[Photo Album] Yasmine Naghdi and Matthew Ball in rehearsal
Matthew Ball’s playful then devastated Albrecht rose to every challenge that the role threw at him and Yasmine Naghdi’s Giselle matched superb technique with a tender warmth. – Sarah Crompton for The Observer
In November 2021, Dasa Wharton took her camera to The Royal Opera House to capture moments with Yasmine Naghdi and Matthew Ball in rehearsal for Giselle. She also followed Naghdi backstage during the performance on 20 November 2021.
In Rehearsal
Backstage with Yasmine Naghdi
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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 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.
