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  1. Great post, neo. Thanks for reminding me of Nijinsky. I remember seeing a TV production of Nureyev doing a reconstruction of the original (Diaghilev?) production of Afternoon of the Faun. He walked down a staircase with such skill that he didn’t step, he just floated. Awesome to watch. As for poor Nijinsky, he went quite mad in the end, I seem to recall. I take your point about stills – but I’ve got a book of them (from Thames & Hudson) that do hint powerfully at just what an incredible dancer he must have been.

    PS: Love your site!

  2. It was great when another short dancer who’s a great jumper – Herman Cornejo of ABT – was promoted to principal and given leading roles.

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