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Nijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950

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Personal name headingNijinsky, Vaslav, 1890-1950
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Variant(s)Nijinski, Waslav, 1890-1950
Niżiński, Wacław, 1890-1950
Nizhinskiĭ, Vat︠s︡lav Fomich, 1890-1950
Nijinsky, Vaslav Fomitch, 1890-1950
Nižinskij, Vaslav, 1890-1950
Нижинский, Вацлав, 1890-1950
Ніжинський, Вацлав Хомич, 1890-1950
Ніжынскі, Вацлаў Фаміч, 1890-1950
Birth date1890
Death date1950-04-08
Place of birthKyïv (Ukraine)
Place of deathLondon (England)
Field of activityBallet
AffiliationBallets russes
Profession or occupationBallet dancers Choreographers
Found inNijinsky dancing, 1955, c1953.
L'Après-midi d'un faune, 1982: t.p. (Nijinski) p. 33 (Vaslav Nijinski)
Russkiĭ balet, 1997: p. 325 (Nizhinskiĭ Vat︠s︡lav Fomich; b. 12-17-1889 (old style), 2-28 (3-12) 1890 in Kyiv, d. 04-08-1950 in London; artist and balletmaster, the son of Polish dancers)
Chuvstvo, 2000: t.p. (Vat︠s︡lav Nizhinskiĭ) p. 9 (date of birth uncertain; some sources give 12 March and others 17 December 1889 while certain encyclopedias list 1890; he was born in Kyiv and baptized in Warsaw)