https://www.scmp.com/rss/525144/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paola Ventimiglia Paola Ventimiglia Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known as Caravaggio, would have loved to “free” that form trapped in marble – and even more so to paint a statuesque, sculpted body like that of ballet dancer Roberto Bolle. Every muscle in his finely defined physique tells the story of the effort, discipline and sacrifice the international star of classical dance has invested to become who he is today at the age of 50. I meet him at the Teatro Carlo Felice in the Italian city of Genoa, ahead of a performance... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3339596/ballet-star-roberto-bolle-dance-and-discipline-caravaggio-and-chiaroscuro?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3339596/ballet-star-roberto-bolle-dance-and-discipline-caravaggio-and-chiaroscuro?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:00:11 +0000