Created in 2008 with the aim of taking ballet to unusual locations, the Roberto Bolle & Friends Gala arrived at the Arena in 2012 and has now become a highly popular regular appointment. Performing alongside Roberto Bolle, the first dancer to be Étoile at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala and Principal Dancer of the American Ballet Theatre of New York at the same time, will be top ballet stars from the most prestigious companies.
1. Tre Preludi
Choreography: Ben Stevenson, O.B.E
Music: Sergei Rachmaninov
Artists: Fumi Kaneko, Roberto Bolle
Pianist: Marco Samuel
2. Il Corsaro
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: Riccardo Drigo
Artists: Anastasia Matvienko, Vadim Muntagirov
3. In Your Black Eyes
Choreography: Patrick de Bana
Music: Ezio Bosso
Artist: Roberto Bolle
4. Don Chisciotte
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: Ludwig Minkus
Artists: Adeline Pastor, Osiel Gouneo
5. Penumbra
Choreography: Remi Wörtmeyer
Music: Sergei Rachmaninov
Artists: Melissa Hamilton, Roberto Bolle
Pianist: Marco Samuel
Cellist: Sara Airoldi
6. Sky breaking, clouds falling
Choreography: Toon Lobach
Music: Mason Lindahl
Artist: Toon Lobach
7. Romeo e Giulietta
Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan
Music: Sergei Prokofiev
Artists: Nicoletta Manni, Timofej Andrijashenko
8. Il lago dei cigni
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Artists: Fumi Kaneko, Vadim Muntagirov
9. Caravaggio
Choreography: Mauro Bigonzetti
Music: Bruno Moretti, da Claudio Monteverdi
Artists: Melissa Hamilton, Roberto Bolle
10. La morte del cigno
Choreography: Michel Fokine
Music: Camille Saint-Saëns
Artist: Anastasia Matvienko
Pianist: Marco Samuel
Cellist: Sara Airoldi
11. Duel
Choreography: Massimiliano Volpini
Music: Giuseppe Cacciola
Artists: Roberto Bolle, Osiel Gouneo
Drummer: Ezio Zaccagnini