Nadezda Inanova, the prima ballerina from Mascow Ballet La Classique, who will be performing The Nutcracker at Salisbury City Hall on October 30.

What three words best describe you?

Beautiful. The most. Mysterious.

Who was your childhood hero and why?

Cinderella. I have small feet and wanted to be Cinderella.

What is your most precious possession and why is it important to you?

My child – because he is my sequel.

What was the first record/CD you bought?

The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.

What is your favourite film?

Highlander.

What is your pet hate?

Lies.

What are you reading at the moment?

The History of Ballet.

Is there anything you are superstitious about?

I do not take a photo before a performance.

What is your favourite word?

Hope (in Russian it is Nadezhda – my name)

And your least favourite word?

The end.

If you had a million pounds to give away what would you do with the money?

I’d give the money to promote the Moscow Ballet La Classique.

If you could meet anyone from history, who would it be?

Marius Petipa.

If you had a time machine where would it take you?

To the epoch of Renaissance.

Is there someone well known you’ve met who really impressed you?

Ballet dancer Nadezhda Pavlova and writer Chingiz Aitmatov.

If you owned a company what kind of company would it be?

I would like to be a ballet teacher at my own ballet school.

Who was your first love?

We were aged seven and his name was Sergey.

What would never leave home without?

Point shoes and ballet tights.

What sports team do you support?

Yakterinburg national team of artistic gymnastics.

If you could make or change any law, what would it be?

I’d like people to travel around the world without visas.

What one thing could change society for the better?

Kindness.