Nureyev

Nureyev is a ballet choreographed by Kirill Serebrennikov and Yuri Posokhov with a score by Ilya Demutsky. The premiere of Nureyev took place at the Historical Scene of the Bolshoi Theatre on 9 December 2017. The scope of this ballet based on the biography of ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev who was born in the Soviet Union and then escaped from his native country. Background Kirill Serebrennikov and Yuri Posokhov created their second ballet performance. The first one was A Hero of Our Time in 2015. The Bolshoi Theatre added Nureyev to the repertoire of the 241st season (2016/17). A premiere was planned on 11 July 2017. The music score and libretto were completed in the winter.