Cecilia Bartoli cancels tonight’s concert at La Scala

ByGramilano Reading Time: 2 minutes

barocchisti

Gramilano doesn’t usually do announcements, but as the cancellation of ‘s presence at tonight was only communicated mid-morning, and the national newspapers have run presentations of the programme in today’s editions, it seems a helpful thing to do.

Bartoli, who has a heavy cold, said,

I feel sad and disappointed to give up this concert, which was so important to me.  I have been hoping until the last moment to be able to sing tonight. I thank all those who bought tickets and were waiting for this evening. Mr Pereira and I are looking for a new date to reschedule the concert as soon as possible.

As many people will turn up for the concert, the management have arranged for free access to a concert with I Barocchisti and Diego Fasolis who were to accompany Bartoli. Full refunds will still be available to those who assist tonight’s programme which features overtures and symphonies from Hasse, Händel, Vivaldi et al.

Avatar of Gramilano

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.

Similar Posts