European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes monday november 16, 1987 faces places soviets Grant Nureyev 2-Day visa to visit mom from press dispatches Rudolf Nur Cycz the Ballet Star who fled from the soviet Union 26 years ago returned Home for the first time sat urday under an unusual two Day visa thai will allow him to Sec his Mother who is ill. I believe the human spirit will win eventually he said explaining Why soviet officials decided to permit him entry. Me last saw his Mother before his defection in 1961, when at the age of 23 he was one of the ranking Ballet dancers of the world. Defection is a treasonous crime in the soviet Union and authorities have rarely shown such consideration to Citi Zens who renounce the Homeland and need to return for a family emergency. There was no immediate explanation from soviet authorities about Why the exceptional visa was issued. Nur Cycz speculated that very Possi Bly Mikhail s. Gorbachev the soviet Leader was instrumental in permitting his return. The dancer who has been artistic director of the Paris opera Ballet for four years and is its resident Star said his Friend Mikhail Baryshnikov the dancer who defected in Canada in 1974, was greatly interested in the visit and would be telephoning him for a report on this glimpse at their Homeland. I m Well i m Happy i m excited to be Here said Nur Cycz 49, who is now a citizen of Austria. Nur Cycz was besieged in the lobby of the Moscow Airport by autograph seekers and he patiently obliged each with a Roll ing flourish in a Large slanted signature. He stood Baclit by television lights As Snow fell outside exchanging Greet Ings with travellers in russian French and English As he waited for a car to take him to a flight to Ufa about 700 Miles East of Moscow where his Mother and Sisters live. Jaunty in a Green Beret Long belted checked overcoat and patterned Scarf Nureyev was asked his opinion of the Gorbachev leadership. He paused smiled and referred to Joseph Brodsky the soviet born poet and Nobel laureate who now lives in the United Stales "1 believe or. Brod sky said. I would rather have him at Ballet f tar Rudolf Nur Yov it met by reporters at Moscow s Airport. The head of government " Nureyev would not otherwise discuss politics but in response to questions he said he would Welcome the Chance to dance again in his Homeland. Whatever is left in me of dancing yes i would love to show it Here he said. Soviet officials have made no mention of Nur Cycz s return nor has it been mentioned in the government press. Austrian diplomatic officials said that under the limitations of the visa. Soviet authorities were permitting Nur Cycz to spend one night with his family before resuming to Moscow on sunday evening fora flight monday to Paris. Nureyev was the principal male dancer of the kirov opera Ballet in Leningrad when he defected. He was at the height of his Fame having just received the Nijinsky prize the soviet Union s coveted award for dancing when he darted from the Ballet group in Paris on june 16, 1961, at la Bourgot Airport. Soviet officials watched As he dashed from a group of colleagues in the air port bar and hurried to police shout ing protect his celebrated dash to what he saw As greater artistic Freedom was followed by a rash of defections by stars of the soviet arts including Baryshnikov Al expander Godunov and Natalia Makarova in Ballet. Last february Baryshnikov 39, the artistic director of the american Ballet theater was invited by the soviet Union to attend a conference and a bal let gala at the Bolshoi theater and dance there. But he declined to go after his proposal to perform at the Bolshoi with his company in october was turned Down. 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