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Alessandra Ferri OMRI (born 6 May 1963) is an Italian prima ballerina. She danced with the Royal Ballet (1980–1984), American Ballet Theatre (1985–2007) and La Scala Theatre Ballet (1992–2007) and as an international guest artist, before temporally retiring on 10 August 2007, aged 44, then returning in 2013.
Jun 27, 2024 · When Alessandra Ferri, one of the world's most celebrated dramatic ballerinas, takes the stage Friday at the Metropolitan Opera House to channel Virginia Woolf, logic dictates it will be her last dance appearance.
Oct 27, 2023 · On Tuesday, the Vienna State Ballet announced that Ferri, a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, would be its next artistic director, succeeding Martin Schläpfer when his ...
Jun 28, 2024 · For Alessandra Ferri, who will play the dual role of Clarissa and Woolf in two shows during Woolf Works' run, the part has been with her for years, in more ways than one.
Jun 24, 2024 · With Wayne McGregor’s Ambitious Woolf Works, 61-Year-Old Ballerina Alessandra Ferri Makes Her Grand Return to the New York Stage. By Freya Drohan. June 24, 2024. A scene from the world premiere...
In 1980, Ferri won the prestigious Prix de Lausanne and joined the Royal Ballet that same year. In 1983, she rose to prominence when Sir Kenneth MacMillan selected the 19-year-old dancer for leading roles in his ballets Romeo and Juliet, Manon, and Mayerling.
Jun 27, 2016 · Alessandra Ferri’s return to Romeo and Juliet nine years after her supposed retirement from American Ballet Theatre was a triumph. She displayed the exquisite lines, gorgeous feet and dramatic flair we know and love her for. But more than that, her portrayal cut to the quick of human emotion.
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