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[Review] English National Ballet’s Our Voices triple bill – “Art isn’t easy… and it shouldn’t be.”

22 September 2023 by Matthew Paluch 6 Comments

Erina Takahashi Lorenzo Trosello and Gareth Haw in David Dawsons Four Last Songs, photo by Laurent Liotardo

Matthew Paluch sees English National Ballet’s Our Voices triple bill TitleOur VoicesCompanyEnglish National BalletVenueSadler's Wells, LondonDate21 September 2023ReviewerMatthew Paluch There's a … [Read more...] about [Review] English National Ballet’s Our Voices triple bill – “Art isn’t easy… and it shouldn’t be.”

[Interview] Tamas Detrich’s first five years as director of Stuttgart Ballet

24 June 2023 by Paul Arrowsmith Leave a Comment

Tamas Detrich at the Stuttgart Ballet

Tamas Detrich’s career with Stuttgart Ballet spans over 45 years, first as a dancer, later as a ballet master, artistic associate then associate artistic director. He became artistic director of the … [Read more...] about [Interview] Tamas Detrich’s first five years as director of Stuttgart Ballet

First look at the Dawson/Duato/Kratz/Kylián contemporary programme at La Scala

30 January 2023 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Remanso ROBERTO BOLLE MATTIA SEMPERBONI, photo by Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala

Dawson/Duato/Kratz/Kylián is a new mixed programme at La Scala which opens on 4 February, with a new creation by Philippe Kratz (Solitude Sometimes); two works that are being presented for the first … [Read more...] about First look at the Dawson/Duato/Kratz/Kylián contemporary programme at La Scala

Les Étoiles – the starry Rome gala at the end of January, now with two programmes

8 January 2023 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Anna Rose O'Sullivan and Marcelino Sambé in Romeo and Juliet - photo by Helen Maybanks, ROH 2019

On 28 and 29 January 2023 at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome the latest edition of the annual Les Étoiles gala will offer two programmes for the first time. This gives the possibility of … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles – the starry Rome gala at the end of January, now with two programmes

Choreography – concerns and considerations about the future of ballet

10 December 2022 by Matthew Paluch Leave a Comment

Maria Kochetkova in David Dawson's Styx by Jack Devant and design by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker

Ballet needs help. There's no denying it. In fact, the Arts and Humanities do in general, as the current UK government seems to think we can do away with them and still live a full life. So, to … [Read more...] about Choreography – concerns and considerations about the future of ballet

La Scala Ballet Season 2022-2023

6 June 2022 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Le Corsaire, Nicoletta Manni, Marco Agostino and Alessandro Grillo, photo Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala 2018

La Scala’s ballet company has announced its 2022-2023 season with even more performances than the 2019-2020 had planned. This is a positive move for Italian dance which has seen audience numbers … [Read more...] about La Scala Ballet Season 2022-2023

The National Ballet of Canada 2022-2023 Season

3 May 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Wei Wang, Maria Kochetkova and Henry Sidford in Anima Animus. Photo by Erik Tomasson, courtesy of San Francisco Ballet

Hope Muir, who became Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada at the beginning of this year, has announced the 2022-2023 season, her first full season with the company. Highlights … [Read more...] about The National Ballet of Canada 2022-2023 Season

Igor Zelensky leaves as director of the Bavarian State Ballet

4 April 2022 by Gramilano 4 Comments

Igor Zelensky

Igor Zelensky is stepping down as director of the Bavarian State Ballet (Bayerisches Staatsballett) from today for private family reasons. Running a ballet company demands absolute concentration … [Read more...] about Igor Zelensky leaves as director of the Bavarian State Ballet

Triple bill axed to save COVID struck Bayadère at La Scala

31 December 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

15 - La bayadère - in the centre Maria Celeste Losa and Timofej Andrijashenko, photo by Brescia and Amisano © Teatro alla Scala

Aiming to save the sold-out performances of La Bayadère, La Scala has decided to postpone the planned contemporary programme at the end of January and use those dates to insert the cancelled … [Read more...] about Triple bill axed to save COVID struck Bayadère at La Scala

Free arts films from Marquee TV during August

9 August 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Scottish Ballet dancers in Sophie Laplanes DIVE. Photo by Andy Ross crop

Marquee TV, for the second year running, is offering 30 short works on its streaming platform for free during August. Opera, dance, theatre, and music are featured in its Summer Shorts … [Read more...] about Free arts films from Marquee TV during August

La Scala’s enthralling Contemporary Evening is a triumph

12 July 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

BIRDS WALKING ON WATER - Mick Zeni and company, photo by Brescia e Amisano ©Teatro alla Scala (7)

The Contemporary Evening was a triumph, with seven works: a contemporary ‘classic’, some lesser-known pieces, and a new creation. La Scala is finding it difficult to attract audiences back to the … [Read more...] about La Scala’s enthralling Contemporary Evening is a triumph

La Scala 2021-2022 Ballet Season

31 May 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

La bayadère - Makarova's version, photo by Marco Brescia © Teatro alla Scala

La Scala has bravely announced a full season for 2021-2022. This is the first ballet season organised by La Scala’s new director of the Ballet Company, Manuel Legris. There are seven programmes, with … [Read more...] about La Scala 2021-2022 Ballet Season

Dutch National Ballet’s premiere of METAMORPHOSIS to celebrate International Dance Day

29 April 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dutch National Ballet - METAMORPHOSIS 1, photo by Hans Gerritsen

Dutch National Ballet celebrates International Dance Day with a film of David Dawson's new creation METAMORPHOSIS. The stream of METAMORPHOSIS on 29 April 2021 will start at 20:15 (CET) on the … [Read more...] about Dutch National Ballet’s premiere of METAMORPHOSIS to celebrate International Dance Day

Online now – choreographer David Dawson’s 7 Portraits of Solitude

20 September 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Sangeun Lee

David Dawson has created seven short dance works – each between three and four minutes long – which have just been released online. The British choreographer is the Associate Artist with the Dutch … [Read more...] about Online now – choreographer David Dawson’s 7 Portraits of Solitude

Photo album: First look at the new Crystal Pite ballet for The Royal Ballet

16 March 2017 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Flight Pattern. Marcelino Sambé and Kristen McNally. cROH, 2017. Photographed by Tristram Kenton.

The Royal Ballet celebrates the diversity and richness of contemporary ballet with a mixed programme that includes an established classic, a recent work and a world premiere: David Dawson’s first work … [Read more...] about Photo album: First look at the new Crystal Pite ballet for The Royal Ballet

Introducing Michele Esposito… winner of the Prix de Lausanne 2017

27 February 2017 by Gramilano 8 Comments

Michele Esposito portrait

Michele Esposito has won the Prix de Lausanne 2017. The first prize, sponsored by the Swiss investment firm Adveq, was not his only award as he also won the Best Swiss Candidate Prize as well as the … [Read more...] about Introducing Michele Esposito… winner of the Prix de Lausanne 2017

THE ROYAL BALLET SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre and cinema

7 April 2016 by Gramilano 5 Comments

All the details of the 2016-2017 Ballet Season at London's Royal Opera House: skip to section: ROYAL BALLET 2016-2017 SEASON - IN BRIEF THE ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON THE ROYAL OPERA SEASON … [Read more...] about THE ROYAL BALLET SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre and cinema

Mara Galeazzi & Friends in Milan for three days of dance

29 October 2015 by Gramilano 4 Comments

From tomorrow, 30 October until 1 November the Italian Royal Ballet dancer Mara Galeazzi will bring some exciting dancing to Milan as the Milan Expo 2015 comes to an end. An interesting programme … [Read more...] about Mara Galeazzi & Friends in Milan for three days of dance

Ballet’s biggest names come to Milan for 4 days of dance

18 October 2015 by Gramilano 4 Comments

Milan is not like London or New York… there’s not a lot of dance going on. The resident company at La Scala will be performing six titles during the coming season. That’s S-I-X. And there will not be … [Read more...] about Ballet’s biggest names come to Milan for 4 days of dance

Nominees announced for the 15th National Dance Awards

3 November 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle has announced the nominations for the 15th National Dance Awards. The Critics' Circle is composed of five sections: Music, Theatre, Film, Dance and Visual … [Read more...] about Nominees announced for the 15th National Dance Awards

An interview with Vito Mazzeo who’s bringing his ballet ‘friends’ to Italy

8 October 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dutch National Ballet principal dancer Vito Mazzeo will bring a group of his colleagues from Amsterdam to Teatro Salieri in Legnago for a 'Dutch Gala' on 22 November. Mazzeo, who was formerly a … [Read more...] about An interview with Vito Mazzeo who’s bringing his ballet ‘friends’ to Italy

Andrey Merkuriev answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

1 October 2014 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Q&A When did you start dancing? When I was five I started dancing things like the cha-cha-cha and rumba. Ballet began when I was ten. Why did you start dancing? Teachers and parents saw my … [Read more...] about Andrey Merkuriev answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

Jurgita Dronina answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

20 September 2013 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Q&A When did you start dancing? I've been dancing since I remember; ballet school at 9. Why did you start dancing? I started with ballroom dancing, then hip-hop and a bit of break dance... … [Read more...] about Jurgita Dronina answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

Cynthia Harvey answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

31 May 2013 by Gramilano 10 Comments

Q&A When did you start dancing? At age 8. A short time ago. Why did you start dancing? Apparently I preferred it to walking; actually I still do. Music was frequently played at home. My … [Read more...] about Cynthia Harvey 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.

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