Federico Bonelli

Federico Bonelli is an Italian ballet dancer and is currently a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London, England.

Biography

Federico Bonelli was born in Genoa, Italy.[1] He trained in classical ballet at the Turin Dance Academy before graduating into the Zurich Ballet,[1] at the Zurich Opera House in Zurich, Switzerland.[1] After three years in Zurich, Bonelli joined Dutch National Ballet based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In September 2003, Bonelli became a principal dancer of the Royal Ballet.[2] In 2013 he danced Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.[3]

In 2018 Bonelli was awarded a place on the Clore Leadership Program.

He danced in Frankenstein at The Royal Ballet in Spring 2019.[4]

In December 2019 Bonelli performed the role of The Prince in The Royal Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. The performance was screened live to cinemas in the UK.[5]

Personal life

He is married to Royal Ballet First Soloist Hikaru Kobayashi.

References
  1. "Federico Bonelli Royal Ballet Principal". Ballet Association. May 2006. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  2. "Federico Bonelli". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. Alastair Macaulay (4 June 2013). "On Screen, No Scars or Scandals for Bolshoi". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. "Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Federico Bonelli awarded a place on prestigious Clore Leadership programme | The Wonderful World of Dance Magazine".
  5. "The Nutcracker, Curzon Cinema Screening". LondonTheatre1.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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