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Nureyev -Dance of Death

BBC Radio 3
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On 6 January 1993, Rudolf Nureyev died of Aids in a Paris hospital. As a dancer, choreographer, director, film actor and, later, conductor, he kept up a punishing schedule to the end. Tonight's programme presents an intimate portrait of Nureyev through the eyes of some of his close friends: Maude
Gosling, choreographer
Rudi van Dantzig, dancer Charles Jude , his doctor Michel Canesi and his masseur Luigi Pignotti.
With the voices of Rudolf
Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn. Presented by Francine Stock.
Producer Adam Gatehouse

Contributors

Unknown:
Rudolf Nureyev
Unknown:
Charles Jude
Unknown:
Michel Canesi
Unknown:
Luigi Pignotti.
Unknown:
Margot Fonteyn.
Presented By:
Francine Stock.
Producer:
Adam Gatehouse
Source: Radio Times

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