Alessandra Ferri is an Italian prima ballerina. She began studying ballet at the La Scala Theatre Ballet School, later transferring to the upper school of the Royal Ballet School. She represented the Royal Ballet School in the 1980 Prix de Lausanne, winning a scholarship which enabled her to continue studying at the school. She danced with the Royal Ballet (1980–1984), American Ballet Theatre (1985–2007) and La Scala Theatre Ballet (1992–2007) and as an international guest artist, before temporally retiring on 10 August 2007, aged 44, then returning in 2013. She was eventually granted the rank of prima ballerina assoluta.

Alessandra Ferri

Acting Born May 6, 1963 Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Alessandra Ferri is an Italian prima ballerina. She began studying ballet at the La Scala Theatre Ballet School, later transferring to the upper school of the Royal Ballet School. She represented the Royal Ballet School in the 1980 Prix de Lausanne, winning a scholarship which enabled her to continue studying at the school. She danced with the Royal Ballet (1980–1984), American Ballet Theatre (1985–2007) and La Scala Theatre Ballet (1992–2007) and as an international guest artist, before temporally retiring on 10 August 2007, aged 44, then returning in 2013. She was eventually granted the rank of prima ballerina assoluta.

Known For

Audrey

Audrey Hepburn

Dancers

Francesca

Variety & Virtuosity: American Ballet Theatre Now

Romeo and Juliet — Juliet

Ballet

Self

American Ballet Theatre: The Dream

Titania

Codice Carla

Self

Woolf Works

I Now, I Then / Tuesday

Il pipistrello (La Scala)

Bella

Europa Riconosciuta

Self - Principal dancer étoile

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Titania

Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet

Juliet

Giselle

Giselle