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  • n  a male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina

  • Then he tried the most loyal fans' patience by first presenting Fonteyn and her young new premier danseur in Giselleone of the most forgettable of all ballets.
  • Pablo Picasso designed the sets and costumes, and the choreography was by Leonide Massine, who succeeded Nijinsky as Diaghilev's premier danseur.
  • The veteran is the greatest Dane of them all, Erik Bruhn, who at 37 is the supreme danseur noble.
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  • Mark Johnston in Sportinglife.com
    Johnston said: "It'll be a shame for Jamie if he loses it but it's been pretty exciting. He (Premier Danseur) wasn't the sharpest and Darryll said he'll get a bit further next year."

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