Marcelo Gomes to fill Sergei Polunin’s shoes at the Royal Ballet

ByGramilano Reading Time: 1 minute

Marcelo Gomes Oberon, with American Ballet Theatre, will perform as a guest artist with the at Covent Garden in London on February 9.

In his first appearance with the company, Gomes will dance the role of Oberon in ‘s “Dream” opposite , the role was scheduled to dance before his surprise departure from the company.

When Gomes danced the role with ABT the New York Post said,

Best of all was Marcelo Gomes’ impassioned and extraordinarily assured performance as Oberon. The role is known for its treacherous turns; Gomes nailed every one without a single bobble.

A “bobble”, for non-Americans, is a mishandling of the ball in baseball!

Photo: Rosalie O’Connor

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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.

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