![]() ![]() The Sleeping Beauty (that Nureyev created in 1966) was remembered through the Rose Adagio performed by Agnese di Clemente with Gabriele Corrado, Christian Fagetti, Edoardo Caporaletti and Mattia Semperboni, while Romeo and Juliet signed for La Scala in 1978 by Nureyev, and performed by Fracci with Margot Fonteyn as Lady Capulet, was evoked by its idiosyncratic Balcony Scene, frantic more than exquisitely passionate, but danced with intensity by Marco Agostino and Vittoria Valerio. His Nutcracker (that Carla, as she often recalled, only just back from maternity leave, was challenged to learn in only five days before the premiere) was finely represented by the corps de ballet in the intricate Waltz of the Flowers and by the principal dancers Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko who executed all the tricky balances of the Grand pas de deux with regal assuredness. Introduced by photos of Carla herself in those pieces (at the vision of her in Giselle, whose Pas de Wilis opened the evening, the public immediately both applauded and sighed) the gala reserved almost forgotten gems, like the Fanny Elssler’s Cachucha, here performed with witty coquetries and whirling torso by Caterina Bianchi, or the pas de deux from Jean Coralli’s La Péri, recreated in Romantic French style by Loris Gai and here embodied with lively expressiveness by Martina Arduino, partnered by Marco Agostino.įracci’s partnership with Rudolf Nureyev, who created several ballets for La Scala, was widely celebrated. ![]() In this sense the programme seemed carefully considered, every piece representing a truly significant step in Fracci’s career. In his message, Archbishop Delpini described the great dancer’s death as “an emotion that has shaken the entire city of Milan and echoed across the world.”Īssuring Carla Fracci’s family of his prayers of suffrage, Archbisop Delpini concluded saying “the glory of God transfigures human glory into fulfilment and consoles those who mourn its loss”.For the first Gala Fracci, Legris chose to present 13 excerpts from ballets she performed on the Milan stage in almost 40 years from 1960, when she danced Balanchine’s Symphony in C, until 1998 for L’Heure exquise by Maurice Béjart : a truly sentimental journey into the different ways through which Fracci embraced theatrical dance, passing from the Romantic roles she embodied with a unique style to the dramatic pieces she enlightened with her human sensibility. ![]() We feel a great void that, at the same time, makes us feel full and rich in all her history - which is the history of ballet - and privileged to have shared her art.” In a statement, La Scala’s ballet director, Manuel Legris said, “She leaves us in amazement, on tiptoe like Giselle, a spirit that remains with us, filling the ballrooms, the stage and our hearts. Her interpretation of Giselle will remain etched forever in the memory of those who had the privilege to watch her dance the great classic. This feminine blend features ylang ylang and tuberose opening notes with a freesia, jasmine and lily heart that leaves you feeling as if you've. Her personality, talent and charisma made of her a role model and an emblem of grace and beauty for millions of dancers and balletomanes across the globe. Showcase your alluringly mysterious side with Carla Fracci, a sweet and sultry fragrance for women from the design house of Carla Fracci, first launched in 2003. Her signature fragrance Carla Fracci was introduced in 2003 and she has been instrumental in crafting six fragrances for women so far. The funeral ceremony will take place on Saturday in Milan’s Basilica di San Marco.ĭuring her long career, world famous choreographers created ballets for her, and she partnered the greatest of dancers such as Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. These are the words chosen by the Archbishop of Milan, Mario Delpini, in his message of condolences for the death of the iconic ballet dancer, Carla Fracci, who was born in Milan but who gained worldwide admiration and respect in the many decades of her career.Ĭarla Fracci died aged 84 on 27 May and is lying in state in the foyer of her beloved Teatro alla Scala. “Through the art of dance, which is gracefulness, levity and hard, ardous work, Carla Fracci showed us that the human body can communicate messages of love, of pain and loss, of poetry and prayer.” ![]()
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