Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra, 43, has been seriously injured in a car accident. He is currently in the intensive care ward of the Garibaldi Hospital in Catania.
Licitra was on his way to receive a prize when the accident occurred. He was taken to hospital with extensive damage to his head and chest. An emergency operation aimed to reduce the build-up of blood after the vast haemorrhage.
His condition is critical.
Graham Spicer, aka 'Gramilano', is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman's Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Italian ballerina Carla Fracci.
Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in many books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.
He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.
