Russian Ballet Icons Gala 2013: Vaslav Nijinsky On Sunday 10March the Russian Ballet Icons Gala, this year dedicated to the legendaryVaslav Nijinsky, will take place at the London Coliseum. The gala will in clude performances from the best living masters of ballet, dancing pieces from this iconic dancer’s repertoire as well as classic and contemporary de dications to one of the greatest dancers the world has ever known. Born March 12 1890 in Kiev, Vaslav Nijinsky is often regarded as the greatest m ale dancer of the 20th Century. He made his debut with the Mariinsky Theatr e in 1907 and with his spectacular leaps and unrivalled grace, he was an i mmediate success, dancing leading roles in Giselle, Swan Lake, and Sleep ing Beauty, often with Anna Pavlova and Tamara Karsavina. He travelled to Paris (1909) and, as premier danseur in Diaghilev's Ballet Russe, was the first to dance the leading roles in Petrushka, Les Sylphides, Scheher azade, and The Spectre of the Rose, all choreographed by Fokine, and in ballets he himself choreographed—The Afternoon of a Faun (1912), The Rite of Spring (1913, for which Stravinsky composed the famous score), Jeux (1 913), and Till Eulenspiegel (1916). His status as a legend and icon is uns urpassed in the history of dance. Booking: http://www.eno.org/