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1.5 million television spectators for Boris Godunov at La Scala

8 December 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, Italian president, Sergio Mattarella, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, mayors and ministers

An opera in Russian, with a 6pm starting time, attracted one and a half million viewers (over 9% of the share) on Italian television. Certainly something of a success for La Scala's season opening … [Read more...] about 1.5 million television spectators for Boris Godunov at La Scala

Rome Opera summer season: opera and ballet programme 2021

19 May 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Circo Massimo 2020, photo by Kimberley Ross

Trovatore inaugurates the Rome Opera summer season followed by Madama Butterfly and La bohème Programme of dance features Swan Lake and Roberto Bolle Twenty-six evenings of opera, ballet and … [Read more...] about Rome Opera summer season: opera and ballet programme 2021

Rome Opera Ballet names its main dance studio after the late Elisabetta Terabust

14 October 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Eleonora Abbagnato and members of the company in the new Elisabetta Terabust Dancing Studio © Yasuko Kageyama

The Intendant at Rome Opera, Carlo Fuortes, and the director of the opera house’s ballet company, Eleonora Abbagnato, together with theatre employees, today inaugurated the Sala Elisabetta Terabust, … [Read more...] about Rome Opera Ballet names its main dance studio after the late Elisabetta Terabust

Eleonora Abbagnato is confirmed as Director of the Rome Opera Ballet until 2021

5 January 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Eleonora Abbagnato © Alessandro Treves crop

Rome Opera has announced that Eleonora Abbagnato, étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet and current Director of the Rome Opera Ballet, will remain in her post until 31 December 2021. Virginia Raggi, the … [Read more...] about Eleonora Abbagnato is confirmed as Director of the Rome Opera Ballet until 2021

Daniele Gatti is appointed new Musical Director of Rome Opera

4 December 2018 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Maestro Daniele Gatti, Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi and Carlo Fuortes, photo by Yasuko Kageyama,Opera di Roma

General Manager of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Carlo Fuortes, has named Maestro Daniele Gatti as the opera house’s new Musical Director, with a three-year tenure, until 31 December 2021. The orchestra … [Read more...] about Daniele Gatti is appointed new Musical Director of Rome Opera

Introducing Rebecca Bianchi, Rome Opera Ballet’s new Principal ballerina

3 May 2016 by Gramilano 3 Comments

At the end of The Nutcracker at Rome’s Teatro Nazionale on 20 December last year, 25-year-old Rebecca Bianchi was promoted to Principal Dancer of the Rome Opera Ballet by the theatre’s General … [Read more...] about Introducing Rebecca Bianchi, Rome Opera Ballet’s new Principal ballerina

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The BBC interviews Rome Opera’s chief: It was like a war

11 August 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

A few months ago, I was contacted by the BBC about an upcoming Peter Day's World of Business episode, which was to take a look at opera funding. They could hardly do such a programme – which also goes … [Read more...] about The BBC interviews Rome Opera’s chief: It was like a war

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

Eleonora Abbagnato on being both an Étoile in Paris and a company director in Rome

11 May 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

I'm happy that the Mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino, and Sovrintendente Fuortes, have had faith in my passion. My heart has always remained in Italy and this theatre needs people who believe passionately … [Read more...] about Eleonora Abbagnato on being both an Étoile in Paris and a company director in Rome

Rome Opera House lines up its new creative team

8 April 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Sovrintendente of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Carlo Fuortes, has announced the nomination of the composers Giorgio Battistelli and Alessio Vlad as the theatre's artistic directors and has … [Read more...] about Rome Opera House lines up its new creative team

Leo Nucci on the Rome Opera crisis: closure could be a good opportunity

27 July 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

I was born a labourer, before I was a singer I was a blacksmith and a mechanic. My father was a miner. I worked in the chorus. Obviously I understand the trade unions' side. But this is another story … [Read more...] about Leo Nucci on the Rome Opera crisis: closure could be a good opportunity

Muti shocked, Zakharova cancels: strikes and budget disaster at Rome Opera

12 January 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Carlo Fuortes, the new director of Rome Opera, has a difficult path ahead of him. During the first few months of his leadership he must guide the company out of its present disastrous economic … [Read more...] about Muti shocked, Zakharova cancels: strikes and budget disaster at Rome Opera

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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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