Federico Bonelli
Italian ballet dancer
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Federico Bonelli (born 1978 in Genoa) is an Italian ballet dancer and was a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London, England. He became the artistic director of Northern Ballet in May 2022.
Federico Bonelli | |
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Bonelli in The Sleeping Beauty | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Genoa |
| 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 |
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 became the artistic director of Northern Ballet on 1 May 2022.[6]
Personal life
He is married to Royal Ballet former First Soloist Hikaru Kobayashi and they have a daughter.