Etoile Nicoletta Manni rehearses at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, ahead of her debut in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet L'histoire de Manon on 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)
Etoile Nicoletta Manni prepares to rehearse at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, ahead of her debut in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet L'histoire de Manon on 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)
Etoile Nicoletta Manni rehearses at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, ahead of her debut in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet L'histoire de Manon on 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)
FILE - In this picture taken on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, Etoile Roberto Bolle, left, and prima ballerina Nicoletta Manni perform during the event 'One Dance' in front of the Duomo gothic cathedral, in Milan, Italy. It was just another night on the Milan's Opera House 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)
Etoile Nicoletta Manni rehearses at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, ahead of her debut in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet L'histoire de Manon on 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)
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)
Etoile Nicoletta Manni rehearses at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, ahead of her debut in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet L'histoire de Manon on 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)
Etoile Nicoletta Manni prepares to rehearse at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, ahead of her debut in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet L'histoire de Manon on 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)
Etoile Nicoletta Manni rehearses at La Scala Opera House in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, ahead of her debut in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet L'histoire de Manon on 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)
FILE - In this picture taken on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, Etoile Roberto Bolle, right, and prima ballerina Nicoletta Manni perform during the event 'One Dance' in front of the Duomo gothic cathedral, in Milan, Italy. It was just another night on the Milan's Opera House 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)
Etoile Nicoletta Manni acknowledges the applause at the end 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)
Etoile Nicoletta Manni performs during the premiere of the 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)