
Icon, Father, God | Dancing with Shadows – Episode 2
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The Company’s founder, George Balanchine, was more than just a choreographer. To his dancers, he was a father figure, an all-seeing god – and even a husband, blending his professional and personal lives. His relationships with female dancers led to some of the most celebrated works the world has ever seen. But at what cost?
To try and understand the genius, Nicky meets two of his most famous protégés.
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Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Dancing with Shadows – the third series of the award-winning Legacy.
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