Hong Kong Cultural Centre Tsim Sha Tsui | HKAF - Nureyev & Friends—A Ballet Gala Tribute

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Ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev was one of the first male dancers to have a great influence on the history, style and public perception of ballet. He raised the profile of male dancers to an entirely new level, becoming a visionary who revitalised the classics and broke down barriers between ballet and modern dance as a performer, choreographer and ultimately Artistic Director of the Paris Opera Ballet, where he nurtured such extraordinary talents as Sylvie Guillem, Nicolas Le Riche and Manuel Legris.

Now the giant of the ballet world is being honoured by the Nureyev & Friends ballet gala. The programme consists of extracts selected from key works in Nureyev’s transformative career, showcasing the range of his talent, with deeply emotional as well as bravura moments, and encompasses his signature roles, original choreography and definitive stagings of the classics. The gala will feature a host of outstanding dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet, the Royal Swedish Ballet and the Hamburg Ballet, among others.