Vaslav Nijinsky — the legendary ballet dancer and revolutionary choreographer of the 20th century, often hailed as the greatest male dancer of his era. Nijinsky studied at the Imperial Ballet School in Saint Petersburg. He gained wide public attention when joined Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in Paris and became the company's star male dancer. The artist created new directions for male dancers while becoming internationally famous. Most of his significant ballet performances are "Les Sylphides" (1909), "Scheherazade" (1910), "The Spirit of the Rose" (1911), "Petrushka" (1911). He also choreographed original ballets – "Afternoon of a Faun" (1912) "The Rite of Spring" (1913), "Jeux" (1913) and "Till Eulenspiegel" (1916). The Bakhrushin Theatre Museum’s collection features photographs, gravures, costume designs and other items related to Vaslav Nijinsky’s performances.