Mikhail. born 1948, Soviet-born ballet dancer, who defected (1974) to the West while on tour with the Kirov Ballet: director (1980–90) of the American Ballet Theatre
Baryshnikov in American English
(bəˈrɪʃnɪˌkɔf, -ˌkɑf, Russian bʌʀˈɪʃnjɪkəf)
noun
Mikhail (mɪˈkeil, Russian mjɪxʌˈjil), born 1948, Russian ballet dancer, born in Latvia, in the U.S. since 1974