Experience Rudolf Nureyev’s legendary production of “Swan Lake” co-starring Margot Fonteyn.

The Magic of Nureyev Great Performances

Premiered April 11, 2025
The Magic of Nureyev

Experience Rudolf Nureyev’s revolutionary 1964 production of "Swan Lake" with ballerina Margot Fonteyn through extensive excerpts and interviews with their fellow dancers Michael Birkmeyer, Gisela Cech and others as they analyze Nureyev’s virtuosity.

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Great Performances

Great Performances brings the best in the performing arts from across America and around the world to a US television audience. It presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

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