Alessandra Ferri: the view from the top. (principal ballerina with La Scala Opera Company and former American Ballet Theater dancer) (Cover Story) From: Dance Magazine | Date: April 1, 1994| Author: Buccella, Maria Elisa | COPYRIGHT 1994 Dance Magazine, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Ferri, who is 30, experienced a great deal of emotional trauma when she was a member of American Ballet Theatre because her success was so immediate. She now lives in Milan, Italy and is able to pursue a variety of roles with other dance companies in addition to fulfilling her La Scala obligations.

Alessandra Ferri seems immune to the dangers of superstardom. Seated on a black velvet sofa in her apartment in Milan, she radiates a sense of stability that can only be appreciated by ...