Baryshnikov

[ buh-rish-ni-kawf, -kof; Russian buh-rish-nyi-kuhf ]

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�Ѿ�·��·�� [mi-, keyl, myi-, kh, uh-, yeel], born 1948, Latvian-American ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Soviet Latvia: U.S. citizen since 1986, and dual U.S.-Latvian citizen since 2017.

Baryshnikov

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BaryshnikovMikhail1948MUSRussianDANCE: ballet dancer Mikhail . born 1948, Soviet-born ballet dancer, who defected (1974) to the West while on tour with the Kirov Ballet: director (1980–90) of the American Ballet Theatre

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She choreographed for and partnered with Mikhail Baryshnikov, expanding his dance horizons far beyond his classical Russian mastery.

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His nomination makes Borisov the first Russian actor nominated for an Academy Award in a performing category since Mikhail Baryshnikov in 1978 for “Turning Point.”

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We were able to grab Yuval out of his rehearsal for the groundbreaking opera he was directing, “The Comet/Poppea,” in a studio next door at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in NYC.

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He was born Feb. 9, 1985, in Leningrad and was a graduate of the distinguished Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, whose notable male alumni also include Mikhail Baryshnikov and Rudolf Nureyev.

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She often appeared as a guest artist with companies around the world and performed memorable pieces, including 1976’s “Pas de Duke” with ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov.

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