Vaslav Nijinsky was a described as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century.He was born in Ukraine on March 12, 1890. Nijinsky, the legend, was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, whose descent was Polish. In the beginning, he was interested in dance for his parents were dancers in an opera company, so he spent most of his early ages exploring art. Nijinsky was offered the chance to study in the Imperial Ballet School in St. Petersburg, and after graduating in 1907 he joined the Imperial Ballet School with starring. He was born in an art family whose parents and siblings were all dancers.
After working in the Imperial Ballet School for two years, he became a member of the Ballets Russes, starring too. Nijinsky’s performance attracted many fans, they watching his shows there exclusively. Soon Nijinsky expanded his charm to the whole world and became internationally famous. In 1912, he began choreographing his original works. Le Sacre du Printemps became a hit as well as villains. After marriage in 1913, Nijinsky tried to form his own company, which failed later. Nijinsky is seeking transformation. Then he got the offer to take a tour to New York. For he had to manage tours by himself, it’s hard to make balance between tours and dance, which was always in his obsession. And while traveling in South of America in 1917, when it was at the time of WWI, Nijinsky had difficulties continuing traveling. So he and his wife decided to settle in St. Moritz Switzerland. Unfortunately, his health got worse and worse. In 1919 he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. He had to struggle with the disease in the next thirty years, left no dancing to the public.
Le Sacre du Printemps
Nijinsky and His Wife
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