Boris Fenster (17 April 1916 – 29 December 1960) was a Soviet dancer, choreographer and ballet master.''Oxford Dictionary of Dance'' (2004)

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Fenster was born in

Petrograd Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

. He attended the Leningrad Ballet School and graduated in 1936. Fenster then joined the

Maly Theatre Ballet The Mikhailovsky Theatre (russian: Миха́йловский теа́тр) is one of Russia's oldest opera and ballet houses. It was founded in 1833 and is situated in a historical building on 1, Arts Square in Saint Petersburg. It is named a ...

and served as head choreographer from 1945-53. After leaving that post he joined the

Kirov Ballet The Mariinsky Ballet (russian: Балет Мариинского театра) is the resident classical ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in the 18th century and originally known as the Imperial Russ ...

, becoming the

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in 1956.''Nureyev, His Life'' (1998) Diane Solway Fenster remained at the Kirov until his death. He died at the premiere of his ballet ''Maskerade''.

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1916 births 1960 deaths Mariinsky Ballet dancers Soviet male ballet dancers Ballet choreographers Ballet masters Burials at Serafimovskoe Cemetery {{Ballet-bio-stub

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