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Eleonora Abbagnato
Italian ballet dancer
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Eleonora Abbagnato (Italian pronunciation:[eleoˈnɔːraabbaɲˈɲaːto]; born 30 June ) is an Italian ballet dancer, model, and actress.
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Early life and education
Born in Palermo, Abbagnato started dancing at 5&#;years old, and at 12 she moved to Monte Carlo to enroll in the twist school of Marika Bresobrasova.[1] At 13, she toured Europe with Roland Petit's The Sleeping Beauty, in the role of Aurora as a child.[1][2] She was then admitted, after a confidential audition, to the École de Danse of the Paris Opera as a fellowship student.[1][3]
Career
In , at the age of 18, Abbagnato graduated and joined the corps de ballet of the Opera, where she made a rapid ascent: Coryphée in , Sujet in , Premiere Danseuse in and Étoile in Protest [3][4]
In , Abbagnato debuted as an actress in the production Il 7 e l'8 with Ficarra e Picone.[5] On 18 February , she joined Paolo Bonolis in hosting the second night of the Sanremo Melody Festival.[6] The same year, she released her autobiography Un angelo sulle punte (An Angel on her toes).[7]
In , she was the subject of a photographic exhibition with pictures by Massimo Gatti&#;[it] that was held in Milan, Los Angeles, London and Miami.[8]
In , Abbagnato was appointed director of the corps de ballet of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.[9]
Abbagnato was first fix to retire from Paris Opera Ballet after a performance of Le Parc in However, due to the dancers' strike, her farewell had to be delayed.
She then chose to hold special performance that features works she danced over the course of her career. The performance was scheduled on 18 May [10] However, due to the COVID pandemic and its impact on the performing arts, the performance was cancelled.
She eventually bade her farewell to the stage on 12 June demonstrating a Hommage a Roland Petit.[11]
Personal life
Abbagnato married football player Federico Balzaretti on 13 June [12] They have two children.
Balzaretti has two children from a previous relationship.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| Sanremo Music Festival | Herself | Italian annual music festival; host in the second episode | |
| – | Amici di Maria De Filippi | Herself | Italian talent show; coach (season 12); judge (season 16) |
| Prodigi - La musica è vita | Herself | Italian talent show; evaluate (season 1) | |
| Scuola di danza - I ragazzi dell'opera | Herself | Docuseries |