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
- ^ 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.