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“Soviet regime in a way deprived me from my childhood in my homeland, because my father was in military, and after the Yalta agreement he was sent to teach in military academy in Riga, and I was born then.”

Quote by Mikhail Baryshnikov

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Mikhail Baryshnikov

Mikhail Baryshnikov, born on January 27, 1948, is a renowned choreographer and ballet dancer from Belarus. He became an international star in the 1970s and 1980s, known for his exceptional skills and artistic expression. Baryshnikov served as the principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre and held significant positions in various theaters and dance companies around the world. more

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