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First look: Stravinsky ballet evening at La Scala conducted by Zubin Mehta

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Petrushka with Maurizio Licitra, Mick Zeni and Nicoletta Manni 3
Petrushka with Maurizio Licitra, and

will be conducting ‘s orchestra for a Stravinsky double-bill with the theatre’s ballet company: Petrushka and The .

‘s choreography and Alexandre Benois’ costumes and sets were created for the original production in 1911 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. This original version was last seen at La Scala twenty years ago.

Glen Tetley’s Le Sacre du printemps was the first of his works to be presented by the La Scala Ballet, back in 1981, seven years after its creation. This outing marks the tenth anniversary of Tetley’s passing.

The double-bill opens this evening for a run of seven performances. The first night cast sees Maurizio Licitra (replacing an indisposed ) as Petrushka, the role created for Nijinsky. Nicoletta Manni is the Ballerina and Mick Zeni plays the Moor.

, and lead the cast of The Rite of Spring.

Le Sacre du printemps
Le Sacre du printemps

Photographs by Brescia and Amisano © Teatro alla Scala.

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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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