To Ivan with love… Carla Fracci
A caro Ivan con amore…
A man is a man
Ivan was a man
A man who danced
Who danced with his soul
As true dancers must.
A dancing friend
A friend who has left us
A man who has left us
Until we meet again… Arrivederci.
Dear handsome, beautiful Ivan, we will miss you always.
Carla Fracci and Beppe Menegatti
Carla Fracci and Beppe Menegatti’s tribute to their friend and colleague Ivan Nagy.
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.
