The curtain has just gone up at the Royal Opera House on the opening night of Giselle which will be on stage until 3 December.
The first-night cast sees Natalia Osipova as Giselle, Reece Clarke as Albrecht, and Mayara Magri as Myrtha. The following photos are from Monday’s dress rehearsal, taken by Alice Pennefather.
There will be a streamed performance available from the Royal from Friday 3 December.
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.
