Federico Bonelli
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Federico Bonelli | |
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 Bonelli in The Sleeing Beauty | |
| Born | 1978 Genoa |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Turin Dancer Academy |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
| Years active | 1996–2022 |
| Spouse | Hikaru Kobayashi |
| Career | |
| Current group | The Royal Ballet |
| Former groups | Dutch National Ballet, Zurich Ballet |
Federico Bonelli (Genoa, 1978) is an Italian ballet dancer and is currently a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London, England. He will become the artistic director of Northern Ballet in May 2022.
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 Zürich, 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]
Bonelli is set to become the artistic director of Northern Ballet, starting in 1 May 2022.[6]
Personal life
He is married to Royal Ballet former First Soloist Hikaru Kobayashi and they have a daughter.
References
- ^ a b c "Federico Bonelli Royal Ballet Principal". Ballet Association. May 2006. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ "Federico Bonelli". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ Alastair Macaulay (4 June 2013). "On Screen, No Scars or Scandals for Bolshoi". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Federico Bonelli awarded a place on prestigious Clore Leadership programme | The Wonderful World of Dance Magazine".
- ^ "The Nutcracker, Curzon Cinema Screening". LondonTheatre1.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ Snow, Georgia (31 January 2022). "Royal Ballet dancer Federico Bonelli named Northern Ballet artistic director". The Stage.