Rudolf Nureyev
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Rudolf Nureyev was a legendary Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer, renowned for his virtuosity, dramatic presence, and transformative impact on male roles in classical ballet.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rudolf Nureyev canonical | 28 |
| Nureyev | 2 |
| Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2194486 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rudolf Nureyev Context triple: [People's Artist of the USSR, hasNotableRecipient, Rudolf Nureyev]
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A.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov is a Latvian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor widely regarded as one of the greatest ballet artists of the 20th century.
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B.
Serge Lifar
Serge Lifar was a prominent 20th-century ballet dancer, choreographer, and influential ballet master of the Paris Opera who helped shape modern classical ballet.
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C.
Galina Ulanova
Galina Ulanova was a legendary Soviet ballerina, celebrated as one of the greatest classical dancers of the 20th century and a prima ballerina assoluta of the Bolshoi Ballet.
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D.
Vaslav Nijinsky
Vaslav Nijinsky was a legendary early 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer renowned for his extraordinary technique, expressive power, and groundbreaking modernist works.
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E.
Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlova was a legendary Russian prima ballerina of the early 20th century, renowned worldwide for her expressive dancing and iconic role in "The Dying Swan."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rudolf Nureyev Target entity description: Rudolf Nureyev was a legendary Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer, renowned for his virtuosity, dramatic presence, and transformative impact on male roles in classical ballet.
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A.
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov is a Latvian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor widely regarded as one of the greatest ballet artists of the 20th century.
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B.
Serge Lifar
Serge Lifar was a prominent 20th-century ballet dancer, choreographer, and influential ballet master of the Paris Opera who helped shape modern classical ballet.
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C.
Galina Ulanova
Galina Ulanova was a legendary Soviet ballerina, celebrated as one of the greatest classical dancers of the 20th century and a prima ballerina assoluta of the Bolshoi Ballet.
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D.
Vaslav Nijinsky
Vaslav Nijinsky was a legendary early 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer renowned for his extraordinary technique, expressive power, and groundbreaking modernist works.
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E.
Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlova was a legendary Russian prima ballerina of the early 20th century, renowned worldwide for her expressive dancing and iconic role in "The Dying Swan."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet emigrant
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artistic director ⓘ ballet dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery
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| causeOfDeath | AIDS-related complications ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Austria
ⓘ
France ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-03-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-01-06 ⓘ |
| defectedFrom | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| defectedTo | France ⓘ |
| defectionDate | 1961-06-16 ⓘ |
| defectionEvent | defection at Le Bourget Airport, Paris ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989 (artistic director of Paris Opera Ballet) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tatar ⓘ |
| familyName |
Nureyev
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linked to:
Rudolf Nureyev
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| fieldOfWork | ballet ⓘ |
| fullName |
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev
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linked to:
Rudolf Nureyev
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Rudolf ⓘ |
| influenced | male ballet technique in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Kirov Ballet
ⓘ
linked to:
Mariinsky Ballet
Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ The Royal Ballet ⓘ |
| movement | classical ballet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic stage presence
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technical virtuosity ⓘ transforming male roles in classical ballet ⓘ |
| notablePerformance |
Giselle with Margot Fonteyn
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linked to:
ballet "Giselle"
Romeo and Juliet with Margot Fonteyn ⓘ Swan Lake with Margot Fonteyn ⓘ
linked to:
Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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| notableWork |
performances with Margot Fonteyn at The Royal Ballet
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productions of classical ballets for Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
ⓘ
ballet dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ |
| partnerInDance | Margot Fonteyn ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Irkutsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
ⓘ
linked to:
Irkutsk, Russia
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| placeOfDeath |
Paris, France
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linked to:
Paris
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| positionHeld | artistic director of Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ |
| residence |
Paris, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Paris
Vienna, Austria ⓘ
linked to:
Vienna
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| startTime | 1983 (artistic director of Paris Opera Ballet) ⓘ |
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Subject: Rudolf Nureyev Description of subject: Rudolf Nureyev was a legendary Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer, renowned for his virtuosity, dramatic presence, and transformative impact on male roles in classical ballet.
Referenced by (31)
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Mariinka
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Film – Valentino (1977)