Marino Palleschi didn’t write for a newspaper or magazine, he didn’t commentate during the interval of dance transmissions, he hardly wrote in blogs (after an early collaboration ended with balletto.net, an Italian dance news and forum site), but his comments through Facebook on dance – and not only – were widely appreciated by both fans and dance professionals.Marino died … [Read more...] about Addio Marino Palleschi – one of Italy’s most intelligent and perceptive dance critics
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Ballerina Jacquelin De Min dies at the age of 76
Ballerina Jacquelin De Min has died at the age of 76 at her home in Cannes after a long illness.She began dancing with the ballet company at the Opera House in Strasbourg when she was 16, and soon after with the Gran Ballet du Marquise De Cuevas, followed by the ballet companies in Nice and Geneva. In 1968 she became a Principal Dancer with the Gran Ballet Classique de … [Read more...] about Ballerina Jacquelin De Min dies at the age of 76
Luisa Mandelli, Maria Callas’ Annina at La Scala, has died at 95
Luisa Mandelli, Maria Callas' Annina at La Scala, died last night, just short of her 96th birthday. Daniel Barenboim called her the 'eternal Annina' having sung alongside Callas in Luchino Visconti's production of La traviata at La Scala under the baton of Carlo Maria Giulini.Mandelli was a constant presence in the theatre travelling on the metro from her home in Verdi's … [Read more...] about Luisa Mandelli, Maria Callas’ Annina at La Scala, has died at 95
Lindsay Kemp dies at 80
The English dancer, mime artist and choreographer Lindsay Kemp died this morning in Livorno (Leghorn) in Italy, where he had his home. He was 80.Kemp formed his own dance company in the early sixties and first attracted attention with an appearance at the Edinburgh Festival in 1968. Kemp's stage performances included Pierrot In Turquoise, Flowers, Salome, Mr Punch's … [Read more...] about Lindsay Kemp dies at 80
Tributes to choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne flood in from the worlds of musicals and ballet
A tweet from Peter Land on Dame Gillian Lynne’s account on Sunday evening, 1 July, announced that the beloved choreographer had died - she was 92:Rest In Peace my darling Gillie. I am heartbroken to write that Dame Gillian Lynne DBE & my dearest wife & friend & love for 40 years passed away at 6.20pm tonight 1st July 2018 at the Princess Grace Hospital. She … [Read more...] about Tributes to choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne flood in from the worlds of musicals and ballet
Italian ballerina Elisabetta Terabust has died in Rome at 71
The magnificent Italian ballerina Elisabetta Terabust died in Rome this morning, 5 February, at her home near the Campo de’ Fiori, after a long illness. She was just 71.She became a Principal Dancer at the Rome Opera ballet in 1966 and an Etoile in 1972. She worked extensively with the Royal Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet) and with Roland Petit at the Ballet … [Read more...] about Italian ballerina Elisabetta Terabust has died in Rome at 71
Ceremony takes place for Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Moscow with family and friends [VIDEO]
A ceremony in Moscow gave an opportunity to friends, family and admirers of Dmitri Hvorostovsky to say farewell to the greatly admired singer, who died of brain cancer last week. The ceremony was held yesterday, 27 November, in the Pyotr Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.Hvorostovsky’s wife Florence and their two children, together with his parents Aleksandr and Lyudmila, received … [Read more...] about Ceremony takes place for Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Moscow with family and friends [VIDEO]
La Scala remembers Dmitri Hvorostovsky who has died at 55
Teatro alla Scala has learnt with profound sorrow of the loss, after a long illness, of the baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Born in Krasnoyarsk in 1962, Hvorostovsky was one of the most esteemed voices and one of the most charismatic interpreters of the last decades in a repertoire ranging from Verdi to Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky. At La Scala he debuted in 1992 with a recital … [Read more...] about La Scala remembers Dmitri Hvorostovsky who has died at 55
The Bad Lad of Ballet dies at 72
Dennis Wayne, known as the 'Bad Lad of Ballet', has died of respiratory failure at 72.He made his name as a leading American dancer with the Harkness Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. The ‘Bad Lad of Ballet’ tag arose because of a combination of film star looks and a fiery and rebellious streak, lending him a James Dean air.Not having ideal lines … [Read more...] about The Bad Lad of Ballet dies at 72
Vaganova Ballet Academy student Karina Soldatova loses her battle with leukaemia
Yesterday, Karina Soldatova, the Vaganova Ballet Academy student who was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2016, died after a courageous battle against the disease.During the autumn of 2016 she returned to study at the Academy but earlier this year there was a recurrence, which we reported on here, in May of this year.After various appeals to help her family financially, with … [Read more...] about Vaganova Ballet Academy student Karina Soldatova loses her battle with leukaemia