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Dancing Times, May edition – including Gramilano’s Danza in Italia column reviewing world premieres of Winterreise and Carmen

26 April 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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Dancing Times’ May issue is out now, with a glorious cover featuring Margot Fonteyn – the only dancer to be given the title prima ballerina assoluta by The Royal Ballet – who was born 100 years ago on … [Read more...] about Dancing Times, May edition – including Gramilano’s Danza in Italia column reviewing world premieres of Winterreise and Carmen

Dancing Times, August 2018 out now – including latest Danza in Italia column

29 July 2018 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dancing Times August 2018 cut down

The latest Dancing Times magazine is now on sale. The August 2018 issue contains my latest Danza in Italia column with thoughts on the new Le Corsaire by Anna-Marie Holmes at La Scala, with company … [Read more...] about Dancing Times, August 2018 out now – including latest Danza in Italia column

Alastair Macaulay’s A-G of Nutcracker rules!

26 December 2016 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The Nutcracker, The Royal Ballet 2012, photo by Johan Persson

If you are a ballet lover, use Twitter and don't yet follow the New York Times's Alastair Macaulay, you really should. His timeline is a witty mix of ballet facts and observations, and world views and … [Read more...] about Alastair Macaulay’s A-G of Nutcracker rules!

Ouch! The NY Times’ Alastair Macaulay strikes a blow at Ratmansky’s ‘Anna Karenina’

13 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

According to the Wall Street Journal the New York audience was on its feet to applaud the opening of Anna Karenina with the Mariinsky Ballet. Alastair Macaulay in The New York Times was not … [Read more...] about Ouch! The NY Times’ Alastair Macaulay strikes a blow at Ratmansky’s ‘Anna Karenina’

Who is Rothbart? An evil Mephistopheles or “a large lump of diseased moss”?

8 July 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Swan Lake's Rothbart is an extraordinary important character; his power and evilness must be believable if we are to empathise with poor Odette. Yet often the role is almost laughable in its … [Read more...] about Who is Rothbart? An evil Mephistopheles or “a large lump of diseased moss”?

The most luxurious exercise in Giselle compare and contrast since Natalia Makarova and Gelsey Kirkland danced the role at ABT on consecutive nights in 1977

30 May 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Alastair Macaulay for the New York Times writes: A double climax occurred on Friday and Saturday evenings at the Metropolitan Opera House when the two most idolized interpreters of the title role … [Read more...] about The most luxurious exercise in Giselle compare and contrast since Natalia Makarova and Gelsey Kirkland danced the role at ABT on consecutive nights in 1977

Alastair Macaulay completes his Nutcrackerthon

3 January 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The ever-entertaining and perspicacious Alastair Macaulay in the New York Times has completed his Nutcrackerthon. What’s “The Nutcracker” really about? Within its tale of children, the magician … [Read more...] about Alastair Macaulay completes his Nutcrackerthon

NYCB’s Jenifer Ringer says no need for Macaulay to apologise for weight jibe

14 December 2010 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The New York City Ballet dancer whom NY Times critic Alastair Macaulay described as looking "as if she'd eaten one sugar plum too many" appeared on NBC'sToday Show to talk about Macaulay's comment and … [Read more...] about NYCB’s Jenifer Ringer says no need for Macaulay to apologise for weight jibe

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GRAHAM SPICER

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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