Roberto Bolle
Ètoile — La Scala Theatre, Milan
Principal Dancer — American Ballet Theatre, New York
Roberto Bolle trained at the School of La Scala Theatre in Milan, where he has been Étoile since 2004. He has danced in all the major theaters around the world and with the most prestigious companies, including the American Ballet Theatre, the Opera National de Paris, the Bolshoi Ballet, the Mariinsky — Kirov Ballet and the Royal Ballet.
After the resounding success and critical acclaim of his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York in 2007, where he danced with Alessandra Ferri for her farewell to the stage, he was appointed Principal Dancer of the American Ballet Theatre in 2009, honor never before bestowed on an Italian dancer. Every year since then, he has been one of the protagonists of the ABT season.
In June 2002, he performed at the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. In April 2004, he danced in front of Pope John Paul II in the churchyard of St. Peter’s Square in Rome for World Youth Day. In February 2006, he performed in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Turin. Starting in 2008, he has had enormous success with the Roberto Bolle and Friends Gala.
Since 1999, he has served as Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, participating in a series of large and significant initiatives, including trips made in 2006 to the South of Sudan and in November 2010 to the Central African Republic, to bring direct evidence of the tragic situation of the people of those countries. In 2009, he was appointed a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum of Davos.
In 2012, the prestigious title of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was bestowed upon him by the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano. In 2014, he was awarded the UNESCO Gold Medal for the universal cultural value of his artistic work.
In 2016, he guested at the Sanremo Italian Song Festival, performing a new choreography by Mauro Bigonzetti on We Will Rock You by The Queen. In January 2018, he also performed in The Seasons, the world premiere of the ballet opening the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018 in Davos (Switzerland).
Principal Dancer — American Ballet Theatre, New York
Roberto Bolle trained at the School of La Scala Theatre in Milan, where he has been Étoile since 2004. He has danced in all the major theaters around the world and with the most prestigious companies, including the American Ballet Theatre, the Opera National de Paris, the Bolshoi Ballet, the Mariinsky — Kirov Ballet and the Royal Ballet.
After the resounding success and critical acclaim of his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York in 2007, where he danced with Alessandra Ferri for her farewell to the stage, he was appointed Principal Dancer of the American Ballet Theatre in 2009, honor never before bestowed on an Italian dancer. Every year since then, he has been one of the protagonists of the ABT season.
In June 2002, he performed at the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. In April 2004, he danced in front of Pope John Paul II in the churchyard of St. Peter’s Square in Rome for World Youth Day. In February 2006, he performed in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Turin. Starting in 2008, he has had enormous success with the Roberto Bolle and Friends Gala.
Since 1999, he has served as Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, participating in a series of large and significant initiatives, including trips made in 2006 to the South of Sudan and in November 2010 to the Central African Republic, to bring direct evidence of the tragic situation of the people of those countries. In 2009, he was appointed a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum of Davos.
In 2012, the prestigious title of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was bestowed upon him by the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano. In 2014, he was awarded the UNESCO Gold Medal for the universal cultural value of his artistic work.
In 2016, he guested at the Sanremo Italian Song Festival, performing a new choreography by Mauro Bigonzetti on We Will Rock You by The Queen. In January 2018, he also performed in The Seasons, the world premiere of the ballet opening the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018 in Davos (Switzerland).
