Tag: ballet
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Defecting from the Soviet Union: The Story of Rudolf Nureyev’s Escape
Annika Rasmussen tells the story of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
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Dancing Dissidents: The Soviet Culture of Ballet as a Form of Repression and Revolt
In the Soviet era, ballet served as a propaganda tool reflecting state ideology, suppressing artistic freedom while promoting Russian superiority. Kate Taylor discusses ballet’s defectors such as Nureyev and Baryshnikov to reveal how it was a tool which shaped West-USSR relations until 1991.
Retrospect Journal 