Background
Nizhinskaia, Kira was born in 1913 in Vienna.
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Kira Vatslavovna Nizhinskaia
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Married Markevitch
Education
Studied ballet, and at one time danced herself. Studied ballet, and at one time danced herself.
Career
Nijinsky. Elder daughter of Vaclav Nijinsky and the Hungarian Countess, Romola de Pulszky. Married Diaghilev’s intimate friend, the composer, Igor Markevich. After her divorce, moved to the USA. A film about her life, She Dances Alone, was shown at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.
