Dancers in the autumn of their career 4/5 - Rudolf Nureyev 1979-1989

Ballet dancers usually retire in their mid-40s or sooner. The very few who hold onto the stage dancing non-character roles are controversial... Let’s have a look. (I’ve also included some footage from his early 40s - before he turned 45) 1979 Giselle (Nureyev after X,Y,Z) with Lynn Seymour 1981 Don Quixote (Nureyev after X,Y,Z) with Noella Pontois 1982 Marco Spada (Lacotte) with Gislaine Thesmar 1983 Romeo and Juliet (Nureyev) with Carla Fracci 1984 The Tempest (Nureyev) 1989 La Sylphide (Bournonville)