Vaslav Nijinsky

The dancer Vaslav Nijinsky owed his world fame to the genius of Sergei Diaghilev who was the heart and soul of the Ballets Russe. Nijinsky’s talent flourished in the ballets Cleopatra, Scheherazade, and Petrushka. His characters were slaves in each of them. Yet he always aspired for nothing but freedom.

VASLAV NIJINSKY

After Nijinsky had become a mega star, he dared break away from his impresario. He wanted to make his own decisions about what to stage and how to dance! But his new status made him come face to face with matters financial. Nijinsky was unable to accept the thought that there is no such thing as absolute freedom…