Amati, Olga (1924–)
Amati, Olga (1924–)
Italian ballet dancer. Born Jan 19, 1924, in Milan, Italy.
Studied at school of Teatro alla Scala, Milan, and became a member of La Scala Ballet (1942–56) where she danced leading roles in Aurel Milloss' Le Creature de Prometo, Folli e Viennesi and Evocazioni, among others; performed in company productions of Balanchine's Ballet Imperial, Massine's Gaité Parisienne, as well as in Giselle and Swan Lake; retired as a performer and taught dance classes in Rome.
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