Dancer & choreographer
Vaslav Nijinsky
The most celebrated male dancer of his era, whose Rite of Spring caused a riot in 1913. Schizophrenia ended his career at twenty-nine and he lived another thirty.
Vaslav or Vatslav Nijinsky was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of Polish ancestry. He is regarded as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. He is often associated with the Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, for which he choreographed such influential ballets as L'après-midi d'un faune (1912), Le Sacre du Printemps (1913), Jeux (1913), and Till Eulenspiegel (1916). He was celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could dance en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time, and was admired for his seemingly gravity-defying leaps.
- Born
- 1889-03-12, Kyiv, UkraineA Tuesday
- Died
- 1950-04-08, London, EnglandA Saturday, aged 61
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1889-03-12, Kyiv, Ukraine · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Kievthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 22°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 24°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 6°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 5°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 14°22′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 21°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 29°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 4°05′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1950-04-08, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 18°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 5°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 0°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 1°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 26°04′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 28°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 13°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 1°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 15°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 15°51′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Vaslav Nijinsky was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
