Vienna replaces its ballet director

Vienna replaces its ballet director

Opera

norman lebrecht

October 24, 2023

Martin Schläpfer, who has headed the Staatsballet for three disappointing years, will leave at the end of his five-year term.

His replacement, a distinct upgrade, is to be the distinguished Italian prima ballerina Alessandra Ferri, it was announced today.

A former star at Covent Garden, ABT and La Scala, Ferri will also take charge of the Vienna State Opera’s ballet academy.

Not much else to cheer about in Vienna.

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