake." In this clip, watch an excerpt from the ballet.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪♪ ♪♪ When they started working together, they discovered a great rapport and Margot realized that she could learn from him and he could learn from her.
So there was a sort of symbiotic thing they had going.
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ What most inspires me about this couple is the importance of partnership.
I always find that it's muc more important than the solos.
It's the partnership.
That's what makes the story.
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Experience Rudolf Nureyev’s legendary production of “Swan Lake” co-starring Margot Fonteyn. (30s)
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At 23, Nureyev fled Russia to seek asylum in Paris. (2m 17s)
Rudolf Nureyev Performs in Swan Lake
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Rudolf Nureyev performs a solo in Swan Lake. (2m 28s)
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...