Carla Fracci at Moncalvo in Danza Festival

Next week, saturday the 4th and sunday the 5th June, will take place Moncalvo in Danza Festival 4th edition. (www.moncalvoindanza.it)

The 5th of june Carla Fracci will be there as a guest of honour.

At present time we are used to see those Giselles with flawless technique but they definitely lack in something. Just her was able to convey such a filing acting that role.

Nowadays we are used to see those ballerinas with excelent tecnique but they lack in something only Carla Fracci could give to this role. She is not dancing Giselle, she is Giselle dancing!

I hope everyone of you remember the last scene of 1st act when Giselle goes mad and dies of a broken heart. Carla Fracci is able to appear so real in that performance.

This role fits her perfectly as it was made for her, really the best performance ever. She has no equal.

When we brough Giselle to Italy (at Teatro Smerarlo) in 1990 with the company of the Theatre and Opera Ballet of Tirana, we took inspiration from the ABT version with Erik Bruhn.

I don't know her in person but I saw her several times during my period at Teatro la Scala.


A Career Award will be given to her during Moncalvo in Danza Festival and I will have occasion to thank her for what she gave to ballet.

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