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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.
Jan 17, 2019 · As Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alessandra Ferri opens the Linbury Theatre at the Royal Opera House in London, her advice on aging, longevity and beauty is what every young woman needs to hear.
6 days ago · When Wayne McGregor first asked Alessandra Ferri to come out of retirement and anchor his ambitious ballet Woolf Works in 2015, it was an easy yes—and not only because the endearingly polite ...
Oct 21, 2021 · Alessandra Ferri shows off her astonishing technique in L’Heure Exquise. Prima ballerina celebrates 40 years with the Royal Ballet. Plus: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet double...
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 22, 2016 · June 22, 2016. It was late April, and the ballerina Alessandra Ferri was rehearsing the balcony pas de deux from Kenneth MacMillan’s “Romeo and Juliet” with Herman Cornejo in American Ballet...
Oct 27, 2023 · Ferri, the star ballerina who was a principal at American Ballet Theater, will run the large Vienna company and its affiliated school. Share full article. Alessandra Ferri, who still has...
Jan 7, 2019 · At 55, Italian dancer Alessandra Ferri has enjoyed a ballet career longer than most. The renowned ballerina has performed with the world’s most prestigious companies including the Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and La Scala Theatre Ballet, as well as with the best choreographers and dancers in the industry.
Alessandra Ferri interview: the former Royal Ballet principal on why she’s still thrilling audiences at 55. Alessandra Ferri is back at Covent Garden with an extraordinary new show and a...
Alessandra Ferri was born in Milan, Italy. She studied at Teatro alla Scala in Milan until the age of 15, and then attended The Royal Ballet School. She won one of the three Prix de Lausanne for 1980, which enabled her to continue her studies at The Royal Ballet School on scholarship.
