Alice Mariani

Birthplace

Massa, Italy

Training

Ballet School of Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy

Affiliations

In 2011, Alice joined the Semperoper Ballet in Dresden, where she was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2019. In 2021, she joined Teatro alla Scala as a Soloist, and was promoted to Principal less than a year later. She has worked with some of the most renowned choreographers, including William Forsythe, David Dawson, and Mats Ek. Alice has performed as a guest artist on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Opéra Garnier in Paris, the New York City Center, Sadler’s Wells in London, and the Esplanade in Singapore.

Repertoire

Includes Kitri in Don Quixote, Nikiya and Gamzatti in La Bayadère, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Tatiana in Onegin, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Clara in The Nutcracker, among many others. She has participated in numerous neoclassical and contemporary productions, including Anima Animus by David Dawson, Blake Works by William Forsythe, Bella Figura by Jiří Kylián, and Skew-Whiff by Lightfoot and León. Several new creations have been crafted around her, including Coppélia by Ratmansky, Lore by Wayne McGregor, and Carmen by Patrick de Bana, where she danced alongside Roberto Bolle.

Other info

She has received several awards, including the “Giuliana Penzi per la danza” (2022) and the Danza&Danza award as “Best Italian Dancer Abroad” (2015).