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24-420: 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 ballet associated with the corpo di ballo have been the teachers and choreographers Carlo Blasis and Enrico Cecchetti ,

48-928: A Senior Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet in London, remaining with the company for many years and dancing lead roles in the classic ballets as well as the English repertoire. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to dance in the 2000 New Year Honours . For nine years he was the Bolshoi's leading male dancer. His repertoire included Ivan the Terrible , Don Quixote , Swan Lake , Romeo and Juliet , Giselle , Raymonda and Legend of Love . Yury Grigorovich created

72-666: A adviser. BOOK & PHOTOGRAPHY 2020 National Portrait Gallery images by Jason Ashwood 2021 “Shadow Aspect” Mara’s memoir by Jason Ashwood Galeazzi's repertoire with The Royal Ballet includes: In 2005, Galeazzi organised a fundraising gala in Brescia for the research into child leukaemia. In 2007, she founded Dancing for the Children, to help children with HIV in Africa. She had since organised other galas in Africa, London and Italy, for causes including Syrian refugees. Galeazzi

96-544: A favourite of resident choreographer Kenneth MacMillan , who helped him to develop his dramatic range. MacMillan created Winter Dreams (based on Chekhov 's The Three Sisters ) for him and Darcey Bussell which was subsequently filmed for television and transmitted on the BBC at Christmas 1992. He appeared on numerous television shows and was subject of a one-hour Omnibus documentary in 1991. Mukhamedov distinguished himself for his wide repertory. At The Royal Ballet he danced

120-530: A new ballet for Mukhamedov, Othello , in which for the first time he danced with a contemporary dance company. Othello subsequently received the Evening Standard Award for Dance. In 2001, the Ballet of Teatr Wielki, Warsaw premiered his production of Swan Lake , a new conception of this enormously popular ballet which saw the introduction of his own choreography, including a new pas de deux for

144-808: A role that was to become one of his most acclaimed. In 1981 he won the Grand Prix and gold medal at the International Ballet Competition in Moscow and was immediately invited to join the Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer, where he not only became Grigorovich's favourite danseur but went to become the youngest man ever to dance the leading role in Spartacus . After defecting from the Soviet Union in 1990, he became

168-692: Is a Soviet-born British ballet dancer of Tatar origin who has danced with the Bolshoi Ballet and the Royal Ballet . Born in Kazan , he trained at the Moscow Choreographic Institute under the guidance of Alexander Prokofiev between 1970 and 1978. Upon graduation, he joined the Classical Ballet Company, where he spent three years touring around the world. It was with this company that he first danced Romeo,

192-694: Is a piece called Remembrance . In 2017/18 guested with Wayne McGregor company with +/-Humans and Three of Codes. 2018 Choreographed "Interruped cadences" In 2020 started persuading acting. 2020 “Sola” choreography video and film by Maia Ianesi “Dolce Melodia” choreography for the Kings International Ballet Academy 2021 performed " Aspettando (Waiting)" acting stage Italy 2023 "Her bi chance" by Alan Bennet acting performance London and choreographed "Toujours" Pas de deux performed in UK In 2023 joined Vildwerk organisation as

216-481: Is an Italian ballet dancer actress and choreographer.She was a Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet . Galeazzi was born in Brescia , Italy. At age 10, she started ballet training at La Scala Theatre Ballet School , where she graduated full marks. In 1992, at age 18, Galeazzi joined The Royal Ballet as an Artist. At the time, she didn't speak any English or know anyone in the company. The following year, while

240-576: Is married and has a daughter. Her husband is the Head of Operations of Royal Opera House Muscat . They live in Muscat , Oman and Italy. Source: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Aspect-My-Journey-Expression/dp/B09BL7SFZ6 https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Aspect-My-Journey-Expression/dp/B09BL7SFZ6 Irek Mukhamedov Irek Dzhavdatovich Mukhamedov OBE ( Russian : Ирек Джавдатович Мухамедов : Tatar : Ирек Җәүдәт улы Мөхәммәтев ; born 8 March 1960),

264-570: The ballerinas Carlotta Grisi , Caterina Beretta , Carlotta Brianza and the prima ballerina assoluta Pierina Legnani , among many others. Although the company was only founded officially after the inauguration of the Teatro alla Scala in 1778, its history can be traced back to Renaissance courts of Italy, notably in the Sforza family’s splendid palace in Milan, where the classical ballet itself

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288-600: 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: Giselle , Swan lake , The Taming of the Shrew , Carmen , Onegin , Theme and Variations , and many more. Many of the company members come from the Scuola di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala . Mara Galeazzi Mara Galeazzi (born 1973)

312-716: The Ballet of Teatr Wielki in Warsaw. He was voted Dancer of the Year (1992) by the readers of the prestigious British magazine Dance and Dancers (only the third ever male recipient of the award) and in the same year was voted Dancer of the Year by The Independent On Sunday . Still in the same year he won the London Evening Standard Award for Dance and the Gino Tani Dance Award in Italy. He

336-583: The Royal Ballet, in order to move to Oman to be with her husband, focus on new projects, teaching and charity works. She performed her final performance at the Royal Opera House on 13 June, dancing Mary Vetsera in Mayerling , with Edward Watson as her Rudolf. However, her final performance with the company is Manon in Monaco. In 2014, Galeazzi returned to the Royal Ballet to dance the role of

360-680: The company was on tour, she replaced an injured Gillian Revie as Mary Vetsera in Mayerling , with the approval of choreographer Kenneth MacMillan . She was promoted to First Artist in 1995, Soloist in 1998 and Principal in 2003. Her most notable roles in the company include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet , the title role in Anastasia , Tatiana in Onegin , the title role in The Firebird and

384-673: The lead roles in her first full-length ballet for The Royal Ballet, Mr. Worldly Wise . In 1999, he appeared for the second time with Arc Dance Company where Kim Brandstrup created the leading role in The Return of Don Juan for him. The same year saw him create the role of Peter Quint in William Tuckett's ballet The Turn of the Screw . In 2001 he was invited to make a special guest appearance in Lorka Massine's Zorba with

408-840: The leading role in The Golden Age for him in 1984. His international tours with the Bolshoi earned him a huge fan-base and in 1988 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Prize for Best Dancer in the World. In 1990, he defected from the Soviet Union to the United Kingdom, not for artistic or political purposes, but because his wife was pregnant and they wanted a better life for his child. The family were mentored by Tamara Tchinarova and he joined The Royal Ballet in London, where he soon became

432-423: The lovers' guts and the scorched sensitivity of their nerve endings." The Guardian also noted Galeazzi's portrayal of Mary Vetsera in Mayerling "is a terrifying blend of the naive and depraved" As a guest artist, she performed in Italy, Germany and Scotland, including her hometown, Brescia. She has danced with Irek Mukhamedov , Carlos Acosta , Tetsuya Kumakawa and Edward Watson ' In 2013, Galeazzi left

456-681: The mother in Ludovic Ondiviela's Cassandra at the Linbury Studio Theatre. Later, Galeazzi was asked by Wayne McGregor to cover for the leading role in Woolf Works , which was created on Alessandra Ferri . Though the work premiered in 2015, Galeazzi did not perform it until 2017. She also founded dance company M&T in Motion with Australian choreographer Tim Podesta. In 2016 she made her choreograph debut, which

480-566: The title role in Giselle . She has worked with choreographer such as Cathy Marston , Christopher Wheeldon , Wayne McGregor , Mats Ek , Jiri Kylian and William Forsythe , though she had never originated roles in MacMillan's works. Some of her performances were broadcast by the BBC. On Galeazzi's performance in Onegin , The Guardian noted her dancing "truly register the churning of

504-511: The traditional classics such as The Nutcracker, Raymonda Act III, La Bayadère, Swan Lake and Giselle , and he also gave unforgettable performances in more contemporary works. He performed both male leading roles in MacMillan's Manon , danced Colas in Ashton 's La Fille Mal Gardée , and in 1992 created the leading male role in Macmillan's The Judas Tree , opposite Viviana Durante , who

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528-919: Was also awarded the Prix Benois de la Danse in Paris in 1996, and in 1998 he received the Nijinsky Medal and was invited to become President of the Legat Society. In January 2000 he was awarded the OBE in the New Years Honours List. In April 1992, Mukhamedov led his own small group of Royal Ballet dancers called Irek Mukhamedov and Company, which performed in England and Spain. For the London season, Mukhamedov invited Kim Brandstrup and Arc Theatre Company to join him. Kim Brandstrup created

552-554: Was born as an art form to be later refined at the French court of Louis XIV . The first nucleus of the company was brought to Milan by the choreographer Gasparo Angiolini between 1779 and 1789, as part of his reform of serious opera. Milan was also home to Salvatore Viganò , who experimented his personal interpretation of ballet d’action (which he called “coreodramma”); this in turn later inspired Carlo Blasis and other choreographers. Many modern choreographers have collaborated with

576-636: Was widely considered his finest Royal Ballet partner. His 1992 debut in Macmillan's Romeo and Juliet was met with universal acclaim, as also his debut in Mayerling (which was filmed for television). In 1993 he danced in Balanchine 's Apollo and in The Prodigal Son . Ashley Page created the lead role in Fearful Symmetries for him (1994), and in 1995 Twyla Tharp was so impressed by his talent that she chose him for one of

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