Carla Fracci
Carla Fracci | |
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 Fracci in 2014 | |
| Born | Carla Fracci 20 August 1936 |
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| Years active | 1954 – 1988 |
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| Known for | Giselle |
Carla Fracci (pronounced [ˈkarla ˈfrattʃi]; born 20 August 1936, Milan) is an Italian ballet dancer and actress. Her career highlights include Nijinsky, Giselle (American Ballet Theatre), Complete Bell Telephone Hour Performances: Erik Bruhn 1961-1967.
Fracci studied at La Scala Theatre Ballet School starting in 1946. She graduated to La Scala Theatre Ballet in 1954, where she was promoted to soloist in 1956, and to principal in 1958. Other ballet companies she appeared with include: the London Festival Ballet (1959 & 1962), the Royal Ballet (1963), the Stuttgart Ballet (1965), and the Royal Swedish Ballet (1969). She was a principal guest artist with American Ballet Theatre from 1967.[1]
She was known for her performances in Giselle, dancing with partners such as Rudolf Nureyev, Vladimir Vasiliev, Henning Kronstam, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Erik Bruhn.[1] In 2014, Fracci took part in documentary film, 29200 Puthod, l'altra verità della realtà, directed by Federico Angi biography of Dolores Puthod international painter.[citation needed]
FAO ambassador
On 16 October 2004, Fracci was named Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Carla Fracci". The Ballerina Gallery. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Meet the Goodwill Ambassadors: Carla Fracci". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
