Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Rudolf NOUREEV
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Rudolph Nureyev (1938-1993)
Directeur du Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris
a vécu dans cette maison les dernières années de sa vie
Dancer and Choreographer
Director of the Paris Opera Ballet
Lived in this house the last years of his life
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1993.
Location. 48° 51.534′ N, 2° 19.844′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin. It is on Quai Voltaire, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Quai Voltaire, Paris, Île-de-France 75007, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marcel Baschet (a few steps from this marker); Hôtel de Villette (within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting Place of Resistance Libération-Nord (within shouting distance of this marker); Voltaire (within shouting distance of this marker); Domenique-Vivant Denon (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cécile Sorel (about 120 meters away); Hubert de Lagarde (about 120 meters away); Capitaine d’Artagnan (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Rudolph Nureyev (Wikipedia).
"Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev (17 March 1938 – 6 January 1993) was a Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer. Nureyev is regarded by some as the greatest male ballet dancer of his generation.... He began his early career with the company that in the Soviet era was called the Kirov Ballet (now called by its original name, the Mariinsky Ballet) in Leningrad. He defected from the Soviet Union to the West in 1961, despite KGB efforts to stop him. This was the first defection of a Soviet artist during the Cold War, and it created an international sensation. He went on to dance with The Royal Ballet in London and from 1983 to 1989 served as director of the Paris Opera Ballet. Nureyev was also a choreographer serving as the chief choreographer of the Paris Opera Ballet. He produced his own interpretations of numerous classical works, including Swan Lake, Giselle and La Bayadère.(Submitted on May 7, 2022.)
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