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Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev (1938 - 1993) performs in 'Aureole' (by Paul Taylor, with music by George Frideric Handel) at the Uris Theatre, New York, New York, January 25, 1975. It was part of a Saturday matinee performance in the 'Nureyev and Friends' series. (Photo by Linda Vartoogian/Getty Images)

Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev (1938 - 1993) performs in 'Aureole' (by Paul Taylor, with music by George Frideric Handel) at the Uris Theatre, New York, New York, January 25, 1975. It was part of a Saturday matinee performance in the 'Nureyev and Friends' series. (Photo by Linda Vartoogian/Getty Images)