
Gaspare Li Mandri
The Italian Gaspare Li Mandri has started his ballet-education in 2010 in Palermo with Marcello Carini. From September 2016 to June 2019, he studied at the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera and was a member of the Junior Company of the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera. Since December 2019 he is a member of the Vienna State Ballet. His repertoire comprises a page in Martin Schläpfer's world premiere of »Sleeping Beauty« as well as parts in Schläpfer's world premieres of »4«, »Neue Pizzicato-Polka« in »Marsch, Walzer, Polka« and »The Seasons «. Furthermore, he danced in George Balanchine’s »Jewels«, John Neumeier’s »Josephs Legende«, Pierre Lacotte’s »Coppélia«, Manuel Legris’ »Le Corsaire«, Jerome Robbins' »Glass Pieces«, Lucinda Childs' »Concerto«, John Cranko's »Onegin« and Rudolf Nureyev's »Swan Lake«.