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Genesia Rosato

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Genesia Rosato
Genesia Rosato as Fairy Candide in Sleeping Beauty (1994)
Born (1957-09-29) 29 September 1957 (age 67)
Surrey, England
OccupationBallet dancer

Genesia Rosato (born 29 September 1957) is a retired British ballerina. She was a principal character artist with the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, where her career lasted four decades from 1976 to 2016.[1][2]

Early life

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Genesia Rosato was born in Surrey. She joined the Royal Ballet School in 1972 at age 15.[3]

Career

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Genesia Rosato joined the Royal Ballet in 1976.[3] In 1978, she created the role of Princess Louise in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet Mayerling.[3] Her other appearances in recorded performances include fairy Candide and Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty, respectively in 1994 and 2006, and the dancing mistress in The Nutcracker in 2015.

References

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  1. ^ "Genesia Rosato retires from The Royal Ballet — News — Royal Opera House". www.roh.org.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Genesia Rosato and Gary Avis on her retirement from The Royal Ballet". gramilano. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Genesia Rosato". roh.org.uk. Royal Opera House. Retrieved 15 February 2014.