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Pam Tanowitz’s Secret Things, her second world premiere for The Royal Ballet this season

21 January 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Everyone Keeps Me, The Royal Ballet, photo by Bill Cooper ROH

Pam Tanowitz’s second world premiere for The Royal Ballet this Season is part of a special programme in the Linbury Theatre. The new work will be seen alongside the first revival of her ballet … [Read more...] about Pam Tanowitz’s Secret Things, her second world premiere for The Royal Ballet this season

Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup

19 January 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Prix de Lausanne 2020-01

The Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 will be given to Carlos Acosta CBE, a Prix de Lausanne Prize Winner in 1990 and current Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The Prix de Lausanne 2023 50th … [Read more...] about Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup

Principal dancer Jared Angle to give final performance with NYCB

13 January 2023 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Maria Kowroski and Jared Angle in Christopher Wheeldon’s Liturgy photo by Paul Kolnik

New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Jared Angle will give his final performance with New York City Ballet on 4 February 2023 at 2pm, dancing the role of Prince Ivan in George Balanchine and Jerome … [Read more...] about Principal dancer Jared Angle to give final performance with NYCB

The Australian Ballet will tour to the Royal Opera House in August 2023

10 January 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Kunstkamer - Artists Of TAB, TAB Sydney, photo by Daniel Boud (1)

After 35 years, The Australian Ballet returns to the Royal Opera House in London in August 2023 as part of its 60th-anniversary celebrations. The company first came to the UK in 1965, with subsequent … [Read more...] about The Australian Ballet will tour to the Royal Opera House in August 2023

Les Étoiles – the starry Rome gala at the end of January, now with two programmes

8 January 2023 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Anna Rose O'Sullivan and Marcelino Sambé in Romeo and Juliet - photo by Helen Maybanks, ROH 2019

On 28 and 29 January 2023 at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome the latest edition of the annual Les Étoiles gala will offer two programmes for the first time. This gives the possibility of … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles – the starry Rome gala at the end of January, now with two programmes

Alexei Ratmansky joins New York City Ballet as Artist in Residence

5 January 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Alexei Ratmansky in rehearsal with New York City Ballet. Photo credit Erin Baiano

Alexei Ratmansky will join the New York City Ballet in August 2023 as Artist in Residence. As part of an initial five-year contract, Ratmansky will create at least one new work for NYCB each year, … [Read more...] about Alexei Ratmansky joins New York City Ballet as Artist in Residence

Ballet dancer Denis Vieira dies in Cyprus at 31

4 January 2023 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Denis Vieira, Staatsoper Berlin

Denis Vieira passed away on 29 December 2022 in Nicosia, Cyprus, following an accident at home when he fell and hit his head. He was 31 years old. Denis was born on 12 December 1991 in Joinville, … [Read more...] about Ballet dancer Denis Vieira dies in Cyprus at 31

Bruno Vescovo, former principal dancer with the La Scala Ballet, has died at 73

2 January 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Bruno Vescovo crop, photo by Lelli e Masotti, Teatro alla Scala

Bruno was a dancer of modest height with a fast dynamic, a physical quality that matched his personality. He often danced together with Anna Maria Grossi, a beautifully proportioned dancer who … [Read more...] about Bruno Vescovo, former principal dancer with the La Scala Ballet, has died at 73

In Memoriam 2022: Singers, Dancers, Actors, Writers, Directors

31 December 2022 by Gramilano 4 Comments

in memoriam 2022

In memoriam 2022: a personal list of some of the artists the world lost in 2022 NameDatesAgeDescriptionMax Riebl26 June 1991 - 30 April 202230Australian countertenorOleksandr Shapoval9 … [Read more...] about In Memoriam 2022: Singers, Dancers, Actors, Writers, Directors

Sergei Polunin’s Rasputin show in Milan is cancelled

30 December 2022 by Gramilano 6 Comments

Sergei Polunin in Rasputin

After many weeks of indecision, the Teatro Arcimboldi Milan, where Sergei Polunin was due to have danced two performances of his dance work based on the story of Rasputin, has cancelled the … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin’s Rasputin show in Milan is cancelled

Alexei Ratmansky will leave American Ballet Theatre after 13 years

22 December 2022 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Alexei Ratmansky in rehearsal, photo by Sian Richards

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) announced today that Alexei Ratmansky will be stepping down as Artist in Residence at the end of his contract in June 2023. Ratmansky, who has been with ABT since January … [Read more...] about Alexei Ratmansky will leave American Ballet Theatre after 13 years

Pro-Putin dancer Sergei Polunin’s show to be staged in Milan in January

22 December 2022 by Gramilano 8 Comments

sergei polunin social media post 2022

On 28 and 29 January 2023, the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan will present Rasputin, a project by and starring Sergei Polunin – the ‘rock star of world dance’ according to the theatre’s … [Read more...] about Pro-Putin dancer Sergei Polunin’s show to be staged in Milan in January

The Royal Ballet’s acclaimed Like Water for Chocolate in cinemas worldwide

20 December 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Francesca Hayward as Tita and Marcelino Sambé as Pedro in Like Water for Chocolate, The Royal Ballet, 2022 ROH. Photograph by Tristram Kenton

The Royal Ballet’s Like Water for Chocolate will be broadcast to 909 cinemas in 33 countries worldwide in the new year. The production is choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, the Company’s … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet’s acclaimed Like Water for Chocolate in cinemas worldwide

The Royal Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty returns – also in cinemas

15 December 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Yasmine Nagdhi and Matthew Ball in The Sleeping Beauty, photo by Bill Cooper, The Royal Ballet 2017 ROH

This season, The Royal Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty returns to the Royal Opera House, from Monday 16 January until Tuesday 6 June 2023. The ballet was first presented at Covent Garden … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty returns – also in cinemas

English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition put on pause after exit of Tamara Rojo

14 December 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Emerging Dancer 2022, Photography by Laurent Liotardo, Post production by Nik Pate

English National Ballet today announced that its Emerging Dancer competition will be paused until 2024. The decision was made to ensure Artistic Director Designate, Aaron S. Watkin, and the wider … [Read more...] about English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition put on pause after exit of Tamara Rojo

English National Ballet pays tribute to Dame Beryl Grey

11 December 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Beryl Grey as Aurora in the 1951-52 revival of The Sleeping Beauty with the Sadler's Wells Ballet, photo by Roger Wood, ROH

English National Ballet is deeply saddened by the news that our President and former Artistic Director, Dame Beryl Grey, has passed away at the age of 95. Dame Beryl was a dedicated ambassador and … [Read more...] about English National Ballet pays tribute to Dame Beryl Grey

Paris dancing teacher sacked for calling students ‘men’ and ‘women’

9 December 2022 by Gramilano 4 Comments

woman and man dancing under light

Valérie Plazenet, an experienced and well-known ballroom dance teacher, has been sacked from Paris’  Sciences Po.   The prestigious Institute of Political Studies – President Macron’s alma mater – … [Read more...] about Paris dancing teacher sacked for calling students ‘men’ and ‘women’

1.5 million television spectators for Boris Godunov at La Scala

8 December 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, Italian president, Sergio Mattarella, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, mayors and ministers

An opera in Russian, with a 6pm starting time, attracted one and a half million viewers (over 9% of the share) on Italian television. Certainly something of a success for La Scala's season opening … [Read more...] about 1.5 million television spectators for Boris Godunov at La Scala

La Scala’s glitzy season opening with Boris Godunov: Protests, Putin and politicians

7 December 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

03 - Scenes from a rehearsal of Boris Godunov at La Scala on 11 November 2022, photo by Brescia e Amisano crop

This evening the curtain goes up at La Scala on the opera to open the season, Boris Godunov. Ukrainians asked for the Russian opera to be replaced. Then the idea emerged that the opera could be … [Read more...] about La Scala’s glitzy season opening with Boris Godunov: Protests, Putin and politicians

Misty Copeland Foundation announces its new directors

30 November 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Misty Copeland visiting the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club in New York City, July 2022. Courtesy of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club.

Caryn Campbell has been appointed Executive Director of The Misty Copeland Foundation (MCF) and Sindy Folgar has been named Director of the MCF BE BOLD programme. The appointments, which will be … [Read more...] about Misty Copeland Foundation announces its new directors

Ballerinas Maria Tallchief and Carla Fracci honoured with a stamp and a coin

29 November 2022 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Carla Fracci and Maria Tallchief

Almost contemporary announcements from both sides of the pond have arrived to honour two ballerinas. The Maria Tallchief Quarter will be issued next year in the United States and the Carla Fracci … [Read more...] about Ballerinas Maria Tallchief and Carla Fracci honoured with a stamp and a coin

European debut of Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends

29 November 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Tiler Peck - image by Geovanny Santillan crop

New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck will come with her 'friends' to Sadler's Wells in London in the spring. She will present the European premiere of Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & … [Read more...] about European debut of Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends

Michael Fabiano’s ArtSmart online auction to raise funds for youth music education

28 November 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

All My Soul is Here - a portrait of Michael Fabiano by Sal Jones crop

ArtSmart was started in 2015, founded by the opera singers Michael Fabiano and John Viscardi. Its aim is to “transform the lives of youth in under-resourced communities across the United States” … [Read more...] about Michael Fabiano’s ArtSmart online auction to raise funds for youth music education

Ukrainian children’s choir rehearses in a bomb shelter before its New York concert

19 November 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Shchedryk Choir

The Shchedryk Children’s Choir from Ukraine has been rehearsing in a bomb shelter for its concert at Carnegie Hall in New York in December. After the recent increase in missile strikes in Kyiv the … [Read more...] about Ukrainian children’s choir rehearses in a bomb shelter before its New York concert

Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker live in cinemas for Christmas

8 November 2022 by Gramilano 4 Comments

'The Nutcracker performed by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, London, UK

Peter Wright’s production of The Nutcracker with The Royal Ballet will be broadcast live to over 900 cinemas this Christmas. On Thursday 8 December 2022, audiences in 20 countries around the … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker live in cinemas for Christmas

A Diamond Celebration in cinema: The Royal Ballet Celebrates 60 Years

7 November 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Artists of The Royal Ballet in Diamonds, photo by Bill Cooper, ROH 2013

The Royal Ballet presents A Diamond Celebration, a special programme to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of The Friends of Covent Garden. It will be broadcast live to cinemas around the world on … [Read more...] about A Diamond Celebration in cinema: The Royal Ballet Celebrates 60 Years

La Scala and Manuel Legris pay tribute to Patricia Ruanne

2 November 2022 by Gramilano 2 Comments

1975 Swan Lake - Patricia Ruanne, photo by Erio Piccagliani, Teatro alla Scala crop

The Teatro alla Scala and ballet company join the mourning in the dance world for the passing of Patricia Ruanne, a great performer and maître de ballet. She was entrusted with important … [Read more...] about La Scala and Manuel Legris pay tribute to Patricia Ruanne

Ballerina and coach Patricia Ruanne has died at 77

1 November 2022 by Gramilano 4 Comments

Patricia Ruanne

Patricia Ruanne was born in Leeds in the north of England in 1945, and studied at the Royal Ballet School from the age of 13, joining the Royal Ballet in 1962 where she became principal in 1969. She … [Read more...] about Ballerina and coach Patricia Ruanne has died at 77

The Bolshoi Theatre’s Ballet Day online

29 October 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Russian theatres will not be taking part in World Ballet Day on 2 November, but The Bolshoi Theatre will host its annual live stream of dance on its YouTube channel on the eve of World Ballet … [Read more...] about The Bolshoi Theatre’s Ballet Day online

Dancing Times to sell its collection of 35,000 photographs

21 October 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dancing-Times-collection

Dancing Times, founded in 1910 by Philip J S Richardson, ceased publication in September 2022 following an unbroken 112-year history and is now looking for the right buyer for its collection of 35,000 … [Read more...] about Dancing Times to sell its collection of 35,000 photographs

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Pam Tanowitz’s Secret Things, her second world premiere for The Royal Ballet this season

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Writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like. I was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. My scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. I write the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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