La Scala Theatre Ballet
La Scala Theatre Ballet | |
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General information | |
Name | La Scala Theatre Ballet |
Local name | Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala |
Year founded | 1778 (at La Scala) |
Principal venue | La Scala Theatre Via Filodrammatici 2 Milan Italy |
Website | www.teatroallascala.org/en |
Senior staff | |
Director | Manuel Legris |
Coordinator | Marco Berrichillo |
Artistic staff | |
Ballet Mistress | Lara Montanaro |
Other | |
Parent company | La Scala |
Associated schools | La Scala Theatre Ballet School |
Formation | Etoile Guest Artist Principal Soloist Corps de Ballet Reserve Corps de Ballet |
The La Scala Theatre Ballet (Italian: Corpo di ballo del Teatro alla Scala) is the resident classical ballet company at La Scala in Milan, Italy. One of the oldest and most renowned ballet companies in the world, the company pre-dates the theatre, but was officially founded at the inauguration of La Scala in 1778.[1] Many leading dancers have performed with the company, including Mara Galeazzi, Alessandra Ferri, Viviana Durante, Roberto Bolle and Carla Fracci. The official associate school of the company is the La Scala Theatre Ballet School (Italian: Scuola di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala), a constituent of the La Scala Theatre Academy (Italian: Accademia Teatro alla Scala).
It is one of the best known Italian ballet companies, and many of its dancers have achieved international fame, such as Mara Galeazzi, Alessandra Ferri, Petra Conti, Roberto Bolle, Massimo Murru, and in the recent past, Carla Fracci.
Other personalities of the history of classical
Although the company was only founded officially after the inauguration of the Teatro alla Scala in 1778, its history can be traced back to
Many modern choreographers have collaborated with the corpo di ballo, such as George Balanchine and Roland Petit, often to create unique ballets for the company and its étoiles.
The company's repertoire includes both classical ballets and more modern pieces; among them:
Many of the company members come from the
References
- ^ "THE BALLET COMPANY OF TEATRO ALLA SCALA". teatroallascala.org. Retrieved 5 February 2019.