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Ballet de Santiago

Marcia Haydée, Julio Bocca and Maria Riccetto talk about Uruguay’s new Carmen

9 August 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

My Carmen is not only a beautiful and sensual woman; she is like a wild animal! A woman who thinks only of herself and loves only herself. Marcia Haydée is talking about her ballet Carmen, created … [Read more...] about Marcia Haydée, Julio Bocca and Maria Riccetto talk about Uruguay’s new Carmen

Ballet de Santiago’s Principal Dancer Luis Ortigoza gives his farewell performance

25 April 2016 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Dressed as Crown Prince Rudolf, after a performance of MacMillan's Mayerling, Ballet de Santiago's Principal Dancer Luis Ortigoza gave his last bows to the packed house at the Municipal Theatre. … [Read more...] about Ballet de Santiago’s Principal Dancer Luis Ortigoza gives his farewell performance

Marcia Haydée answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

1 November 2014 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Q&A When did you start dan­cing? When I was three years-old. Why did you start dan­cing? I was born to dance! Which dan­cer inspired you most as a child? Margot Fonteyn. Which dan­cer … [Read more...] about Marcia Haydée answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

Luis Ortigoza answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

15 July 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Q&A When did you start dancing? When I was 5 years old. Why did you start dancing? I saw a ballet class and enjoyed watching it, so I said to my mother, "That's what I want to … [Read more...] about Luis Ortigoza answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

Dancer Ivan Nagy dies at 70

23 February 2014 by Gramilano 30 Comments

Ivan Nagy, one of the great names in dance during the twentieth century, died yesterday in Budapest; he was 70-years-old. Nagy was born on 28 April 1943 in Hungary. He trained first with his mother … [Read more...] about Dancer Ivan Nagy dies at 70

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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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