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Nijinsky


Nijinsky
A look at the choreography style, innovations, techniques, influences, public reactions, themes and plots of the ballets "L'Apres-Midi D'un Faune" and "Jeux".
4,275 words (approx. 17.1 pages) | 14 sources | 1993 United States


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"This paper will discuss Nijinsky's choreography style, as seen in the ballets L'Apres.Midi D'un Faune and Jeux. Vaslav Nijinsky was born in 1889 or 1890 in the Russian town of Kiev. As a child, he was admitted to the Imperial School of Ballet where he soon established himself as a brilliant dancer. In 1909, he joined the Ballets Russes, which was run by Serge Diaghilev. Nijinsky became an international star in his work with the Ballets Russes, and he remained with the troupe until 1913. In 1919, Nijinsky's career was cut short when he suffered a nervous breakdown. He remained in sanitariums until his death in 1950.
During his relatively short career, Nijinsky choreographed only four works for the stage. L'Apres.Midi D'un Faune (1912) and Jeux (1913) were both based on the music of the French..."

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Nijinsky (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Nijinsky/20368

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"Nijinsky" 15 January 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Nijinsky/20368>




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