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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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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Preview: S52 Ep10 | 30s | Experience Rudolf Nureyev’s legendary production of “Swan Lake” co-starring Margot Fonteyn. (30s)
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Clip: S52 Ep10 | 2m 17s | At 23, Nureyev fled Russia to seek asylum in Paris. (2m 17s)
Rudolf Nureyev Performs in Swan Lake
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Clip: S52 Ep10 | 2m 28s | Rudolf Nureyev performs a solo in Swan Lake. (2m 28s)
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