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Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Ceremony takes place for Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Moscow with family and friends [VIDEO]

28 November 2017 by gramilano 3 Comments

Dmitri Hvorostovsky by Pavel Vaan & Leonid Semenyuk

A ceremony in Moscow gave an opportunity to friends, family and admirers of Dmitri Hvorostovsky to say farewell to the greatly admired singer, who died of brain cancer last week. The ceremony was held yesterday, 27 November, in the Pyotr Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Hvorostovsky’s wife Florence and their two children, together with his parents Aleksandr and Lyudmila, received … [Read more...] about Ceremony takes place for Dmitri Hvorostovsky in Moscow with family and friends [VIDEO]

La Scala remembers Dmitri Hvorostovsky who has died at 55

22 November 2017 by gramilano 2 Comments

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, La Scala recital 23 November 1992, photo by Lelli e Masotti crop

Teatro alla Scala has learnt with profound sorrow of the loss, after a long illness, of the baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Born in Krasnoyarsk in 1962, Hvorostovsky was one of the most esteemed voices and one of the most charismatic interpreters of the last decades in a repertoire ranging from Verdi to Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky. At La Scala he debuted in 1992 with a recital … [Read more...] about La Scala remembers Dmitri Hvorostovsky who has died at 55

Dmitri Hvorostovsky postpones recitals for further brain tumour treatment

26 February 2017 by gramilano 4 Comments

Dmitri Hvorostovsky by Pavel Vaan & Leonid Semenyuk

Dmitri Hvorostovsky is having to postpone upcoming recitals in Kaliningrad and Minsk as well as cancel his Wiener Staatsoper recital on March 7 after being advised by his doctors to continue treatment for his brain tumour during this period. On his website, the great Russian baritone says, I had been greatly looking forward to these recitals, and it truly pains me to have … [Read more...] about Dmitri Hvorostovsky postpones recitals for further brain tumour treatment

ROYAL OPERA SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre, cinema and radio

7 April 2016 by gramilano 1 Comment

All the details of the 2016-2017 Opera Season at London's Royal Opera House: skip to section: ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON - IN BRIEF THE ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON THE ROYAL OPERA SEASON 2016-2017 - IN FULL BBC RADIO 3 AT THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LIVE CINEMA SEASON   ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON - IN BRIEF Antonio Pappano renews … [Read more...] about ROYAL OPERA SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre, cinema and radio

Sad news: Dmitri Hvorostovsky has a brain tumour

25 June 2015 by gramilano 3 Comments

An understated message on Dmitri Hvorostovsky's website announced that he has a brain tumour, but seemed more concerned with the trouble it may cause for ticket holders of the events he has had to cancel: "It is with great regret that Dmitri must cancel all performances from now until the end of August. He has recently been suffering from serious health issues, and a brain … [Read more...] about Sad news: Dmitri Hvorostovsky has a brain tumour

Baryshnikov and Netrebko weigh in on the Bolshoi scandal: a non-stop ugly vaudeville

26 June 2013 by gramilano 5 Comments

The tragic news made headlines around the globe, "Bolshoi director in acid attack". It was horrifying; so shocking that it was hard to take in. It felt like the stuff of a Hollywood movie: the characters were too glamorous and important, the location too prestigious, the act itself too unbelievable. Isn't that what they do in movies to churn the stomach, like when Sam Neill … [Read more...] about Baryshnikov and Netrebko weigh in on the Bolshoi scandal: a non-stop ugly vaudeville

Ivari Ilja upstages Dmitri Hvorostovsky at the Barbican

25 October 2011 by gramilano Leave a Comment

Accompanimsts are mostly ignored in recital reveiws, relegated to the signing off paragaraph. Graham Johnson usually gets a little more attention as he often assembles the programme, writes the notes in the CD booklet, and even announces encores.  Ivari Ilja however grabbed Hilary Finch's attention and was rewarded with an introductory paragraph mention in The Times: The … [Read more...] about Ivari Ilja upstages Dmitri Hvorostovsky at the Barbican

Critics Round-up: the Royal Opera’s Faust

24 September 2011 by gramilano Leave a Comment

Gounod's Faust is, on the one hand, a gift for directors and performers - as Geoff Brown says in The Times, "It’s a Cecil B De Mille film directed by Bob Fosse, and Hell on Earth in more ways than one" - but it can often inspire productions so over the top with racy ideas and cut-out villains that an audience couldn't care less about the characters on stage. David McVicar's … [Read more...] about Critics Round-up: the Royal Opera’s Faust

Opera News announces its 2011 Awards Honourees: Mattila, Silja, Hvorostovsky, Mattei & Sellars

2 August 2011 by gramilano Leave a Comment

The September issue of Opera News (available from August 4) reveals their chosen artists in the opera field who will receive the magazine's annual award. The seventh annual Opera News Awards will be presented on Sunday, April 29 2012 at The Plaza in New York City, paying tribute to five artists who have made an invaluable contribution to the art form: sopranos Karita Mattila … [Read more...] about Opera News announces its 2011 Awards Honourees: Mattila, Silja, Hvorostovsky, Mattei & Sellars

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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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