New YouTube video: Manon, Act 1, the bedroom pas de deux with Sylvie Guillem and Massimo Murru

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Syvlie Guillem Massimo Murru Manon 2011At the beginning of 2011 an extraordinary happening occurred in the ballet world…

, who had almost given up her pointe shoes and had been focusing on contemporary dance, returned to one of her most celebrated roles, .

‘s ballet had won her praise all over the world, so the 46 year-old was certainly taking a gamble, but one which paid off magnificently. The three performances at ‘s La Scala were a triumph.

Here she dances with  the first act pas de deux, set in the bedroom of Des Grieux’s lodgings in Paris.

 

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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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