1990
MEETING WITH RUDOLF NUREYEV
The last time that Nureyev appeared at La Scala Theatre to stage his production of Nutcracker, he who was considered at the time to be a legend, noticed Roberto in the studio.
He asked the deeply moved fifteen-year-old boy to do some exercises at the bar.
After some days Nureyev chose him to perform Tadzio in Death in Venice.
This meeting was to initiate Roberto’ s destiny forever.
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1995 - 1996
ROMEO AND JULIET
chor. MacMillan – La Scala Theatre – Milan
When he was only twenty, Roberto gave his first performance as Romeo.
The following year in July, performing the same role, he was to be promoted to Principal by Elisabetta Terabust which led to a huge international career.
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1997
SWAN LAKE
chor. Derek Deane – Royal Albert Hall – London
Roberto performed Sigfried for the first time with the international star Altinai Asylmuratova at the most impressive English concert hall in a huge production which included 70 swans, acrobats and jugglers.
For the first time the young Italian artist, just twenty-two, met some members of the Royal Family such as Princess Margaret and the beautiful and unforgettable Lady Diana.
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1998
THE TIMES - AIDA
On St. Valentine’s Day The Times dedicated an article on the front page to Roberto which further added to his enormous popularity at an international level.
In the same year Roberto danced in Aida in Cairo which was to be the first time in 50 years that this production had
been performed there.
Keope and Keofre pyramids set the stage and were an exceptional background to Aida.
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1999
NUTCRACKER
Covent Garden Royal Opera House – London
After three years of restoration, the Royal Opera house opened the season and celebrated its reopening with The Nutcracker. Roberto was invited to dance at the prestigious theatre for the first time with Darcey Bussell .
Since this performance, the exceptional partnership with Darcey has continued and they have danced in many classical and contemporary ballets together.
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2002
QUEEN ELISABETH'S GOLDEN JUBILEE
Buckingham Palace – London
The United Kingdom and the entire British Commonwealth celebrated Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth’s Golden Jubilee.
The highlight of the celebration was held on Saturday 1st June and was a great event at the Royal Palace.
Roberto , the only Italian artist invited, performed Black Swan pas de deux with Zenaida Yanowsky in the B>fabulous setting of the throne room at Buckingham Palace.
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2003/2004
MARINSKJ – BOLSHOI – PARIS OPERA – METROPOLITAN
International Star
In these years Roberto is invited to dance in the most prestigious theatres in the world: Marinsky – Bolshoi – Paris Opera – Metropolitan.
Theatres where just the most famous čtoiles have ever performed.
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2004
YOUNG PEOPLE'S DAY
St. Peter's square – Rome
On 1st April the late Pope John Paul II met youngsters at St. Peter’s Square.
Roberto danced a solo to Mozart’s Ave Verum cor. R. Zanella in the square.
At the end of his performance a deeply moved Roberto received the Pope’s blessing.
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2006
WINTER OLIMPIC GAMES
Stadio Comunale – Turin
For the first time in 50 years The Winter Olympic Games were held in Piedmont where Roberto was born.
During the exciting opening ceremony live worldwide, Roberto who was the futurist hero burst into the Stadium full of energy.
On this huge and unusual stage he danced a long solo in a striking setting which represented Italian art from Futurism to Future.
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