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Karen Kain is Canada's Sleeping Beauty of ballet
Karen Kain is Canada's Sleeping Beauty of ballet

Karen Kain is Canada's Sleeping Beauty of ballet

Date10/29/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Karen Kain is Canada's Sleeping Beauty of ballet.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0058717F
      Karen Kain and Tomas Schramek are in the National Ballet's Sleeping Beauty this weekend
      Karen Kain and Tomas Schramek are in the National Ballet's Sleeping Beauty this weekend
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      3/9/1977
      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(...)
      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(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      12/19/1989
      Nureyev awakens Sleeping Beauty, Rudolf Nureyev, 46, returned to the O'Keefe Centre last night as guest star of the National Ballet of Canada's lavish(...)
      Nureyev awakens Sleeping Beauty, Rudolf Nureyev, 46, returned to the O'Keefe Centre last night as guest star of the National Ballet of Canada's lavish(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      5/9/1984
      Guest artist: Peter Schaufuss, of the English National Ballet, teams up with the National Ballet of Canada's Karen Kain for the National's remounting of Napoli at O'Keefe Centre
      Guest artist: Peter Schaufuss, of the English National Ballet, teams up with the National Ballet of Canada's Karen Kain for the National's remounting of Napoli at O'Keefe Centre
      McConnell, Colin
      11/16/1989
      Guest artist. Peter Scaufuss, of the English National Ballet, teams up with the National Ballet of Canada's Karen Kain for opening night at the Nation(...)
      Guest artist. Peter Scaufuss, of the English National Ballet, teams up with the National Ballet of Canada's Karen Kain for opening night at the Nation(...)
      McConnell, Colin
      11/14/1989
      Another premiere: The National Ballet of Canada's most famous dancer, Karen Kain last night starred in the premiere of the Spanish-influenced The Seven Daggers, at O'Keefe Centre
      Another premiere: The National Ballet of Canada's most famous dancer, Karen Kain last night starred in the premiere of the Spanish-influenced The Seven Daggers, at O'Keefe Centre
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/25/1981
      Karen Kain dances the role of the mother and Jeremy Ransom (holding her) is the son in the National Ballet of Canada's production of The Miraculous Mandarin
      Karen Kain dances the role of the mother and Jeremy Ransom (holding her) is the son in the National Ballet of Canada's production of The Miraculous Mandarin
      Goode, Jeff
      5/4/1993
      Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
      Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
      Grant, Alexander
      11/24/1975
      Magical stars at the Forum. Canada's most beloved ballet dancers, Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn last night made the first of two appearances with the (...)
      Magical stars at the Forum. Canada's most beloved ballet dancers, Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn last night made the first of two appearances with the (...)
      Augustyn, Frank
      7/30/1984
      Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
      Alexander Grant, the National Ballet of Canada's new artistic director, met principal dancer Karen Kain (left) for the first time this week as Veronic(...)
      Grant, Alexander
      11/1/1975
      The National Ballet of Canada's Karen Kain engages sympathy in role of Lise at the O'Keefe Centre, says Star dance critic William Littler
      The National Ballet of Canada's Karen Kain engages sympathy in role of Lise at the O'Keefe Centre, says Star dance critic William Littler
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      11/17/1976
      Legendary times, Toronto's Veronica Tennant was Rudolf Nureyev's first Princess Aurora in the opulent Sleeping Beauty he choreographed for the National Ballet of Canada 10 years ago
      Legendary times, Toronto's Veronica Tennant was Rudolf Nureyev's first Princess Aurora in the opulent Sleeping Beauty he choreographed for the National Ballet of Canada 10 years ago
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      9/1/1972