Laura Morera

Laura Morera is a Spanish ballerina who is currently a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, London.

Early life

Laura Morera was born in Madrid.[1]

She joined the Royal Ballet School aged 11.[1]

Career

Morera graduated from the Royal Ballet School in 1995 and joined the Royal Ballet Company. She was promoted to First Artist in 1998, Soloist in 2002, and Principal in 2007.[1]

Morera's repertory with the Royal Ballet includes:[1]

  • Lise (La Fille mal gardée)
  • Anastasia, Lykanion (Daphnis and Chloë)
  • Diana (Sylvia)
  • Gypsy Girl (The Two Pigeons)
  • Effie (La Sylphide)
  • Tatiana (Onegin)
  • Giselle (Giselle)
  • Kitri (Don Quixote)
  • Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker)
  • Gamzatti (La Bayadère)
  • Manon and Lescaut's Mistress (Manon)
  • Mary Vetsera, Mitzi Caspar, and Marie Larisch (Mayerling)
  • Queen of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
  • Paulina (The Winter's Tale)
  • Titiana (The Dream)
  • Acosta's Carmen (Carmen)

Personal life

Morera is married to the former Royal Ballet dancer Justin Meissner.[1]

Awards
  • 2016 — Critics' Circle National Dance Award : Outstanding female performance, classical (Lise, La Fille mal gardée, The Royal Ballet).

References
  1. "Laura Morera". roh.org.uk. Royal Opera House. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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