- Principal
Francesco Gabriele Frola
Biography
Born in Aosta, Italy, Francesco Gabriele Frola trained at Professione Danza Parma, The School of the Hamburg Ballet, and Fomento Artistico Cordobés in Mexico. He danced with English National Ballet and The National Ballet of Canada before joining San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer in 2025.
Snapshot
- BORN
Aosta, Italy
- TRAINING
Professione Danza Parma
The School of the Hamburg Ballet
Fomento Artistico Cordobés
- SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
Joined the Company as a principal in 2025
- OTHER COMPANIES
The National Ballet of Canada
English National Ballet
Repertoire - other companies
- CRANKO
Onegin (Lensky)
Honors
- Grand Prix Pavlova Best Male 2003 and 2006
- International Ballet Competition in Cuba bronze medal 2010
- Helsinki International Ballet Competition silver medal 2012
- Patron Award of Merit 2014
- Rolex Dancers First Award 2015
Nikisha Fogo and San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson's Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson
Nikisha Fogo in Lopez-Ochoa's Broken Wings // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo
Nikisha Fogo and Wei Wang in Aszure Barton and Sam Shepherd's Mere Mortals // © Reneff-Olson Productions
Nikisha Fogo and Aaron Robison in van Manen's Grosse Fuge // © Chris Hardy
Nikisha Fogo rehearsing Balanchine's <i>Serenade</i> // Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust; Photo © San Francisco Ballet, by Lindsey Rallo
Nikisha Fogo in Tomasson's Swan Lake // © Lindsay Thomas
San Francisco Ballet in MacMillan's Manon // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo
Nikisha Fogo and Aaron Robison rehearsing MacMillan's Manon // © San Francisco Ballet, photo by Lindsey Rallo
VIDEO
© Video by RJ Muna