Alessandra Ferri

Alessandra Ferri
Alessandra Ferri and Mikhail Baryshnikov in 1986
Born (1963-05-06) 6 May 1963
Milan, Italy
Years active1980–2007, 2013-
Career
Former groupsRoyal Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
La Scala Theatre Ballet

Alessandra Ferri OMRI (born 6 May 1963) is an Italian prima ballerina. She danced with the Royal Ballet (1980–1984), American Ballet Theatre (1985–2007) and La Scala Theatre Ballet (1992–2007) and as an international guest artist, before temporally retiring on 10 August 2007, aged 44, then returning in 2013.She has been referred to by some publications as a prima ballerina assoluta.