Alessandra Ferri

Alessandra Ferri is an Italian ballet dancer celebrated for dramatic interpretations and principal roles with the Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and La Scala Theatre Ballet.

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Juliet in Romeo and Juliet: Juliet is the young heroine of Shakespeare’s tragedy and a major role in classical ballet adaptations. Ferri’s portrayal of Juliet became one of her signature performances.
Kenneth MacMillan: Kenneth MacMillan was a British choreographer known for psychologically charged narrative ballets. He created roles for Ferri, including leading roles in ballets such as Romeo and Juliet.
La Scala Theatre Ballet School: La Scala Theatre Ballet School is the training institution associated with Milan’s La Scala opera house and ballet company. Ferri trained there before joining the Royal Ballet.
Ballet retirement: Ballet retirement is the end of a dancer’s professional performance career, often followed by teaching or other artistic work. Ferri retired from regular performance in 2007, then returned to the stage.
Manon: Manon is the heroine of Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet about desire, poverty, and betrayal in eighteenth-century France. Ferri’s performance in MacMillan’s ballet was widely associated with her dramatic range.
Mikhail Baryshnikov: Mikhail Baryshnikov is a Latvian-American ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor. Ferri danced alongside him during her years with American Ballet Theatre.
Royal Ballet: The Royal Ballet is a London-based company founded in 1931 and resident at the Royal Opera House. Ferri joined the company in 1980 and rose to principal dancer.
Ballet comeback: A ballet comeback is a dancer’s return to professional performance after a substantial break or retirement. Ferri’s return included major roles in works such as Woolf Works.
Martha in Giselle: Myrtha is the queen of the Wilis, spirits of betrayed women, in the ballet Giselle. Ferri performed the demanding role of Myrtha as well as the ballet’s title role.
John Neumeier: John Neumeier is an American-born choreographer who led Hamburg Ballet and created narrative works for the company. His The Lady of the Camellias gave Ferri a major later-career role.