September 2002, the Commission of Juries at the "Leonide Massine Prize"
“From the National Academy of dance to The Scala, from Rome to Milan. A successful path thanks to his generous talent, his iron will, to the commitment of a dancer, one of the most interesting of the new generation.

”March 2002, Manuela Binaghi, "La Repubblica"
“Esmeralda in love with the captain Phoebus, danced by Riccardo Massimi and who didn’t deny us of his technical and interpretive talents”.

March 2002, Mario Pasi "Corrierre della Sera"
“Ferri finds herself surrounded by extraordinary artists, Riccardo Massimi is the vigorous official victim to Frollo and is believable in his interpretation”.

July 2001, Jennifer Fisher for "Los Angeles Times"
“On Saturday afternoon the only Orange County Performing Arts Centre performance in which Guillem herself did not dance Giselle, soloist Gilda Gelati provided some of the necessary details, especially in the first act when she and an empathetic Riccardo Massimi, as Albrecht, established a believably playful and intense relationship. [...] Massimi’s desperation played out well in his double turns and endless beats”.

June 2001, Manuela Binaghi for "la Repubblica"
“ Success at La Scala Theatre for Giselle signed by the worlds greatest ballerina, the impeccable Sylvie Guillem. [...] The prince, Riccardo Massimi a perfect convincing actor”.