Alicia Alonso makes a comeback at 91
Alicia Alonso, at 91 years of age, has made a stage comeback at the 23rd Havana International Ballet Festival.
Prensa Latina reported that the Cuban ballet legend danced Un retrato para el recuerdo (A portrait to remember) with two of her former partners: Lazaro Carreño and Jorge Vega.
The news service said,
Alonso was again an exceptional actress, inspiring ovations throughout her performance and standing ovations afterwards.
It was a surprise for the public to see her once again in the arms of dance partners as the number was not pre-announced, and a great way to kick off the Festival, which runs until November 7.
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.
