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Alina Nanu

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Alina Nanu
Born (1990-08-23) 23 August 1990 (age 34)
EducationChoreographic School of Chisinau, Prague Conservatory
OccupationBallet dancer
Career
Current groupNational Theatre (Prague), Czech Republic
Websitewww.alinananu.com

Alina Nanu (Russian: Алина Нану, born 23 August 1990) is a professional ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer with the National Theatre in Prague and became the youngest principal dancer in the history of the theatre.[1]

Biography

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Alina Nanu was born in Chișinău, Moldovan SSR in a family with Moldovan and Russian roots by father and having Ossetian roots on her maternal side. At the age of 9 years she started to attend Choreographic School of Chisinau. At the age of 19 years Alina moved to Prague, Czech Republic to continue studies in Prague Conservatory.[2] Alina started her carrier at State Opera Prague and joined the ballet of National Theatre in 2012.

Career

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Alina Nanu as Lise in ballet "La Fille mal gardée", choreography Frederick Ashton, National Theatre, Prague, 2018

Nominations and awards

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Award Year Ballet Role Choreographer
Nominated Thalia Awards 2012 Don Quixote Kitri Jaroslav Slavický
Won[3] Thalia Awards 2019 La fille mal gardée Lisa Frederick Ashton
Won[4] Thalia Awards 2020 Onegin Tatiana John Cranko

References

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  1. ^ "Alina Nanu". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29.
  2. ^ "Alina Nanu Interview" (in Russian). Prague Express. 20 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02.
  3. ^ "Alina Nanu - Artist Profile". cenythalie.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2020-07-11.
  4. ^ "Alina Nanu". cenythalie.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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