Tiziana Lauri
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Tiziana Lauri | |
|---|---|
 Tiziana Lauri (by Torres) | |
| Born | Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | Teatro dell'Opera di Roma |
| Occupations | Prima Ballerina on stage and screen |
| Years active | 1975–2011 |
| Spouse | Fabio Grossi |
Tiziana Lauri is a retired Italian ballet dancer.
Daughter of noted dancers[1] Guido Lauri[2][3] and Anna Maria Paganini,[4] she followed in her parents's footsteps[5] (although against their will) by training with Attilia Radice at the Rome Opera House. She entered the Rome Opera Ballet school at age 13, without having taken any previous dance classes.[6][7]
Dancing career
After less than three years at the Rome Opera Ballet school she joined the Rome Opera Ballet company, becoming a soloist at the age of 18.[6]
A very versatile, gifted and impetuously talented artist,[8][9][10][11] she danced a wide range of Ballerina roles[12][13][14][15][16] from Kitri in Don Quixote to Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.[17][18]
She worked with a variety of personalities[19][20] such as Rudolf Nureyev, André Prokovsky, Ekaterina Maximova, Vladimir Vasiliev, Patrick Dupond and many others.
TV career
Lauri often appeared on Italian television[21] as a performer but also as a brilliant anchorwoman and interviewer.
Awards
Lauri was a recipient of the Gold medal at Carlo Blasis 1981 competition in Turin and of various prizes (Apollon Musagète 1986, Golden Perseus 1987, Michelangelo's David 1988, Talenti dello Spettacolo Internazionale 1989, and Berlin's Golden Bear and Cup 1990).
