Roberto Bolle
Talking about the most famous male ballet dancers, Roberto Bolle is not to be missed. Roberto Bolle was born in Milan and attended the Theatre La Scala Ballet School, where he was chosen by Rudolf Nureyev to dance Tadzio in Death in Venice. He was elevated to lead dancer in 1996, two years after joining La Scala Ballet. Among his many roles are The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Don Quixote (Nureyev), Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, La Bayadère (Makarova), Études, Giselle (Guillem), Le Spectre de la Rose, La Sylphide, Manon, Romeo and Juliet, Onegin, The Merry Widow, and Apollon Musagète.
Bolle has been a Resident Guest Artist at La Scala Theatre since December 1998. In 2000, he premiered Anthony Dowell's Swan Lake at Covent Garden, and he appeared at the Bolshoi Theatre to commemorate Maya Plisetskaya's 75th birthday. In commemoration of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee, he danced at Buckingham Palace in 2002.
Roberto Bolle is the American Ballet Theatre's primary dancer and a guest performer with the world's greatest ballet companies. He has also served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 1999, and he has appeared in numerous fashion and style magazines as well as advertising campaigns. He is the most well-known Italian dancer of all time. A statuesque body, exceptional technical proficiency, and unwavering devotion to classical ballet.
Born: 1975
Nationality: Italian
