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Birmingham Royal Ballet announces its 2019/20 Season

24 January 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Evening of Music and Dance, Birmingham Royal Ballet

10 productions, 11 venues, 127 performances, including first time collaborations with Ballet Black and newly appointed Director Carlos Acosta. For the first time in the history of Birmingham Royal … [Read more...] about Birmingham Royal Ballet announces its 2019/20 Season

Interviews with Julio Bocca, Igor Yebra, Francesco Ventriglia — changes at Uruguay’s Ballet Nacional Sodre

11 February 2018 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Igor Yebra

After more than seven years as director of Ballet Nacional Sodre (BNS), Uruguay’s ballet company, Julio Bocca has decided to leave and move on. During his time in Montevideo he has raised the … [Read more...] about Interviews with Julio Bocca, Igor Yebra, Francesco Ventriglia — changes at Uruguay’s Ballet Nacional Sodre

Benois de la Danse winners 2017 – Pite, Pagliero, Riccetto, Haydée, Rodkin, Marchand

31 May 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Maria Riccetto as Tatiana in Onegin, BNS Ballet Nacional Sodre

Last night, on the Bolshoi’s Historical Stage, the recipients of the Benois de la Danse prizes for 2017 were announced. Crystal Pite won the prize for Best Choreographer for The Seasons’ Canon, … [Read more...] about Benois de la Danse winners 2017 – Pite, Pagliero, Riccetto, Haydée, Rodkin, Marchand

Julio Bocca talks about his emotional 50th Birthday Gala in New York this Friday

12 April 2017 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Youth America Grand Prix celebrates Julio Bocca on his 50th Birthday, as part of its Legends in Dance series, this Friday, 14 April. An exciting programme sees Luciana Paris and Marcelo Gomes in My … [Read more...] about Julio Bocca talks about his emotional 50th Birthday Gala in New York this Friday

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

Julio Bocca and his plans for the National Ballet of Uruguay

15 August 2014 by Gramilano 5 Comments

Julio Bocca has been at the helm of the Uruguay's Ballet Nacional for almost four years. The company - officially known as the Ballet Nacional SODRE (BNS), as it comes under the umbrella organisation … [Read more...] about Julio Bocca and his plans for the National Ballet of Uruguay

Julio Bocca answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

2 November 2013 by Gramilano 6 Comments

Q&A When did you start dancing? When I was 4 my mother started to teach me dance; my grandfather, as all good Italians, was a lover of art, opera and ballet, so in my family there was always an … [Read more...] about Julio Bocca answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

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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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