Carla Fracci as Giselle

The incredible Carla Fracci performs Giselle's solo from act I. Beautiful. This clip is from 1968.

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[goldenidol]

I have my favorites but it is fascinating to watch how one dancer might interpret a role in comparison with another. Also, I don't think it is fair to compare today's dancers with dancers of the past. Pavlova, Ulanova, or even Kirkland did not have Guillem's, Cojacaru's or Zakharova's effortless extension, but those ballerina's (including Fracci) have different qualities.

[goldenidol]

I saw an interview with Carla Fracci and she was asked who was the better Albrecht, Erik Bruhn or Rudolph Nureyev. I loved her answer and it always reverberates in my head when I read these comments about Svetlana Zakharova, Sylvie Guillem or whoever. Her answer; "It does not matter. They were both different."

[fuchion15]

I study piano, know ballet superficially mostly for the music, and love Carla Fracci as Giselle. Most of us in performing arts criticize too much, spend too much time making everyone including ourselves unhappy, but most of all forget to just relax and soak in the good, however little, in each and every performance.

[Kiss4ever1991]

senza dubbio l'espressività e l'interpretazione sono i suoi punti di forza, per il resto stendiamo un velo pietoso................ma rispetto la signora Fracci per i sacrifici e il mazzo di culo che si è fatta.

[TCoffey8]

Those clubed feet !!

[AndreaPaffi]

La Fracci sicuramente è stata bravissima, come Giselle in particolare, ma per continuare a fare la "padrona", ha bloccato tante stelle della danza in Italia, che hanno avuto il meritato successo solo all'Estero... Vallo, Abbagnato e diverse altre...

[KruschAntal]

Ezt a variációt még rajta kívül nem láttam mással! Szenzációs! A ma leghíresebb balerinái közül még senkivel nem láttam ezt a variációt és ha hasonlót igen az sem közelíti meg Őt! Úgy tünik hogy a mai nagy sztárok technikai képeségeit ez meghaladja!

[Marteixtas]

Nenhuma bailarina até hoje, conseguiu ser melhor Giselle do que Carla Fracci. Não só sua técnica, excepcional, mas tb uma grande sensibilidade para a interpretação perfeita da personagem. Inesquecível!

[EnerkaPower]

Sublime! I have seen many interpretations of this role but this is by far the best. Fracci's dance is magic, becomes a true reflection of Giselle's feelings. Fracci's movements are so expressive, fluid and full of temper at the same time. I love the movements of her arms while she makes those little steps on her point shoe (sorry, I do not know how you call this step in ballet, I am just a ballet lover), she looks so natural. Amazing. Thank you for uploading this video. It is a real pearl.

[StorieRomantiche]

Meravigliosa <3

[quetzalverdeblu]

Io da una ballerina voglio vedere la tecnica, le gambe, i giri, la grazia, la leggerezza e l'interpretazione, non solo l'interpretazione.... Che diamine!

[sahHSMRBD]

She is completely perfect, though sometimes her movements seem quite 'violent' for me, especially if you're playing a delicate role like Giselle. But perfect.