尼金斯基(1889～1950年)
Nijinsky, Vaslav(Fomich)
俄国芭蕾舞舞蹈家。早期跟随为着名舞蹈家并拥有公司的父母学习後，他和妹妹尼金斯卡前往圣彼得堡受进一步地训练，并在1907年进入马林斯基剧院。以其突出的跳跃和无比的优雅，很快便受到欢迎，在《吉赛儿》、《天鹅湖》和《睡美人》中担任主角，并常与帕芙洛娃、卡尔萨温娜同台演出。1909年加入新成立的俄罗斯芭蕾舞团，在福金的芭蕾舞剧（包括《狂欢节》、《仙女们》、《玫瑰仙子》、《彼得鲁什卡》和《达芙尼斯和克劳伊》）中扮演许多角色。1912～1913年他自己编撰了《牧神的午後》、《游戏》和《春之祭》，三部作品都引发丑闻。1913年的婚姻使他被导师佳吉列夫从团里开除。尼金斯基之後仍持续演出，但鲜少获得成功。1919年因心理疾病日益加重而退出舞台，之後一直到去世前，大多都居住於瑞士、法国和英国的疗养机构中。尼金斯基在舞蹈史上传奇性的声誉一直无人能及。
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1889～1950年
Nijinsky, Vaslav(Fomich)
Russian ballet dancer. After early lessons from his parents, famous dancers with their own company, he and his sister, Bronislava Nijinska, trained further in St. Petersburg, and he joined the Mariinsky Theater company in 1907. With his spectacular leaps and unrivaled grace, he was an immediate success, dancing leading roles in Giselle, Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty, often with Anna Pavlova and Tamara Karsavina. In 1909 he joined the new Ballets Russes and created many roles in Michel Fokine's ballets, including Carnaval, Les sylphides, Le spectre de la rose, Petrushka, and Daphnis and Chloe. In 1912-13 he choreographed The Afternoon of a Faun, Jeux, and The Rite of Spring, all of which caused scandals. His marriage in 1913 led to his dismissal from the company by his mentor Sergey Diaghilev. He continued to perform but to less success. His intensifying mental illness led to his retirement in 1919, and he lived mostly in mental institutions in Switzerland, France, and England until his death. His legendary reputation is unequaled in the history of dance.