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Photo Album: Complexions Contemporary Ballet in Italy with Bach and Bowie

18 August 2018 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Star Dust by Dwight Rhoden, Complexions - photo by Luca Vantusso - 01

Complexions Contemporary Ballet visited Parma and Luca Vantusso was there to capture a programme including pieces by the company's Artistic Director Dwight Rhoden - Ballad unto and Stardust. Ballad … [Read more...] about Photo Album: Complexions Contemporary Ballet in Italy with Bach and Bowie

Nominees of Benois de la Danse 2015

21 April 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

CHOREOGRAPHERS: ALEXANDER EKMAN - A Swan Lake, Mikael Karlsson. The Norwegian National Ballet. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE MAILLOT - The Taming of the Shrew, Dmitry Shostakovich. Bolshoi Ballet. DWIGHT … [Read more...] about Nominees of Benois de la Danse 2015

Vogue features Diana Vishneva: she is like a rose, just as beautiful and just as complicated

18 October 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The September issue of Vogue Russiacontained an interview with the Mariinsky prima ballerina Diana Vishneva. She was about to dance Angelin Preljocaj's Le Parc. When asked to describe Vishneva he said … [Read more...] about Vogue features Diana Vishneva: she is like a rose, just as beautiful and just as complicated

Diana Vishneva celebrates her 15 years on stage with a ballet gala and exhibition in St Petersburg

21 June 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Diana Vishneva will celebrate the 15th anniversary of her dancing career later this week with an exhibition and a ballet gala. The exhibition, featuring photography and video material of Vishneva’s … [Read more...] about Diana Vishneva celebrates her 15 years on stage with a ballet gala and exhibition in St Petersburg

Diana Vishneva Gala Performance programme – Mariinsky Theatre, 23rd June 2011

PART I Errand into the Maze one-act ballet Music: Gian Carlo Menotti Choreography: Martha Graham Staging at the Mariinsky Theatre: Miki Orihara Sets: Isamu Noguchi Costumes: … [Read more...] about Diana Vishneva Gala Performance programme – Mariinsky Theatre, 23rd June 2011

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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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