Sorokina, Nina (1942–)
Sorokina, Nina (1942–)
Soviet ballet dancer. Born May 13, 1942, in Moscow, Russia.
Trained with Bolshoi Ballet and danced there throughout her career; best known for her performances in the Soviet repertory, in such works as Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasiliov's Sacre du Printemps, Poème Heroique, and War and Peace; also noted for her Masha in The Nutcracker and Kitri in Don Quixote.
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