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]
Alina Nanu | |
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| Born | 23 August 1990 |
| Education | Choreographic School of Chisinau, Prague Conservatory |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
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| Current group | National Theatre (Prague), Czech Republic |
| Website | www |
Biography
editAlina 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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Nominations and awards
edit| Award | Year | Ballet | Role | Choreographer | |
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| 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
edit- ^ "Alina Nanu". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29.
- ^ "Alina Nanu Interview" (in Russian). Prague Express. 20 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02.
- ^ "Alina Nanu - Artist Profile". cenythalie.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Alina Nanu". cenythalie.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
External links
edit- Official website
- Alina Nanu – profile at National Theathre in Prague
- Alina Nanu on Instagram
- Interview on prague-express.cz (in Russian)
- Interview on divadelni-noviny.cz (in Czech)
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