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Rome’s Caracalla Baths summer season cancelled – Bocelli, Bolle, Baglioni, opera and ballet

18 May 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Roberto Bolle at the Caracalla Baths © Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Rome Opera has cancelled the open-air season of opera, ballet and concerts at the Caracalla Baths. Events affected are the 12 concerts by Claudio Baglioni in June called “12 Notes”, a concert by … [Read more...] about Rome’s Caracalla Baths summer season cancelled – Bocelli, Bolle, Baglioni, opera and ballet

[Interview] Riccardo Muti on life with the coronavirus, music and the future

18 April 2020 by Gramilano 4 Comments

Muti Riccardo and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra photo by Todd Rosenberg

“If we continue to be unjust, God will take away our music." I want reassurances about what’s being done, not what will be done. I don't want to hear about the future. There are people who don't … [Read more...] about [Interview] Riccardo Muti on life with the coronavirus, music and the future

Interview with Roberto Bolle – I am more confident now, not just as an artist but also as a person

31 December 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Roberto Bolle’s television specials Danza con me (Dance with Me) which over the last couple of years have welcomed in the New Year with their screenings on 1 January on Italy’s main TV channel, RAI1, … [Read more...] about Interview with Roberto Bolle – I am more confident now, not just as an artist but also as a person

Renata Scotto on slapping a tenor, the divine Callas, and… Bocelli

22 November 2015 by Gramilano 16 Comments

Renata Scotto 1967

Renata Scotto has never been one to hold her tongue and at 81 she doesn’t intend to start. In a recent interview for Italy’s Il Corriere della Sera, she was asked about Andrea Bocelli: He’s good when … [Read more...] about Renata Scotto on slapping a tenor, the divine Callas, and… Bocelli

Businessman gives Rome Opera a million euros

26 June 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Rome Opera, which is emerging from a period of great economic difficulty, has been offered a gulp of oxygen by businessman Francis Yeoh, who has given the theatre a million euros. Yeoh runs … [Read more...] about Businessman gives Rome Opera a million euros

Diana Damrau and René Pape at La Scala: deaf-aids, lecterns and the Samsung whistle

11 May 2015 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Why are La Scala’s recitals like buses? No, it’s not a joke, but after four-months of opera and ballet, there have been two in a week. Once there used to be a recital every month, now recitals at La … [Read more...] about Diana Damrau and René Pape at La Scala: deaf-aids, lecterns and the Samsung whistle

600% bounses for La Scala’s musicians but Chailly isn’t happy

20 March 2015 by Gramilano 4 Comments

You may have already read about the refusal of some La Scala workers to perform Turandot on 1 May being that it is the International Workers' Day. However, it is also the opening day of the Milan … [Read more...] about 600% bounses for La Scala’s musicians but Chailly isn’t happy

Bridgett Zehr answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

23 November 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Q&A When did you start dancing? When I was 7 years old. Why did you start dancing? I was part of the free lunch program at school and my sister and I got a flyer about a ballet school … [Read more...] about Bridgett Zehr answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

$50,000 tickets to hear Andrea Bocelli

15 July 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Andrea Bocelli brings Celebrity Fight Night to Italy. Bocelli has been involved with Muhammad Ali's charity for years, but this will be the first time that the event has been seen outside America. … [Read more...] about $50,000 tickets to hear Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli’s a true star

7 July 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

In 2010 Andrea Bocelli was given a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, but now he's been given a real star. Galileo Galileo’s Istoria e dimostrazioni intorno alle macchie solari e loro accidenti … [Read more...] about Andrea Bocelli’s a true star

Pavarotti water, Bocelli wine, now Britten beer

27 May 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

San Pellegrino teamed up with the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation to create special bottles of Big Lucy mineral water.  Andrea Bocelli, together with brother Alberto, produce a range of wines from … [Read more...] about Pavarotti water, Bocelli wine, now Britten beer

Andrea Bocelli’s Tuscan wines go on sale in the US at $20 a bottle

10 May 2012 by Gramilano 4 Comments

Around Andrea Bocelli's family home in Lajatico, in the province of Pisa, Andrea and his brother Alberto, who is more directly involved, are pursuing work to improve the wines and the family … [Read more...] about Andrea Bocelli’s Tuscan wines go on sale in the US at $20 a bottle

Carla Fracci and Bocelli’s agent Caterina Caselli in a bizarre collection of photographs!

21 February 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

In 1978, with Carla Fracci at the height of her fame, a book was produced with a collection of photographs by Dino Jarach. Fracci in the piazza, Fracci on stage, Fracci in the studio, Fracci on the … [Read more...] about Carla Fracci and Bocelli’s agent Caterina Caselli in a bizarre collection of photographs!

Andrea Bocelli in Central Park: “The World’s Most Beliked Tenor”?

17 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Mr. Bocelli’s fans seemed thrilled, rain or no rain. There remains a considerable divide between the passions of the audience he has reached (his recordings have sold more than 65 million, according … [Read more...] about Andrea Bocelli in Central Park: “The World’s Most Beliked Tenor”?

Licitra’s funeral this afternoon – his brother’s rage – Muti’s appreciation

9 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Salvatore Licitra's coffin has travelled from the south of Italy to Vedano Al Lambro, near Monza, in the north, where his family live. His funeral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Before … [Read more...] about Licitra’s funeral this afternoon – his brother’s rage – Muti’s appreciation

The last classical music chart before Christmas

23 December 2010 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The best selling classical discs in the UK during the Christmas run-up are mostly predictable with André Rieu's 'Mostly Vienna' at the N°1 position. In the line up there's also Andrea Bocelli's … [Read more...] about The last classical music chart before Christmas

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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.

Since 2022, Gramilano is pleased to welcome guest authors: Alisa Alekseeva, Paul Arrowsmith, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Graham Watts, and Deborah Weiss.

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