Roberto Bolle by Bruce Weber — Vanity Fair cover
Italy’s Vanity Fair celebrates Roberto Bolle’s 20-year career with a cover and a photo shoot by Bruce Weber.
Silvia Nucini talked with the Italian ballet star.
For decades we’ve been governed by short-sighted politicians. Our strengths are art and culture. I can realise that not everybody can understand that investing in these is something that can uplift the human spirit, but why can’t they understand that art and culture can produce wealth. Instead, we hear only about cuts. Here at La Scala we do ballets that guarantee a sold-out theatre, but this limits creativity.
In America the arts are supported by private subsidy, encourage by tax advantages, or because such contributions reflects well on the investor.… [continue reading]
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