Public radio’s longest-running daily global news program.AboutContactDonateMeet the TeamPrivacyTerms of use©2026 The World from PRXPRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.A ballet about Rudolf Nureyev was almost lost to historyDW reporter Stephanie Wolf brings us the story of a ballet about Soviet defector Rudolf Nureyev that’s getting a revival in Germany.7:38In this file photo, people walk past the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Russia, April 8, 2016. Russia’s Bolshoi Theater removed a ballet dedicated to dancer Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire, citing a new Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights.A ballet about Rudolf Nureyev is getting a new life in Germany. Nureyev is the magnetic dancer whose celebrity transcended the ballet world, particularly after his high-profile defection from the Soviet Union.The work premiered in Nureyev’s native Russia, but eventually fell out of favor because of its LGBTQ sentiments.From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Stephanie Wolf reports from Berlin.Click on the player to hear the full story.