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Lilly Jørstad – La Scala's Rosina – kicked out after last performance

Lilly Jørstad – Esito collegi docenti Academia di Canto 2014-2015‏ The mezzo-soprano Lilly Jørstad, who has just completed a triumphant run…

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Talents young and old(er) for La Scala's Barber of Seville

Lilly Jorstad as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia – Brescia-Amisano, Teatro alla Scala Lilly Jorstad. Note the name. You'll be…

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Overwhelming applause for Gruberova and her queens at La Scala

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Vittorio Grigolo jokes “I'm a sex addict”

In an interview with Italy's Vanity Fair, the always outspoken tenor, Vittorio Grigolo, responded to journalist Sara Faillaci's question, “Is sex important for you?” with,…

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Maria Callas' Annina returns to sing the same role after sixty years

Luisa Mandelli with Maria Callas in La traviata, 1955 Luisa Mandelli, who played Annina in Luchino Visconti's La traviata at La…

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Barbara Frittoli answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers' Edition

Q&A   in italiano A selfie with piano When did you start singing? From what I remember I've always sung: when I…

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Angela Gheorghiu reveals Alagna's pathological jealousy of Kaufmann

Angela Gheorghiu and Jeff Cohen 2014 I'm in love and happy. His name's Mihai Ciortea and he's Romanian like me. He's…

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How much are singers, conductors and directors paid?

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Happy 80th Birthday Mirella Freni… from La Scala – in photos and video

Alexander Pereira says that for a day the theatre will be La Freni di Milano Mirella Freni is eighty, and to…

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Alexander Pereira's partner Daniela de Souza on Zara and Wagner

The 27 year-old partner of the new Sovrintendente at La Scala (Alexander Pereira, 66) has left her first interview with Italy's Chi magazine. Daniela de Souza…

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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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