Oleg Briansky, who distinguished himself first as an international ballet star and then as an influential ballet teacher, died on July 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She said that Mr. Briansky, who lived in Manhattan, was visiting Florida with his wife and had been hospitalized because he was not feeling well. As a dancer, Mr. Briansky was tall, dark and handsome, full of verve and energy — and versatile. Mr. Briansky excelled as a partner to numerous world-class ballerinas in addition to Ms. Toumanova, once an early protégée of George Balanchine. The list of female stars who often invited Mr. Briansky on special tours reads like a Who’s Who of Great Ballerinas, all different.

Source: International New York Times July 15, 2021 21:22 UTC