Alina Nanu (, 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.
Biography 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 nine years, she started to attend Choreographic School of Chisinau. At the age of nineteen, Nanu moved to Prague, Czech Republic to continue studies in Prague Conservatory. Nanu started her career at State Opera Prague and joined the ballet of National Theatre in 2012.
Awards and honours Award YearBalletRoleChoreographerNominatedThalia Awards 2012 Don Quixote Kitri Jaroslav SlavickýWonThalia Awards 2019 La fille mal gardée Lisa Frederick AshtonWonThalia Awards2020OneginTatianaJohn Cranko
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Alina Nanu – profile at National Theathre in Prague Alina Nanu on Instagram Interview on prague-express.cz Interview on divadelni-noviny.cz