Italian President Sergio Mattarella said Fracci's "extraordinary artistic and human qualities made her one of the greatest classical dancers of our time" Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on ...

MILAN (AP) — Carla Fracci, an Italian cultural icon and former La Scala prima ballerina renowned for romantic roles alongside such greats as Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov, died Thursday at ...

Carla Fracci, an Italian ballerina who was known as one of the world's greatest dancers, has died, according to multiple outlets. She was 84. Fracci's family confirmed the loss in a statement, noting ...

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