About Giuliana Penzi
Lived 1918 – 2008 (aged 89). Giuliana Penzi was an Italian choreographer and ballet dancer.
Giuliana Penzi (October 1, 1918, in Ravenna – January 17, 2008, in Rome) was an Italian dancer and choreographer who was a Guest Ballerina at the Rome Opera House and the director of the Accademia nazionale di danza. She trained at La Scala ballet school in Milan and shortly after her graduation, along with Russian émigrée Jia Ruskaja, co-founded the Rome Academy in 1940.
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Who was Giuliana Penzi?
Italian ballerina
When was Giuliana Penzi born?
Giuliana Penzi was born on 1 October 1918 in Ravenna.
When did Giuliana Penzi die?
Giuliana Penzi died on 17 January 2008 in Rome.
What was Giuliana Penzi's occupation?
Giuliana Penzi was a choreographer and ballet dancer.
What nationality was Giuliana Penzi?
Giuliana Penzi was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Giuliana Penzi. https://biography.guide/giuliana-penzi/
MLA: "Giuliana Penzi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/giuliana-penzi/.
Chicago: "Giuliana Penzi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/giuliana-penzi/.
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