He brought male dancers out of the shadows and into the spotlight; his athleticism and magnetism demanded more than the traditional male role of supporting player to a ballerina. And from the day the Kirov Ballet's rebellious young star, Rudolf Nureyev, made his Western debut in Paris in 1961, the world of ballet was changed forever. Now author Diane Solway examines Nureyev's heady, flamboyant life and career in His Life .