The ballet is a purely female thing; it is a woman, a garden of beautiful flowers, and man is the gardener… Alessandra Ferri (b. 1963) is an Italian prima ballerina, she danced with the Royal Ballet (1980–1984), American Ballet Theatre (1985–2007)…

(Alessandra Ferri in Giselle - American Ballet Theatre, 2005 - Photo Fabrizio Ferri)