Carla Fracci, an Italian cultural star and former La Scala prima ballerina renowned for romantic roles alongside such greats as Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov, died on Thursday at her home in Milan.
She was 84. The La Scala opera house announced her death with “great sadness”, without giving a cause. Italian news reports said she had been fighting cancer.
The Milan theatre recalled the “fairytale rise” of the daughter of a tram driver who, through “talent, obstinance and work became the most famous ballerina in the world, has inspired generations of young people, and not just in the world of dance”. “Carla Fracci was a cardinal figure in the history of dance and that of La Scala, but also a point of reference for the city of Milan.
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