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[Review] English National Ballet’s Our Voices triple bill – “Art isn’t easy… and it shouldn’t be.”

22 September 2023 by Matthew Paluch 6 Comments

Erina Takahashi Lorenzo Trosello and Gareth Haw in David Dawsons Four Last Songs, photo by Laurent Liotardo

Matthew Paluch sees English National Ballet’s Our Voices triple bill TitleOur VoicesCompanyEnglish National BalletVenueSadler's Wells, LondonDate21 September 2023ReviewerMatthew Paluch There's a … [Read more...] about [Review] English National Ballet’s Our Voices triple bill – “Art isn’t easy… and it shouldn’t be.”

[Photo Album] 100% Cuban with Acosta Danza

20 March 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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The Acosta Danza company, directed by Carlos Acosta, though he no longer dances in the productions, has just made its debut in Pais with the show 100% Cuban at the National Theater of Chaillot. The … [Read more...] about [Photo Album] 100% Cuban with Acosta Danza

Les Étoiles for three days shone over Rome

16 February 2020 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Denis Rodkin and Eleonora Sevenard in Les Etoiles 2020 Rome, photo by Graham Spicer

The annual orgy of dance that kicks off the year in Rome, known as Les Étoiles, began in 2015 with an evening in the Auditorium della Conciliazione near the Vatican with its 1,700 seats. The gala has … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles for three days shone over Rome

Les Étoiles Gala in Rome 2020 features the ballet world’s starriest names with some surprises

8 January 2020 by Gramilano 4 Comments

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The annual appointment with Les Étoiles in Rome is certainly a chance to enjoy a thrilling ballet gala, but the producer Daniele Cipriani also finds interesting twists to make each edition unique, so … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles Gala in Rome 2020 features the ballet world’s starriest names with some surprises

Interview with Alicia Alonso at 95: my dancing is my most eloquent testament

27 June 2017 by Gramilano 2 Comments

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I was fascinated by dance when I was very young, and after my first lesson I said to my mother, “This is what I want to do!” From that moment on it has been my life. I have had problems with my sight … [Read more...] about Interview with Alicia Alonso at 95: my dancing is my most eloquent testament

Ek, Laguna, Mercy and Linke in Rome: over 200 years of dance experience

23 June 2015 by Gramilano 2 Comments

For two nights from tomorrow in Rome there is the possibility to attend a most unusual dance gala. While there are only four taking part, their ages combined total 266 years. The dancers are Mats Ek, … [Read more...] about Ek, Laguna, Mercy and Linke in Rome: over 200 years of dance experience

Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya dies at 89

2 May 2015 by Gramilano 7 Comments

Maya Plisetskaya died of a heart attack today in Munich. She was 89. The director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Vladimir Urin, said, She died of a severe heart attack. The doctors tried everything, but … [Read more...] about Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya dies at 89

Coppélia: with tutus or wafers?

17 February 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

An ice-cream parlour around the corner from my home is called Coppélia. It's just opposite the new Fendi showroom and offices in via Solari in Milan. Now I'm sure regular readers of this blog will … [Read more...] about Coppélia: with tutus or wafers?

You choose it out of Love! Dancing with the Khan-MacKay family

31 December 2013 by Gramilano 9 Comments

Dancing, like acting and singing, often runs in the family. There are countless dancers whose parents danced: Zenaida Yanowsky (Royal Ballet), Yury Yanowsky (Boston Ballet) and Nadia Yanowsky (Het … [Read more...] about You choose it out of Love! Dancing with the Khan-MacKay family

Alicia Alonso makes a comeback at 91

30 October 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Alicia Alonso, at 91 years of age, has made a stage comeback at the 23rd Havana International Ballet Festival. Prensa Latina reported that the Cuban ballet legend danced Un retrato para el … [Read more...] about Alicia Alonso makes a comeback at 91

Unseen photos: Alicia Alonso

18 July 2012 by Gramilano 2 Comments

A wonderfully natural and rare shot of Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso in her heyday. … [Read more...] about Unseen photos: Alicia Alonso

Alicia Alonso on her dancers, her company and Fidel Castro

12 February 2012 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Kevin Griffin of the Vancouver Sun asked Alicia Alonso (via email) some questions: On classical ballet being elitist Ballet does not have to be an elitist art form.  If the public have access to a … [Read more...] about Alicia Alonso on her dancers, her company and Fidel Castro

Alicia Alonso: “I will live until I’m 200”

8 September 2011 by Gramilano 2 Comments

In an interview on Tuesday, Alicia Alonso said that she is not planning on retiring from her post as director of the  National Ballet of Cuba. She said that it was pointless naming a successor as … [Read more...] about Alicia Alonso: “I will live until I’m 200”

Carlos Acosta “a genuine product of the Revolution” receives Cuba’s 2011 National Performing Arts Award

31 August 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Cuban danseur and choreographer Carlos Acosta was bestowed with the 2011 National Performing Arts Award, which he devoted to Fernando, Alberto and Alicia Alonso, founders of the National Ballet of … [Read more...] about Carlos Acosta “a genuine product of the Revolution” receives Cuba’s 2011 National Performing Arts Award

Ballet Nacional de Cuba prepares for its 30 city (yes, thirty!) tour of Spain

20 August 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Ballet Nacional de Cuba in early September for Spain on a tour that will take the company to almost 30 cities. They will take their greatest hits repertoire, including Swan Lake, Cinderella and … [Read more...] about Ballet Nacional de Cuba prepares for its 30 city (yes, thirty!) tour of Spain

Alonso talks before the Moscow Gala: Viva Alicia, Viva Legend! says the Voice of Russia

3 August 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

On August 2nd the Bolshoi audience again saw the legendary ballerina and the founder of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba (Cuban National Ballet) Alicia Alonso. The gala concert at the Bolshoi Theatre in … [Read more...] about Alonso talks before the Moscow Gala: Viva Alicia, Viva Legend! says the Voice of Russia

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Graham Spicer is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan, aka ‘Gramilano’. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. He wrote the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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