Carla Fracci
Italian ballet dancer and actress (1936–2021)
Carla Fracci OMRI OMCA (pronounced [ˈkarla ˈfrattʃi]; 20 August 1936 – 27 May 2021) was an Italian ballet dancer and actress. Fracci became one of the most experienced and well known dancer of Romantic ballets. Her best known performances were in Nijinsky, Giselle (American Ballet Theatre), and Complete Bell Telephone Hour Performances: Erik Bruhn 1961–1967.
Carla Fracci | |
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Born | Milan, Italy | 20 August 1936
Died | 27 May 2021 Milan, Italy | (aged 84)
Resting place | Campo Verano |
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Years active | 1954 – 2021 |
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Known for | Giselle |
She was best known for her performances in Giselle.
Fracci died in her hometown Milan on 27 May 2021, at the age of 84 from cancer.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Morta Carla Fracci, una vita in volo "ma con le radici ben piantate nella terra"". La Repubblica. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.