Katja Khaniukova and Francesco Gabriele Frola in Manon

Katja Khaniukova and Francesco Gabriele Frola in Manon (L’histoire de Manon), music by Jules Massenet, choreography by Kenneth MacMillan.

Katja Khaniukova is currently a first soloist with English National Ballet. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine.
Trained at Kiev State Choreographic Institute. Katja started her career with Kiev Ballet, where she became a principal. She joined English National Ballet in 2014, promoted to Soloist in 2017 and First Soloist 2019.

Francesco Gabriele Frola is a Lead Principal with English National Ballet. He was born in Aosta, Italy. Trained at Professione Danza Parma, Italy; The School of the Hamburg Ballet, Germany and Fomento Artistico Cordobés in Mexico. Joined English National Ballet in 2018, promoted to Lead Principal in 2020.

Photos by Jack Devant © with kind permission of Teatro di San Carlo, special thanks to Giulia Romito