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Elizabeth Taylor

Starting over: Pereira’s U-turn at La Scala

22 December 2014 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The new Sovrintendente at La Scala, Alexander Pereira, has backtracked over his decision to start La Scala performances 5 minutes after the official starting time. The theatre, which has proudly … [Read more...] about Starting over: Pereira’s U-turn at La Scala

The whiff of celebrity: Carla Fracci launches her new perfume, Aurora

13 September 2012 by Gramilano 1 Comment

David Beckham has his underwear collection, singer Jessica Simpson has a wildly popular fashion label, and Italian ballerina Carla Fracci has her perfume collection. Yesterday, in Milan's chic 10 … [Read more...] about The whiff of celebrity: Carla Fracci launches her new perfume, Aurora

Elizabeth Taylor’s memorabilia returns to LA before the Christie’s auction

3 October 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The jewelry from seven husbands. The wardrobe of a '60s jet-setter. The memorabilia of a Hollywood icon, including a love poem by Bob Dylan that he scrawled on a framed publicity poster of himself and … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Taylor’s memorabilia returns to LA before the Christie’s auction

Elizabeth Taylor’s designer clothes to be auctioned

21 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Designer clothes owned by Hollywood legend and fashion icon Elizabeth Taylor, including haute couture by Chanel, Yves St. Laurent and Dior, will be sold at auction in New York, Christie's said … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Taylor’s designer clothes to be auctioned

Remembering Liz: Elizabeth Taylor, Carla Fracci and Richard Burton at La Scala in Milan

23 March 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Here is a previously unpublished photo of Elizabeth Taylor when she attended the opening night of the La Scala season in Milan on December 7, 1972 for Un Ballo in Maschera. She arrived late, and … [Read more...] about Remembering Liz: Elizabeth Taylor, Carla Fracci and Richard Burton at La Scala in Milan

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INTERVIEWS

Giselle with Alexander Campbell as Albrecht and Francesca Hayward as Giselle. © ROH, Helen Maybanks 2018 (3)

Interview with The Royal Ballet’s hot couple: Francesca Hayward and Alexander Campbell

Fumi Kaneko and Vadim Muntagirov rehearse Mayerling. Photo by Dancers Diary ROH 1

[Interview] Royal Ballet’s Fumi Kaneko on her upcoming debut in Mayerling

Jennifer Check as the Governess in The Turn of the Screw, photo by Angela Gaul

On Site Opera presents Britten’s The Turn of the Screw at the stunning Wave Hill estate in the Bronx

Nikisha Fogo, photo Yousik Kim

[Interview] Meet Nikisha Fogo, San Francisco Ballet’s new Principal Dancer

GALA FRACCI - L'heure exquise - Alessandra Ferri Carsten Jung - photo by Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala (4)

[Interview] Alessandra Ferri, part two: “When dance saved me”

Roberto Bolle lays himself bare in Vanity Fair: it’s difficult to say “I love you”

Carmen Giannattasio In The War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, Photo By Cory Weaver

Interview: Carmen Giannattasio on her first Tosca, Lady Gaga, and homicide

Valentino Zucchetti in Rhapsody, The Royal Ballet © ROH, Johan Persson 2014

Royal Ballet’s Valentino Zucchetti is Mercutio in the Kobborg-Polunin-Cojocaru Romeo and Juliet

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GRAMILANO

Graham Spicer, aka 'Gramilano', is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. 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, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Carla Fracci.

Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.

He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.

Since 2022, Gramilano has been pleased to welcome guest authors: Paul Arrowsmith, Donatella Bertozzi, Georgina Butler, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Ann Haskins, Lily Hyde, Marta Mele, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Lucía Piquero, Graham Watts, Deborah Weiss, and Lydia Wharf.

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