Matteo Miccini
Matteo Miccini | |
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| Born | June 13, 1996 Florence, Italy |
| Education | John Cranko School |
| Occupations | Ballet dancer, model |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Matteo Miccini (born 13 June 1996) is an Italian ballet dancer and model. He danced with the Stuttgart Ballet from 2015 to 2026, rising to the rank of principal dancer (Erster Solist) for the 2025–26 season.[1] Following his departure from Stuttgart, he is scheduled to join Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo for the 2026–27 season.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Miccini was born in Florence, Italy. He initially trained in artistic gymnastics before beginning ballet at the Ballet Centre in Florence.[3] In 2010, he moved to Stuttgart to continue his training at the John Cranko School, graduating in 2015.[4]
He is a grandson of Italian artist and writer Eugenio Miccini, a co-founder of the Italian visual-poetry movement Poesia visiva.[5]
Career
[edit]Stuttgart Ballet
[edit]After graduating from the John Cranko School, Miccini joined the Stuttgart Ballet in 2015. He was promoted to demi-soloist in 2020, soloist in 2022 and Erster Solist, the company's principal rank, for the 2025–26 season.[1]
Among his major roles with the company were Prince Siegfried in John Cranko's Swan Lake, Lenski in Cranko's Onegin, Mercutio in Cranko's Romeo and Juliet, and Des Grieux in John Neumeier's The Lady of the Camellias.[1] His repertoire also included Levin in Neumeier's Anna Karenina, Petite Mort by Jiří Kylián and Solo by Hans van Manen.[6]
Miccini's final performance with the Stuttgart Ballet was as Lenski in Cranko's Onegin in July 2026.[2] He left the company after eleven years to join Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo under the direction of Jean-Christophe Maillot.[1][2]
Seven Ages
[edit]In 2026, Miccini performed the solo work Seven Ages, choreographed by Marco Goecke to music by composer and pianist Kirill Richter. Inspired by the "seven ages of man" in William Shakespeare's As You Like It, the site-specific production premiered at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto at the Rocca Albornoziana.[7]
Writing for Exibart, dance critic Giuseppe Distefano discussed Miccini's interpretation and the work's physical and expressive treatment of the different stages of human life.[7]
Modeling
[edit]Alongside his ballet career, Miccini has worked as a fashion model. His parallel careers in ballet and fashion have been covered by Corriere della Sera and Stuttgarter Nachrichten.[4][5] The Corriere della Sera profile discussed his training at the John Cranko School, his career with the Stuttgart Ballet and his work as a model.[4]
His work across ballet and fashion has also been profiled by Harper's Bazaar Vietnam and LE MILE Magazine.[8][9]
Selected repertoire
[edit]Miccini's repertoire spans classical, neoclassical and contemporary ballet. His principal and featured roles include Prince Siegfried in John Cranko's Swan Lake, Lenski in Cranko's Onegin, Mercutio in Cranko's Romeo and Juliet, Des Grieux in John Neumeier's The Lady of the Camellias, and Levin in Neumeier's Anna Karenina.[1][6]
Selected works in his repertoire include Maurice Béjart's Songs of a Wayfarer, Roland Petit's Le Jeune Homme et la Mort, Jiří Kylián's Petite Mort and One of a Kind, William Forsythe's Blake Works I, Jerome Robbins' Dances at a Gathering, Glen Tetley's Le Sacre du printemps, George Balanchine's Symphony in C, Hans van Manen's Solo, and Marco Goecke's Seven Ages.[6][7]
Throughout his career, Miccini has performed works by choreographers including George Balanchine, Maurice Béjart, Mauro Bigonzetti, John Cranko, Edward Clug, William Forsythe, Marco Goecke, Johan Inger, Jiří Kylián, Kenneth MacMillan, John Neumeier, Roland Petit, Jerome Robbins, Christian Spuck, Uwe Scholz, Glen Tetley and Hans van Manen.[6]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2022, Miccini received the Premio Positano Léonide Massine.[3]
In 2023, he received the Premio Volterra Danza.[10]
In 2026, he received the David di Michelangelo – City of Florence Danza World Award.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Reinhardt, Gunther (10 July 2026). "Matteo Miccini verlässt das Stuttgarter Ballett". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German).
- 1 2 3 Kachelrieß, Andrea (21 July 2026). "Der Erste Solist Matteo Miccini äußert sich zu seinem Neustart in Monte-Carlo". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German).
- 1 2 "Danza, il fiorentino Matteo Miccini si è aggiudicato il premio Positano". La Nazione (in Italian). 15 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 Martellini, Laura (27 January 2023). "Matteo Miccini ospite delle serate «Les étoiles» al Parco della Musica: «Io danzatore e modello, servono testa e passione»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
- 1 2 Kachelrieß, Andrea (27 September 2021). "Balletttänzer startet als Model durch". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German).
- 1 2 3 4 "Matteo Miccini". Stuttgart Ballet.
- 1 2 3 Distefano, Giuseppe (5 July 2026). "Al Festival di Spoleto la danza di Marco Goecke e Rambert racconta il tempo della vita". Exibart (in Italian).
- ↑ "Matteo Miccini: The principal dancer redefining grace onstage and in front of the camera". Harper's Bazaar Vietnam.
- ↑ Obasi, Chidozie (2026). "How Matteo Miccini Navigates The Physical And Mental Weight Of Ballet". LE MILE Magazine.
- ↑ "Premio Volterra Danza a Matteo Miccini". La Nazione (in Italian). 2023.