Hans Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Continuation of the Fracci discussion from this thread. It appears from the few videos I've seen that Carla Fracci really had very good technique--certainly better than Ferri (although Ferri is one of my faves, and I don't mean to criticize her ). Link to comment
beck_hen Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I've only seen her in an excerpt from La Sylphide with Rudolf Nureyev, but I find it the final word on all things sylph. It doesn't show off her technique, but she is so light and airy it gives the illusion of floating Taglioni must have shown. How is this accomplished? I think about her performance every time I see Les Sylphides at ABT. No one is very close to it—Riccetto's swift, fluttery bourrees and Abrera's windswept port de bras were highlights for me though. Link to comment
Hans Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 She accomplishes those incredible jumps (not high, but lighter than meringue) by using her exemplary plié. Link to comment
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