Mikhail Baryshnikov: 'The thought of going back to that Brezhnev swamp was impossible'
The illustrious ballet dancer on natural insecurity, his defection from the USSR to Canada " and how his body feels these days Mikhail Baryshnikov, 74, is the finest ballet dancer of his generation. Born in Riga, Latvia, to Russian parents, he danced with the Kirov Ballet before defecting to Canada in 1974. A dancer of short stature but huge hunger, versatility, technical mastery and personality, Baryshnikov made his…
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