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Vito Lentini is Professor of Philosophy and Human Sciences, specialising in Pedagogy and the History of Dance, which he teaches at the Accademia Teatro alla Scala. His research focuses on the evolution of ballet as an art form during the 18th and 19th centuries, with particular attention to Nureyev’s repertoire and British ballet. Vito is an essayist, gives lectures and contributes writings on dance and ballet to the programme notes of various Italian and international theatres including Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro Regio in Turin, Teatro dell’Opera in Rome, Teatro Filarmonico, Arena di Verona, Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm and the National Theatre in Prague. Additionally, he is a journalist, dance and ballet critic and editor-in-chief of the magazine Sipario. Vito also writes about dance for the magazine La Scala and for the culture section of the online editorial of Il Sole 24 Ore.