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La Scala remembers Teresa Berganza: 1933-2022

13 May 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

L'italiana in Algeri 7 December 1973, photo by Erio Piccagliani © Teatro alla Scala crop

Few artists in the history of singing have served music with the elegance, freshness, and sense of style of Teresa Berganza, who died today in Madrid where she was born in 1933. For the entire … [Read more...] about La Scala remembers Teresa Berganza: 1933-2022

Free streaming of Così fan tutte with Riccardo Muti from Turin

11 March 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Riccardo Muti © Todd Rosenberg Photography, by courtesy of riccardomutimusic.com

Tonight, Thursday 11 March at 8pm CET the Teatro Regio in Turin streams Riccardo Muti (who is appearing for the first time at the theatre) conducting Così fan tutte. His daughter, Chiara Muti, is … [Read more...] about Free streaming of Così fan tutte with Riccardo Muti from Turin

Dominique Meyer, La Scala’s CEO, on going green and new digitalisation projects

23 January 2021 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Così fan tutte, photo by Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala 2021

Dominique Meyer became La Scala’s CEO on 1 March 2020, just a couple of days before the first closure of Italian theatres. While the theatre has been closed, he’s been preparing not only for the … [Read more...] about Dominique Meyer, La Scala’s CEO, on going green and new digitalisation projects

Free streaming of a new performance of Così fan tutte from La Scala

22 January 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Così fan tutte, photo by Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala - 05

On Saturday 23 January, Mozart's Così fan tutte will be streamed from Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Since the 28 December, La Scala has been rehearsing Così fan tutte for a recording in the theatre … [Read more...] about Free streaming of a new performance of Così fan tutte from La Scala

Luisa Spinatelli – celebrating the life of the Milanese opera and ballet designer

26 June 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

from left, Frédéric Olivieri, Ferruccio Soleri, Carlo Orlandi, Luisa Spinatelli and Luciana Savignano

Luisa Spinatelli… taking tasteful to a higher dimension The Amici della Scala (Friends of La Scala), run by the indefatigable Anna Crespi, gathered together at the association’s spectacular … [Read more...] about Luisa Spinatelli – celebrating the life of the Milanese opera and ballet designer

In conversation with Luca Pisaroni: back to Milan with his La Scala debut

21 October 2016 by Gramilano 8 Comments

Luca Pisaroni as Leporello in Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne   photo by Bill Cooper

Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni will make his house debut at La Scala in 2017 as Leporello. It will be only the second opera he has sung in Italy. The performances of Don Giovanni are just before … [Read more...] about In conversation with Luca Pisaroni: back to Milan with his La Scala debut

Guildhall students take opera scenes to China

29 March 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

As part of the celebrations of the first Year of Cultural Exchange between China and Britain in 2015, students from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama début in Shanghai's Grand Theatre on 3 … [Read more...] about Guildhall students take opera scenes to China

Ildebrando D’Arcangelo talks to the LA Times about hunkdom, acting, comedy and future roles

1 October 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Ildebrando D'Arcangelo is in the City of Angels appearing in "Così fan Tutte" at the Los Angeles Opera. The bass-baritone "projects a swaggering confidence and dangerous sex appeal" says the Los … [Read more...] about Ildebrando D’Arcangelo talks to the LA Times about hunkdom, acting, comedy and future roles

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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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