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Dancing Times, November 2021

Dancing Times magazine to close after 112 years

9 August 2022

I write with great sadness that Dancing Times magazine will cease publication and that the September 2022 issue will be its last.

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Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre

Odesa Opera House reopens, but without Russian music

7 August 2022

The Odesa National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet has eliminated Russian music from its programming.

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Rolando Villazón, photo Monika Höfler

[Interview] Rolando Villazón: My enemy was anxiety.

4 August 2022

Rolando Villazón talks about how stress and a lack of confidence took a toll on his voice, and about returning as a baritone and director.

Continue Reading [Interview] Rolando Villazón: My enemy was anxiety.

Luciano Pavarotti - photo Primo Gnani, 1987

Pavarotti to have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

31 July 2022

There will be a new Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Luciano Pavarotti, who died in 2007 at 71.

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Rot und Schwarz - Eleonora Abbagnato and Michele Satriano - photo Graham Spicer 1

Giulietta – a new programme of dance in Verona… where else?

29 July 2022

Giulietta is the title of a new evening of dance with Eleonora Abbagnato for the Italian summer, and where better to open the mini tour than in Giulietta’s hometown: Verona.

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Men in Motion - Ivan Putrov and Matthew Ball © Christine Kreiselmaier

Male ballet stars line up for Men in Motion’s 10th anniversary show

28 July 2022

This autumn, Men in Motion celebrates its 10th anniversary with a one-off performance at the London Coliseum on Sunday 6 November.

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Adams Passion - photo by Kristian Kruuser & Kaupo Kikkas

Rome Opera Season 2022-2023

24 July 2022

The Rome Opera season has been announced with nine programmes to be staged during 2022-2023.

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Bolero - choreography by Pastor Polski, Balet Narodowy, photo Ewa Krasucka 2

Rome Opera Ballet – Season 2022-2023

The new season of the Rome Opera Ballet is announced by the company’s director, Eleonora Abbagnato.

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Giulietta - rehearsals with Eleonora Abbagnato, Julia Balzaretti, Simone Repele and Sasha Riva, photo Massimo Danza 10

Giulietta – a new ballet with Eleonora Abbagnato, her daughter, and an imaginary friend

A modern-day Juliet, still a child, imagines herself as an adult: I talk to the choreographer of Giulietta, a new ballet + rehearsal photos.

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Angel Blue photographed by Michelle Dudley Photography crop

Soprano Angel Blue pulls out of production at “racist” Verona Arena

“Blackface is offensive and outright racist,” said soprano Angel Blue as she announced that she was pulling out of La Traviata at the Verona Arena.

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21 - Giselle - Nicoletta Manni, Timofej Andrijashenko, photo Brescia e Amisano ©Teatro alla Scala

A refreshingly magical Giselle for a sweltering night in Milan

La Scala’s Giselle at La Scala was exciting and emotional with an excellent company and admirable performances from Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko.

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02 - Giselle - Nicoletta Manni and Jacopo Tissi, photo Brescia and Amisano © Teatro alla Scala 2022

[Photo album] Giselle – La Scala with Nicoletta Manni, Timofej Andrijashenko, Jacopo Tissi

Photos of La Scala’s Giselle with Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko, then an alternate cast with former Bolshoi principal Jacopo Tissi.

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19 - AfteRite - Alessandra Ferri, photo Brescia e Amisano ©Teatro alla Scala

Wayne McGregor fascinates with his new double-bill at La Scala: AfteRite + LORE

Wayne McGregor’s double-bill of AfteRite (The Rite of Spring) and LORE (Les noces) at La Scala is exciting, surprising, and thought-provoking.

Continue Reading Wayne McGregor fascinates with his new double-bill at La Scala: AfteRite + LORE

Yugen. Joseph Sissens and Akane Takada. © ROH, 2018. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski

Director of The Royal Ballet announces promotions, new joiners and leavers for 2022-2023

Kevin O’Hare, Director of The Royal Ballet, announces promotions, joiners and leavers for 2022-2023, and Lesley Collier leaves after 27 years of coaching.

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United Ukrainian Ballet - Giselle

United Ukrainian Ballet performs Ratmansky and Kylián

The United Ukrainian Ballet will perform Alexei Ratmansky’s new ‘Ukrainian’ Giselle in the Netherlands and at the London Coliseum.

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Julio Bocca and Alessandra Ferri together again, courtesy of Julio Bocca

Julio Bocca and Alessandra Ferri – together again at La Scala

Julio Bocca and Alessandra Ferri’s successful partnership began in the 1980s and recently they have been working together once again.

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Evan Mckie © National Ballet of Canada

Evan McKie leaves The National Ballet of Canada for new dance opportunities

The National Ballet of Canada has announced that Principal Dancer Evan McKie will leave the company to pursue new dancing opportunities.

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Eleonora Abbagnato in In the Night, Rome Opera Ballet, 2012-13, photo Lelli e Masotti

Étoile Eleonora Abbagnato to dance with her 10-year-old daughter

Eleonora Abbagnato, former étoile with the Paris Opera Ballet and director of the Rome Opera Ballet, will tour with her young daughter.

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Dancing Times cover July 2022 photo by Francette Levieux

In the July edition of Dancing Times magazine…

In July’s Dancing Times magazine I talk about La Scala Ballet’s exciting new principal Alice Mariani, and Emanuela Montanari’s farewell performance.

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Dancing Times magazine to close after 112 years

Odesa Opera House reopens, but without Russian music

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Male ballet stars line up for Men in Motion’s 10th anniversary show

Rome Opera Season 2022-2023

Rome Opera Ballet – Season 2022-2023

Soprano Angel Blue pulls out of production at “racist” Verona Arena

Director of The Royal Ballet announces promotions, new joiners and leavers for 2022-2023

United Ukrainian Ballet performs Ratmansky and Kylián

Evan McKie leaves The National Ballet of Canada for new dance opportunities

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GRAHAM SPICER

Writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like. I was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. My scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. I write the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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