Gisella Caccialanza
Gisella Caccialanza | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 17, 1914 San Diego, California, United States |
| Died | July 16, 1998 (aged 83) Daly City, California, United States |
| Occupation | ballerina |
| Years active | 1928–1953 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Dances | ballet |
Gisella Caccialanza (September 17, 1914 – July 16, 1998) was an American prima ballerina and teacher who danced in theater, opera and film productions. She studied ballet under Italian teacher Giovanni Rosi, and then with ballet dancer Enrico Cecchetti at La Scala in Milan, Italy. Caccialanza danced with Viennese choreographer Albertina Rasch, the School of American Ballet, the New Opera Company, and the San Francisco Ballet, with which she later taught and coached.