At the age of 7, whilst his father was serving at the front towards the end of WWII, a young Rudolph Nureyev would, alongside his mother and 3 siblings watch ballet performance Songs of the Cranes at the Ufa Opera House, Russia – and it is was this performance that would align Nureyev onto a path to becoming one of the ballet world’s greats. He very early on showcasing his need to rebel a very set in stone structure and world, and imprint a language all of his own, developing his own emotive style that would go on to be celebrated and replicated. A celebration of his contribution to the ballet world, Nureyev Legend & Legacy passes on the baton also, celebrating the talent of tomorrow.
