The Spring of Nijinsky

The famous ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky struggles with rehearsing his newest choreography - the revolutionary Rite of Spring.

Cast

Filipa Gaspar

as Bronislava Nijinska

Ben Biaggi

as Vaslav Nijinsky

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