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This is the extraordinary Karen Kain

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This is the extraordinary Karen Kain

Date11/1/1972

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Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Kain, Karen (subject)

National Ballet of Canada (subject)

Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993 (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: This is the extraordinary Karen Kain. An electrifying performance of Swan Lake with Rudolf Nureyev

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0058710F

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Kain as Kitri: It's hard, intense work preparing for a new role like Kitri in Don Quixote, Karen Kain writes in today's guest column, but worth every second

Kain as Kitri: It's hard, intense work preparing for a new role like Kitri in Don Quixote, Karen Kain writes in today's guest column, but worth every second

11/10/1982

Kain's out. Ballerina Karen Kain has been taken ill and will be unable to appear as scheduled in Romeo and Juliet when the National Ballet opens spring season Thursday at O'Keefe Centre

Kain's out. Ballerina Karen Kain has been taken ill and will be unable to appear as scheduled in Romeo and Juliet when the National Ballet opens spring season Thursday at O'Keefe Centre

1/5/1977

Kain in Christmas ballet. Karen Kain makes a welcome return in the role of Snow Queen or Sugar Plum Fairy in the National Ballet of Canada's productio(...)

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12/19/1989

Ballerina Karen Kain has agreed to be actor Ross Petty's partner for life-off-stage

Ballerina Karen Kain has agreed to be actor Ross Petty's partner for life-off-stage

12/3/1982

New stars in the National Ballet company, Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn talk over the ballet's successful program at a party held by National Ballet G(...)

New stars in the National Ballet company, Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn talk over the ballet's successful program at a party held by National Ballet G(...)

11/4/1972

Karen Kain, a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, is busy and interested renovating an old Cabbagetown house she and her sister moved(...)

Karen Kain, a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, is busy and interested renovating an old Cabbagetown house she and her sister moved(...)

2/27/1976

Kain, Karen - Wedding

Kain, Karen - Wedding

5/28/1983

Kain, Karen - Dancing Roles 1979

Kain, Karen - Dancing Roles 1979

10/29/1979

Kain, Karen - Portraits --1979

Kain, Karen - Portraits --1979

10/29/1979

Karen Kain danced her Aurora with such verve that Frank Augustyn couldn't resist her, says critic William Littler

Karen Kain danced her Aurora with such verve that Frank Augustyn couldn't resist her, says critic William Littler

3/3/1976

Kain, Karen - Portraits --1979

Kain, Karen - Portraits --1979

3/3/1976

Kain, Karen - Portraits --1979

Kain, Karen - Portraits --1979

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