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It was Margot Fonteyn who invited him to dance at Drury Lane
for a charity matinee. She wasn't young, she was over 40 then. Well, he wasn't exactly invited over,
he arrived. He had written to Margot and said, "I want to appear in your gala
and I want to dance with you."
for a charity matinee. She wasn't young, she was over 40 then. Well, he wasn't exactly invited over,
he arrived. He had written to Margot and said, "I want to appear in your gala
and I want to dance with you."
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It was Margot Fonteyn who invited him
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to dance at Drury Lane
for a charity matinee.
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She wasn't young, she was over 40 then.
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Well, he wasn't exactly invited over,
he arrived.
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He had written to Margot and said,
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"I want to appear in your gala
and I want to dance with you."
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This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap ...
