Roberto Bolle

In an original graphic novel, the human and professional story of a modern-day étoile who made it her mission to spread dance and made it extremely popular. The official graphic novel inspired by the life of the étoile.

Choosing the most significant moments of Roberto Bolle’s life from childhood to the present, the book inspired by his life describes the path that led the artist to be Étoile of the Teatro alla Scala, as well as Principal Dancer of the American Ballet Theatre in New York and Guest Artist of the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden.

Through these pages the reader enters a world of hard work and training, punctuated by great successes and even some disappointments. It is a career on the rise, the result of a strength, determination and commitment that can rightfully set an example for new generations.

FRANCESCO CATTANI – Bolognese, founder among others of the independent label Ernest, has published drawings and comic stories for numerous magazines, including “Internazionale,” “Il Male,” “Lo Straniero,” “Canicola,” “Hamelin, “Animals,” “Rolling Stone,” “XL Repubblica,” and contributed to the anthologies Fortezza Europa (Coniglio editore, 2006), Resistenze (Becco Giallo, 2007), Gli Intrusi (Coconino Press, 2007), Viaggio etrusco (Black Velvet, 2009), ZeroGuida (Edizioni Zero, 2009). In 2008 he received the Micheluzzi Award for best short story and in 2010 the New Roads Award, both awarded by Napoli Comicon.