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 … [Read more...] about Addio Marino Palleschi – one of Italy’s most intelligent and perceptive dance critics
obituaries
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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...] about Vaganova Ballet Academy student Karina Soldatova loses her battle with leukaemia
Enzo Dara – tributes from his colleagues and friends: “What joy he brought to us all”
Some of Enzo Dara’s colleagues have written tributes and recollections of the great basso buffo, who died after a long illness on 25 August 2017. Teatro alla Scala left a declaration: Enzo Dara … [Read more...] about Enzo Dara – tributes from his colleagues and friends: “What joy he brought to us all”
The great basso buffo, Enzo Dara, dies at 78
Enzo Dara, who would have been 79 in October, has died in Mantua, his home town. The exemplary Italian basso buffo died at 6pm yesterday afternoon in the town where he was born on 13 October … [Read more...] about The great basso buffo, Enzo Dara, dies at 78
Great musicologist Philip Gossett remembered by his colleagues and friends
Philip Gossett called himself “a fan, a musician and a scholar,” in that order. The great music scholar, who died yesterday in Chicago at the age of 75, saw himself first and foremost as a fan. It … [Read more...] about Great musicologist Philip Gossett remembered by his colleagues and friends
Jeffrey Tate dies of a heart attack at 74 at the Accademia Carrara gallery in Bergamo
Jeffrey Tate has died of a heart attack while visiting the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo, to the east of Milan. He was 74. At 2 o'clock, near the gallery's cloakroom, he fell ill, but by the time … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Tate dies of a heart attack at 74 at the Accademia Carrara gallery in Bergamo
Remembering Yvette Chauviré: a woman of style
Dear Yvette, you will always be in my thoughts with immense gratitude for your great artistry that has illuminated the world. Yours, Carla. So writes Carla Fracci after hearing of the death at 99 of … [Read more...] about Remembering Yvette Chauviré: a woman of style
Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo dies in Milan at 90
The Nobel Prize winning writer, actor, painter, composer and director died this morning in Milan at the age of 90. He was born on 24 March 1926 in San Giano, a small town on Lago Maggiore in Lombardy … [Read more...] about Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo dies in Milan at 90
Tenor Fabio Armiliato speaks and sings at partner Daniela Dessì’s funeral
Hello my darling, someone once said that the two of us communicate with our eyes. The eyes are the windows of the soul and our souls have always spoken. I have shared 16 unforgettable years with you, … [Read more...] about Tenor Fabio Armiliato speaks and sings at partner Daniela Dessì’s funeral
Daniela Dessi dies after a short illness, at 59
Italian soprano Daniela Dessi has died after a short battle with cancer of the colon. She was just 59. She possessed one of the most beautiful voices on the opera stage today. Recently she was … [Read more...] about Daniela Dessi dies after a short illness, at 59
La Scala’s Damiano Mastandrea: 14 February 1960 – 26 July 2016
An opera house is a small town. It has its mayor, school, shop, laundry, theatre, restaurant, factory. There are people who construct things, clean, teach, cook, entertain, keep fit, buy and … [Read more...] about La Scala’s Damiano Mastandrea: 14 February 1960 – 26 July 2016
Paolo Poli 1929-2016 – Italy loses its most original talent
Paolo Poli was, like so many gigantic Italian talents whose fame is based on their way with words, little known outside his own country. He was born in Florence and possessed that typically Tuscan … [Read more...] about Paolo Poli 1929-2016 – Italy loses its most original talent
