
Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev in Giselle, 1964
Photo David Mist
December 1962
Rudolf Nureyev arrives in Sydney to Join Erik Bruhn and Sonia Arova. The Australian Ballet artists watch them take class from the fly tower above, or side of stage. The juxtaposition of Nureyev's unpolished fire-like talent against Bruhn's cool demeanour is noticed by the local dancers.