When the ballet world is facing the loss of two major stars (at least from the classical repertory) — Ethan Stiefel, 39, and Angel Corella, 36 — one star is making a comeback: Carla Fracci, 75.
After a two year absence, Italy’s ballet diva will return to the stage for 1912 — Vaslav Nijinsky, Isadora Duncan, the Faun, and other dances to open the Riccione sulle punte (Riccione en point) dance festival. The festival runs from July 17 to July 22. Riccione is one of the most popular holiday destinations on Italy’s east coast, and with overflowing Rimini close by, it is an ideal location for a festival, which made its début just last year.
This year the event becomes international with the inclusion of the exciting Czech twins Jiří and Otto Bubeníček, the Compañhia Urbana De Dança from Brasil, and Benjamin Pech and others from the Paris Opera Ballet. The French contingent joins Italian première danseuse Eleonora Abbagnato in Eleonora Abbagnato e ses amis. The dancer has recently been following her footballer husband Federico Balzaretti as Italy’s team kicked its way to the Kiev Euro 2012 final, declaring “I’m more WAG than anyone”. Who knows if her husband won’t return the favour and be in Riccione to cheer her on!… continue reading
