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Italian theatre director Filippo Crivelli dies at 93
Italian theatre director Filippo Crivelli, who guided many artists on stage – from Maria Callas to Carla Fracci – died on 5 February 2022. He was 93.
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La Scala honours Carla Fracci with the first annual gala
On 9 April 2022 La Scala will present "Gala Fracci – First Edition" with company principals and guests Ferri, Nuñez, Smirnova, Zakharova and Bolle.
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Carla Fracci
Miss Fracci as the Sylphide who prettily lures a young Scotsman to leave his fiancée and fly with her to the woods, was like a Romantic lithograph come to life. Her curled arms, smiling face and...
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Fracci Gala: La Scala celebrates Carla Fracci
A three-hour gala celebrating the career of Carla Fracci, who died last year, was a triumph at La Scala and presented the company at its best.
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[Interview] Alessandra Ferri, part one: “The voice of the soul is immense”
Alessandra Ferri talks about dancing in her fifties, her interrupted retirement, dealing with pain, and advice from Carla Fracci.
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[Interview] Alessandra Ferri, part two: “When dance saved me”
Alessandra Ferri talks about growing up as a young dancer, Kenneth MacMillan, Mikhail Baryshnikov, her family, and about loving life.
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La Scala Ballet Season 2022-2023
La Scala Ballet Season 2022-2023: 7 programmes, comprised of mixed-bills and full-length repertoire pieces, include two new creations.
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Étoile Eleonora Abbagnato to dance with her 10-year-old daughter
Eleonora Abbagnato, former étoile with the Paris Opera Ballet and director of the Rome Opera Ballet, will tour with her young daughter.
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Julio Bocca and Alessandra Ferri – together again at La Scala
Julio Bocca and Alessandra Ferri's successful partnership began in the 1980s and recently they have been working together once again.
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[Review] Nuñez and Bolle give powerful performances in Onegin at La Scala
Marianela Nuñez and Roberto Bolle lead the opening night cast of Onegin at La Scala - three years ago I saw the same cast with the late Carla Fracci.
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[Review] Carla Fracci’s Giselle in Rome – Natalia Osipova kneeling at the...
Natalia Osipova and Jacopo Tissi guest with Rome Opera Ballet in Carla Fracci's version of Giselle. (Plus a gallery of photos)
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[Photo album] Carla Fracci’s Giselle in Rome with Susanna Salvi and Michele...
Rome Opera Ballet’s Giselle is dedicated to Carla Fracci. The opening cast saw Susanna Salvi as Giselle and Michele Satriano as Albrecht.
View Article[Review] Rudolf Nureyev’s Nutcracker at La Scala – lacking fizz
The return to La Scala of Rudolf Nureyev’s Nutcracker after 16 years gives back a well-loved production, but it needs work.
View ArticleBruno Vescovo, former principal dancer with the La Scala Ballet, has died at 73
Bruno was a dancer of modest height with a fast dynamic, a physical quality that matched his personality.
View Article[Interview] Riccardo Frizza conducts the Verdi Requiem on the 150th...
In Milan's Duomo on 22 May, Riccardo Frizza will conduct Verdi's Requiem, exactly 150 years after Manzoni's death, and 151 years after Verdi conducted the premiere.
View ArticleThe second edition of the Carla Fracci gala arrives at La Scala
After the resounding success of the Gala Carla Fracci now, two years after her death, comes the second edition of what will be an annual gala in her honour.
View ArticleLa Scala Ballet Season 2023-2024
La Scala Ballet Season 2023-2024 opens with a new version of Coppélia by Alexei Ratmansky, as well as new contemporary programmes, and Balanchine and Robbins.
View Article[Review] The second annual Gala Fracci at La Scala
A varied gala at La Scala to celebrate Carla Fracci who died 2 years ago. Roberto Bolle, Alessandra Ferri and other Italian guests joined the company.
View Article[Review] Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras in Alma – this review could be two words...
A flamenco show encapsulating the essence of its history and culture in a fresh, contemporary take, led by an artist who both defines, and transcends the genre.
View ArticleThe Carla Fracci film “Codice Carla” (The Carla Code) opens in cinemas
The prominent Italian cinema director Daniele Lucchetti has produced Codice Carla (The Carla Code), a documentary on Carla Fracci in cinemas from tomorrow.
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