Etoile Nicoletta Manni performs during the premiere of Kenneth MacMillan's ballet L' histoire de Manon at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy, Monday, July 8, 2024. It was just another night on the La Scala stage for Italian prima ballerina Nicoletta Manni when on Nov. 8, 2023, she received the surprise of her career: The 32-year-old dancer was named La Scala's first Etoile, or principal dancer, from within the ballet corps in nearly 40 years. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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