Choreographer Luca Silvestrini – Artistic Director of Protein Dance – left Italy in 1995 for London to complete his dance training at the Laban Centre (now Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and … [Read more...] about Interview: Luca Silvestrini brought his Community Dance Practice to Italy’s Proscaenium
interviews
Interview: Tenor Dave Monaco, at 30, reflects on his journey to becoming one of the world’s most exciting opera singers.
Tenor Dave Monaco chats with Graham Spicer about his journey to becoming one of today’s most sought-after Rossini and Mozart singers. Dave Monaco just turned 30, and his career is flourishing. He … [Read more...] about Interview: Tenor Dave Monaco, at 30, reflects on his journey to becoming one of the world’s most exciting opera singers.
Interview: The Royal Ballet’s William Bracewell on his journey to Mayerling
Lily Hyde talks to William Bracewell on preparing to play Prince Rudolf in The Royal Ballet's Mayerling, his acting process, and an unlikely source of inspiration. William Bracewell’s journey to … [Read more...] about Interview: The Royal Ballet’s William Bracewell on his journey to Mayerling
Interview: Royal Ballet Principal Calvin Richardson on life before and after Mayerling
After his debut in the ballet Mayerling, The Royal Ballet's Calvin Richardson spoke with Lily Hyde about his dream role and career as Principal Dancer. Like many male ballet dancers, Calvin … [Read more...] about Interview: Royal Ballet Principal Calvin Richardson on life before and after Mayerling
Interview: Ulrik Birkkjaer on staging La Sylphide for San Francisco Ballet
For the penultimate ballet in its Spring repertory season, San Francisco Ballet turned to former principal dancer Ulrik Birkkjaer to stage La Sylphide at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House … [Read more...] about Interview: Ulrik Birkkjaer on staging La Sylphide for San Francisco Ballet
Interview: American Ballet Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director Clinton Luckett on Sylvia
With a score Tchaikovsky considered superior to his own for Swan Lake, and choreography from a British master for a reigning ballerina at the peak of her powers, American Ballet Theatre … [Read more...] about Interview: American Ballet Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director Clinton Luckett on Sylvia
Interview: Hannah O’Neill, Paris Opera Ballet Étoile, to debut with The Royal Ballet
Paris Opéra Ballet Étoile Hannah O’Neill will make her debut with The Royal Ballet in London as Giselle. Lily Hyde talked with her a few days before her first performance. In a dazzling run of … [Read more...] about Interview: Hannah O’Neill, Paris Opera Ballet Étoile, to debut with The Royal Ballet
Interview: Instagram’s Ballet Moods – saying it like it is
There's a certain kind of laughter that can't be replicated – it's part shock/part humour. Enter the room Ballet Moods; an Instagram account that's been saying it like it is for the past … [Read more...] about Interview: Instagram’s Ballet Moods – saying it like it is
Interview: Inside the Prix de Lausanne – Making the Best of the Most Challenging
Christophe Farquet talks to five dancers from the Zurich Dance Academy at the Prix de Lausanne 2026 – William Gyves (1st prize), Dragos Gramada (scholarship), Estefania Guajardo Livas, Goda … [Read more...] about Interview: Inside the Prix de Lausanne – Making the Best of the Most Challenging
Interview: Compagnie Hervé Koubi on its US tour – Snow and Sun… Sol Invictus
After a week in the snow of New York and another week of snow in Montreal, France-based Compagnie Hervé Koubi was thawing in Santa Barbara's sunshine and ready for four California stops on its … [Read more...] about Interview: Compagnie Hervé Koubi on its US tour – Snow and Sun… Sol Invictus
Interview: Yosvani Ramos, director of the Ballet of Monterrey, brings his dancers to Ballet Nights
Cuban dancer Yosvani Ramos is well known to British audiences. He joined the English National Ballet as a soloist in 1999 under Derek Deane and became a Principal Dancer with the company in 2003, … [Read more...] about Interview: Yosvani Ramos, director of the Ballet of Monterrey, brings his dancers to Ballet Nights
Interview: Katia Ricciarelli celebrates her 80th birthday, still in love with Carreras
Yesterday, soprano Katia Ricciarelli celebrated her 80th birthday. Although her international singing career ended many years ago, she is a well-known personality in Italy, her fame travelling far … [Read more...] about Interview: Katia Ricciarelli celebrates her 80th birthday, still in love with Carreras
Interview: former Royal Danish Ballet principal Gregory Dean on life after 40
Gregory Dean talks to Paul Arrowsmith about choreographing and coaching after retiring as a dancer at 40, and life with his daughter. The last time I saw you perform was as Drosselmeyer in The … [Read more...] about Interview: former Royal Danish Ballet principal Gregory Dean on life after 40
Interview: Valentino Zucchetti, choreographer and Royal Ballet First Soloist, talks about his new Nutcracker
Lily Hyde talks to choreographer and Royal Ballet First Soloist Valentino Zucchetti as his new production of The Nutcracker for New English Ballet Theatre tours to the Bahamas before a pre-Christmas … [Read more...] about Interview: Valentino Zucchetti, choreographer and Royal Ballet First Soloist, talks about his new Nutcracker
Interview: Kate Flatt, choreographer and movement director, on 40 years of Les Mis and Turandot
Paul Arrowsmith talks to Kate Flatt – choreographer, movement director, mentor and dance educator – on her two long-running productions, the musical Les Misérables and the opera Turandot, and a life … [Read more...] about Interview: Kate Flatt, choreographer and movement director, on 40 years of Les Mis and Turandot
Interview: Riccardo Chailly and director Vasily Barkhatov on Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk which opens La Scala’s opera season
On the 50th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich’s death, La Scala opens its opera Season with his masterpiece Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, based on the novella by Nikolai Leskov. In the story, a young … [Read more...] about Interview: Riccardo Chailly and director Vasily Barkhatov on Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk which opens La Scala’s opera season
Interview: Alessandra Ferri – we are capable of tapping into things that are higher than ourselves
Having just started as director of the Vienna State Ballet, ballerina Alessandra Ferri talks about where she is now. Vienna State Ballet [Just because the company dances traditional repertoire] … [Read more...] about Interview: Alessandra Ferri – we are capable of tapping into things that are higher than ourselves
Interview: Angela Gheorghiu, betrayed by Pappano and Kaufmann, and still loving Alagna
At Verona’s Arena on 30 September, a concert was held remembering Luciano Pavarotti, two weeks shy of what would have been his 90th birthday. Angela Gheorghiu was one of the singers taking part: [I … [Read more...] about Interview: Angela Gheorghiu, betrayed by Pappano and Kaufmann, and still loving Alagna
Interview: Royal Ballet dancers Ella Newton Severgnini and Francisco Serrano talk about their debut in Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate
The return of Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate at the Royal Ballet & Opera sees the debuts of two of the Royal Ballet’s younger dancers in the roles created by Francesca Hayward and … [Read more...] about Interview: Royal Ballet dancers Ella Newton Severgnini and Francisco Serrano talk about their debut in Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate
Interview: Is Frankenstein the new Nutcracker? San Francisco Ballet’s Joseph Walsh on dancing and staging Liam Scarlett’s ballet
Rocky Horror Picture Show goes to the ballet? Ann Haskins talks to Joseph Walsh about Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein for San Francisco Ballet. As the Halloween season gathers speed, San Francisco … [Read more...] about Interview: Is Frankenstein the new Nutcracker? San Francisco Ballet’s Joseph Walsh on dancing and staging Liam Scarlett’s ballet
Interview: Joshua Bergasse on West Side Story – reproducing Jerome Robbins’ choreography for LA Opera
Ann Haskins talks to Joshua Bergasse about reproducing Jerome Robbins' timeless choreography for West Side Story at The Los Angeles Opera. The combined Broadway magic of Leonard Bernstein, Stephen … [Read more...] about Interview: Joshua Bergasse on West Side Story – reproducing Jerome Robbins’ choreography for LA Opera
Interview: Joss Arnott celebrating 15 years of his company with “Meet the Hatter”, the world’s greatest showman
The premiere of Joss Arnott Dance’s Meet the Hatter on 19 September 2025 marks the company’s 15th anniversary. Here, one of the players from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland takes … [Read more...] about Interview: Joss Arnott celebrating 15 years of his company with “Meet the Hatter”, the world’s greatest showman
Interview: Mezzosoprano Giuseppina Bridelli – enjoying what I have
Mezzosoprano Giuseppina Bridelli, although not yet 40, has had a career lasting almost two decades. After winning the highly respected Aslico competition in 2007, she made her debut at the age of just … [Read more...] about Interview: Mezzosoprano Giuseppina Bridelli – enjoying what I have
Interview: Tamara Rojo, San Francisco Ballet’s Artistic Director – bringing the art of ballet forward
Leaning into her third season as Artistic Director of San Francisco Ballet, Tamara Rojo is balancing the venerable heritage of America’s oldest ballet company with its equally venerable commitment to … [Read more...] about Interview: Tamara Rojo, San Francisco Ballet’s Artistic Director – bringing the art of ballet forward
Interview: English ballerina Georgie Rose, dancing on top of Rome
Royal Ballet School-trained ballerina Georgie Rose discusses dancing at Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome, her choreographer Sergio Bernal, and living with Tourette’s syndrome. Every 25 years, the … [Read more...] about Interview: English ballerina Georgie Rose, dancing on top of Rome
Interview: Martha Graham dancer Lloyd Knight is the first man to dance her iconic role
Yesterday, Martha Graham Dance Company dancer Lloyd Knight performed Graham’s Lamentation, one of her signature works, now danced for the first time by a man. Graham said that Lamentation was “the … [Read more...] about Interview: Martha Graham dancer Lloyd Knight is the first man to dance her iconic role
Interview: The Royal Ballet’s Giacomo Rovero on dancing among the vines – Rocchetta Grand Jeté
A few years ago, a rather remarkable woman, Francesca Massone Incisa, wanted to stage a gala at her ‘home’. Home, for Massone, is Cantine dei Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta, among the Monferrato … [Read more...] about Interview: The Royal Ballet’s Giacomo Rovero on dancing among the vines – Rocchetta Grand Jeté
Interview: Christopher Marney, director of London City Ballet
Tonight, London City Ballet heads out on its second international tour, which starts at the Sintra Festival in Portugal, visits many venues around the UK (including London’s Sadler’s Wells from 13-14 … [Read more...] about Interview: Christopher Marney, director of London City Ballet
Interview with dancer Jacopo Bellussi, the new Artistic Director of the prestigious Nervi Festival
On Saturday 28 June, the Nervi International Ballet Festival opens its doors for a month of dance events, most of them under the summer sky. Hamburg Ballet’s principal dancer Jacopo Bellussi is the … [Read more...] about Interview with dancer Jacopo Bellussi, the new Artistic Director of the prestigious Nervi Festival
Interview with Christina Lyon on her Gala de Danza in London – bold, generous, and built on excellence.
Gala de Danza comes to London. The international dance, music, and art festival will have its London premiere with three performances on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 June at Central Hall … [Read more...] about Interview with Christina Lyon on her Gala de Danza in London – bold, generous, and built on excellence.