
Oriella Dorella — An Étoile Is Forever
From La Scala of Milan to Fantastico, a conversation with a great étoile who brought the art of dance within reach of everyone
by Anna Maria Di Francesco18 May 2026
«It takes commitment and good teachers. You have to decide: to dance, or to be a dancer. Dancers are butterflies with titanium wings, living the life of marines.
If you simply want to dance, that is a different path — equally beautiful.»
