Last night a Gala to celebrate Rudolf Nureyev was had at La Scala. It is the 80th Anniversary of his birth and also 25 years after his death. The Gala was previewed by a benefit audience on Thursday, and opened Friday 25 May, with further performances on 26 and 29 May. La Scala’s Étoiles Svetlana Zakharova and Roberto Bolle were joined by guests Marianela Nuñez, Germain Louvet, and Vadim Muntagirov.
Nureyev first danced at La Scala in 1965 – The Royal Ballet was on tour and he danced Romeo and Juliet and La Bayadère with Margot Fonteyn.