Gaspar, El Lugareño: In memoriam: Carla Fracci (por Florencia Guglielmotti) ellugareno.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ellugareno.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Italian dancer was acclaimed for the drama she conferred on roles such as Giselle and for the ethereal grace she brought to stages around the world.
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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (R) and his wife Agense (C) meets former International classic dancer Carla Fracci at the end of the Verdi s Joan of Arc, opening of the 2015-16 opera season at Milan s La Scala opera house, December 7, 2015. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/File Photo
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Carla Fracci, one of the most famous ballerinas of the 20th century who emerged from humble origins in Italy to dazzle audiences in theatres around the world, has died, her family said on Thursday.
She was 84 and had been suffering from cancer.
Fracci danced with the top male stars of her age, striking memorable partnerships with Rudolf Nureyev, Erik Bruhn and Vladimir Vasiliev, and was renowned in particular for her interpretation of great romantic ballets, notably Giselle .
A major figure in 20th-century dance, she was acclaimed for her directness and emotional naturalness onstage, especially in the title role of “Giselle.”