Mikhail Baryshnikov: why I finally agreed to play Nijinsky
After being asked more than 15 times over the years to play the role of Diaghilev's provocative virtuoso, the Russian dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov has finally taken a leap of faith. So what persuaded him to do it?'There is not one minute of his dancing ever recorded. He lives through his roles. What a lucky guy. It adds to the mystery." Mikhail Baryshnikov, the greatest male dancer of his generation, is talking about t…