Carla Fracci

Italian ballet dancer and actress

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
Born(1936-08-20)20 August 1936
Milan, Italy
Died27 May 2021(2021-05-27) (aged 84)
Milan, Italy
Resting placeCampo Verano
Occupations
Years active1954 – 2021
Employers
Known forGiselle

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

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  1. "Morta Carla Fracci, una vita in volo "ma con le radici ben piantate nella terra"". La Repubblica. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.