naomikage Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 New release in German https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/die-staatsoper/medien/detail/news/alessandra-ferri-wird-naechste-direktorin-des-wiener-staatsballetts/ On Instagram (in English) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyxp4ejo8yi/?img_index=1 Alessandra Ferri to lead the Vienna State Ballet from September 2025! Today announced by director of @wienerstaatsoper Bogdan Roščić and Lotte de Beer, director of @volksoper , the internationally acclaimed artist and prima ballerina assoluta will succeed Martin Schläpfer from 1st September 2025. With Alessandra Ferri, one of the most influential personalities of the international ballet world of our time will take over the artistic direction of the company and will also serve as artistic director of the Ballet Academy. Born in Milan in 1963, Alessandra Ferri looks back on an unique career: As a dancer, she has worked with the world‘s most important choreographers who have also created numerous works especially for her. She was Principal Dancer at the Royal Ballet and at the American Ballet Theatre, is prima ballerina assoluta of La Scala in Milan and has made guest appearances at all the major houses and companies worldwide. From 2008 to 2014, she also successfully directed the dance programming of the renowned Spoleto Festival, acted as a producer of international touring productions and has recently devoted herself to teaching and staging at the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet or American Ballet Theatre, among others. Link to comment
Drew Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 This is exciting news. I don't know anything about the kind of programming Ferru has done for Spoleto, but hope she will be a great force for ballet in Vienna! Link to comment
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