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"...tastefully yet candidly told life story....the book abounds with droll tales and with detailed descriptions of her roles in Balanchine's 'The Firebird,' 'The Nutcracker,' 'Orpheus,' and 'Sylvia,' among others....Tallchief is equally frank and lively in describing her career after Balanchines, including an affair with the nubile Rudolf Nureyev..."Tallchief, Maria is the author of 'Maria Tallchief America's Prima Ballerina', published 2005 under ISBN 9780813028460 and ISBN 0813028469.
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