Cuba is present at gala of world ballet stars in Italy

Rome, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) The gala of world dance stars Les Étoiles, which begins today in this capital, has among its novelties this year, the representatives of the school of the National Ballet of Cuba, its organizers informed.

March 15, 2024
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The event, described by the specialized digital media Teatri Online as “a swarm of stars from Asia, Europe and America”, will feature Cuban dancers Dani Hernandez and Claudia Garcia, “loaded with the precious legacy of another world dance legend, the absolute prima ballerina Alicia Alonso”.

The first dancer Hernandez, current director of the National Ballet School “Fernando Alonso”, will perform with Garcia, who is currently one of the leading figures of the Budapest Ballet, the pas de deux of the second act of Giselle and The Black Swan, from Swan Lake.

During the four performances that will take place in the Sala Santa Cecilia of the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, from March 15 to 17, two of them scheduled for next Saturday, will also be presented by American talents such as Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia, from the New York City Ballet.

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