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NYPL Gets Nureyev Film CollectionThe world’s largest archive of films, videos, and audiotapes on dancer Rudolf Nureyev has been donated to the Dance Collection of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Containing over 370 works, the Rudolf Nureyev Collection consists of broadcast-quality recordings of complete ballets, television appearances, newsreel and documentary programs, and amateur films and videotapes of performances, as well as in-house recordings of dress rehearsals and home movies. It also contains dozens of audiotapes of radio interviews and music tracks for ballets in which Nureyev performed. Highlights include a 35mm print of Nureyev’s graduation performance from the Kirov Ballet school. “Nureyev’s extraordinary artistry captured the imagination of the entire world and influenced generations of dancers, particularly male dancers,” said NYPL President Paul LeClerc. “Through this magnificent gift, his legacy will continue to inspire future generations of dancers, choreographers, and dance lovers.” The archive was donated by two not-for-profit foundations, the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation, based in Liechtenstein, and the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation, based in Chicago. Posted November 1, 1999. |
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