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Born on a train in Siberia in 1938, Rudolf Nureyev grew up in poverty. Read by Jamie Glover.
The celebrated dancer, born on a train in Siberia in 1938, grew up in poverty before studying ballet and scrambling to the top at the Kirov Ballet.
Julie Kavanagh's biography of Russian ballet star, Rudolf Nureyev
Read by Jamie Glover
Abridged in five-parts by Miranda Davies.
Producer: Amber Barnfather
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2007.
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Tue 9 Nov 202102:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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