In 1993 he joined Balletto di Toscana as resident choreographer and in 1997 returned to Aterballetto as artistic director.
He continues there as principal choreographer,[2] although his career now centers on commissions written for major companies abroad.
[citation needed] He served as director of La Scala Ballet in 2016 but resigned for health reasons after eight months.
For the New York City Ballet he created Vespro in 2002, In Vento 2006 and Oltremare 2008, in collaboration with the composer Bruno Moretti.
His latest work, Le Quattro Stagioni, featuring Vivaldi's famous concertos, was premiered by the Grands Ballets Canadiens on 24 May 2007, to universal critical acclaim.