Manuel Legris
Born October 10, 1964 in Paris, France (62 years old)
Ballet
Manuel Legris is a French ballet dancer. He was a danseur étoile with the Paris Opera Ballet for 23 years. On 1 September 2010, he became the director of the Vienna State Ballet. In December 2020, he was appointed artistic director of the La Scala Theatre Ballet.
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Career Trajectory
Legris rose through the ranks of the Paris Opera Ballet to achieve the rank of danseur étoile, becoming one of the most celebrated male dancers of his generation through his impeccable technique and musicality. Following his retirement from performance, he pivoted to artistic leadership, serving as director of the Vienna State Ballet and subsequently La Scala Theatre Ballet, where he has shaped institutional direction and repertoire with the same refinement that characterized his performing career.
Career Highlight
Appointed director of the Vienna State Ballet (2005), where he served for a decade as one of Europe's most influential ballet leaders
At a Glance
- Discipline
- Dancer
- Nationality
- France
- Born
- 1964 · Paris, France
- Active since
- 2005
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