Rudolf applied his desire to "go as far as possible" through to the most dangerous of limits, not only to himself but also to the dancers that he had perform. P. B.

He taught us to go to the limit of our physical possibilities, which was not and is not always possible for all bodies as for all minds. Despite the depths of his own vulnerability, which terrified him, he never admitted to any weakness that might have left a chink in his armour. His absolutism did not tolerate either mediocrity, or compromise. He was an example of artistic honesty; his mental and physical receptiveness was totally committed during rehearsals. His docility and his humility towards the choreographers were touching. G. T.

We do, and at the same time do not, miss Rudolf a great deal, as we continue to dance and to pass on his ballets. He taught us that the stage is a sacred place, whatever the theatre, whether it be the most prestigious and the most sophisticated, or the most humble and the most rudimentary. He taught us to "exist". E. P.

The stage was for Rudolf Nureyev and therefore, it had to be for us, a reward which was earned. It was a sudden awareness of the ultimate danger. Such is how we were trained in the school of life. He instilled in me concentration, and the necessity to live life to the full, to go right to the heart of the matter. L.H.