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Suiting up: Karen Kain is fitted for her costume for The National Ballet company's production of Don Quixote, which will take to the O'Keefe Centre stage next Wednesday
Suiting up: Karen Kain is fitted for her costume for The National Ballet company's production of Don Quixote, which will take to the O'Keefe Centre stage next Wednesday

Suiting up: Karen Kain is fitted for her costume for The National Ballet company's production of Don Quixote, which will take to the O'Keefe Centre stage next Wednesday

Date11/2/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Suiting up: Karen Kain is fitted for her costume for The National Ballet company's production of Don Quixote, which will take to the O'Keefe Centre stage next Wednesday.
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0058729F
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
Combs, Erin
1/5/1977
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Goode, Jeff
4/30/1991
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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
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
11/10/1982
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Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
11/25/1981
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Goode, Jeff
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Goode, Jeff
2/18/1992
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
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
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(...)
Augustyn, Frank
11/4/1972
Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn. In scene from Marius Petipa's Bayaderka at O'Keefe Centre
Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn. In scene from Marius Petipa's Bayaderka at O'Keefe Centre
Augustyn, Frank
11/16/1977
In her first interview since returning from a gruelling international ballet competition in Moscow, the National Ballet's young star, Karen Kain, yest(...)
In her first interview since returning from a gruelling international ballet competition in Moscow, the National Ballet's young star, Karen Kain, yest(...)
Goode, Jeff
7/19/1973
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