Chronologie - années 1950 - 1959

Moscow
June 1955
THE SONG OF THE CRANES
Dance of the Cavalier‑Act II
Solo
C: Anisimova
M: Stepanov & Ismagilov

DEKADA - Bashkirian Decade of Literature & Art; A special Festival held in Moscow, designed to show the contribution of a special region to the Arts.

Nureyev was selected to join the contingent of the Ufa Opera dancers to represent Ufa in the Republic of Bashkir. Due to injury at rehearsal was unable to perform at prior week's May opening.

Leningrad
August 24,1955
Kirov (Mariinsky) ‑ Leningrad (St. Petersburg)
Ballet School

Student Performances –
Leningrad State Academic Vaganova
Choreographic Institute
SCHOOL CONCERTS PERFORMED BEFORE AN AUDIENCE OF TEACHERS AND OTHER STUDENTS.

1956
ESMERALDA
Acteon's Variation
C: Chabukiani
M: Pugni

1956
THE FOUNTAIN OF BAKHCHISARAI
Vaczlav
Solo
C: Zakharov
M. Asafiev

1956
GISELLE
Pas de deux - Act II
Albrecht
With : Marina Vasilieva
C : Petipa after Coralli & Perrot
M.: Adam

1956
PAS DE QUATRE
With: ??
C : Pushkin
M: ??

1956
CHOPINIANA
Pas de deux
Poet
With: Margarita Alfimova
C: Fokine
M: Chopin

1956
SWAN LAKE
Pas de deux - Act III
Prince Siegfried
With: Bozgul Isaeva
C: Petipa
M: Tchaikovsky

November 26, 1956
RED POPPY
Pas de trois
With: Alexander Shavrov, Nikita Dolgushin
C: Andreyev
M: Gliere

ESMERALDA
Acteon's Variation
C: Chabukiani
M: Pugni

June 27, 1957
ESMERALDA
Diana & Acteon - Pas d'Action
With: Alla Sizova
C: Chabukiani/Vaganova
M: Pugni

February 15, 1958
SWAN LAKE
Pas de deux - Act II
Prince Siegfried
With: Bozgul Isaeva
C: Ivanov
M: Tchaikovsky

February 19, 26; March 22; April 2, 1958
THE NUTCRACKER
The Prince
With: Alla Sizova
C: Vainonen
M: Tchaikovsky

In public performances at the Kirov Theatre while still a student.

March 2,13, 20; April 6,1958
THE NUTCRACKER
The Prince
With: Marina Cherednichenko
C: Vainonen
M: Tchaikovsky

MOSCOW COMPETITION
April 21, 1958
ESMERALDA
Acteon's variation
C: Chabukiani
M: Pugni

MOSCOW COMPETITION
April 22, 1958
LE CORSAIRE
Pas de deux
With: Alla Sizova
C: Petipa/Chabukiani
M:Drigo/Minkus

CHOPIN NOCTURNE
With: Margarita Alfimova
C: Fokine
M: Chopin

GAYANE
Kurdish Dance
Solo
C: Anisimova
M: Khachaturian

June 19,1958
LE CORSAIRE
Pas de deux
With: Alla Sizova
C: Petipa/Chabukiani
M:Drigo/Minkus

LAURENCIA
solo
C: Chabukiani
M: Krein

GAYANE
Fragment
Armen
C: Anisimova
M: Khachaturian

June 24,1958
LE CORSAIRE
Pas de deux
With: Alla Sizova
C: Petipa/Chabukiani
M: Drigo/Minkus

June 24,1958
GAYANE
Fragment
Armen
C: Anisimova
M: Khachaturian

In public performances at the Kirov Theatre while still a student.

June 29,1958
ESMERALDA
Acteon – Solo
C: Chabukiani
M: Pugni

October 25, 1958
SWAN LAKE
Pas de trois
With: Nina Yastrebova, Galina Ivanova
C: Petipa
M: Tchaikovsky

PERFORMANCES AS SOLOIST WITH THE KIROV BALLET COMPANY.

November 20, 1958
LAURENCIA
Frondoso
With: Natalia Dudinskaya; Boris Shavrov
C: Chabukiani
M: Krein

Nureyev's debut performance as full member of Kirov Ballet Company.

December 31,1958
VALSE VOLONTE #
With: Alla Sizova
C: Yakobson
M: Shostakovich

Especially mounted for Nureyev and Alla Sizova ‑ Concert Performance.

March 13 & March 25, 1959
RAYMONDA
Hungarian Pas de quatre
With: Alexander Gribov, Gennady Seliutsky, Igor Uksusnikov
C: Petipa
M: Glazunov

April 7, 1959
LAURENCIA
Frondoso
With: Natalia Dudinskaya; Boris Shavrov
C: Chabukiani
M: Krein

May 10, 1959
GAYANE
Armen
With : Ninel Kurgapkina
C : Anisimova
M : Khachaturian

May 13, 1959
RAYMONDA
Hungarian Pas de quatre
With : Alexander Gribov, Gennady Seliutsky, Igor Uksusnikov
C: Petipa
M: Glazunov

June 28,1959
GAYANE
Armen
With: Ninel Kurgapkina
C: Anisimova
M: Khatchaturian

VIENNA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF YOUTH
July 26 ‑ August 4, 1959
LE CORSAIRE
Pas de deux
With: Alla Sizova
C: Petipa/Chabukiani
M: Drigo/Minkus

LAURENCIA
Excerpt
With: Ninel Kurgapkina
C: Chabukiani
M: Krein

GAYANE
Fragments
C: Anisimova
M: Khachaturian

Communist Youth Festival July 27 ‑ August 3:

July 27 – Raimundtheater
July 28 ‑ Konzerthaus
July 30 ‑ Ronacher
August 1 ‑ Raimundtheater
August 3 ‑Stadthalle

Nureyev and Alla Sizova received Festival top mark of 10 (+) for Le Corsaire pas de deux.

October 23 & November 22,1959
LA BAYADERE
Solor
With: Olga Moiseeva; Ninel Kurgapkina
C: Petipa/Chabukiani
M: Minkus

Complete ballet danced by Nureyev only in Leningrad.

December 12,1959
GISELLE
Count Albrecht
With: Irina Kolpakova
C: Petipa after Coralli & Perrot
M: Adam

Nureyev's first Giselle.

KIROV TOUR TO CAIRO & BEIRUT
December 1959
With: Ninel Kurgapkina