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La Scala Opera Season 2023-2024

29 May 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Don Pasquale, photo Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala

The 2023-2024 Opera Season of the Teatro alla Scala will present 14 productions, 10 of which are new: 2 operas by Giuseppe Verdi and 2 by Giacomo Puccini, and one opera each by Antonio Cesti, Luigi … [Read more...] about La Scala Opera Season 2023-2024

Rome Opera Season 2022-2023

24 July 2022 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Adams Passion - photo by Kristian Kruuser & Kaupo Kikkas

The Rome Opera season has been announced with nine programmes to be staged during 2022-2023. Dialogues des Carmélites according to Emma Dante live on Rai5 and Radio3 On Sunday 27 November 2022, … [Read more...] about Rome Opera Season 2022-2023

[Review] Opening of Genoa’s Teatro Carlo Felice opera and ballet season

19 October 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Pagliacci, Teatro Carlo Felice, photo by Anna Gugliandolo 2021 - 09

To inaugurate its opera and ballet season, Genoa’s Teatro Carlo Felice devised an unusual double bill: Sull’essere angeli (On Being an Angel), a new work from choreographer Virgilio Sieni, and an … [Read more...] about [Review] Opening of Genoa’s Teatro Carlo Felice opera and ballet season

La Scala 2021-2022 Opera Season and new philosophy

31 May 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Irina Brook

Despite the interruptions imposed by lockdowns and outbreaks of disease during the Season 2020-2021 La Scala managed to put on over 100 performances. The various closures also gave the theatre’s … [Read more...] about La Scala 2021-2022 Opera Season and new philosophy

Rome Opera summer season: opera and ballet programme 2021

19 May 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Circo Massimo 2020, photo by Kimberley Ross

Trovatore inaugurates the Rome Opera summer season followed by Madama Butterfly and La bohème Programme of dance features Swan Lake and Roberto Bolle Twenty-six evenings of opera, ballet and … [Read more...] about Rome Opera summer season: opera and ballet programme 2021

Bartoli, Grigolo, Damrau et al will sing live from their homes tonight

1 May 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced an at-home concert featuring some of the world’s greatest opera stars. A concert on 1 May at 9 pm (21.00 CEST - 15.00 EDT - 20.00 BST), organised by … [Read more...] about Bartoli, Grigolo, Damrau et al will sing live from their homes tonight

Verdi’s I masnadieri at La Scala is dark and wonderful in David McVicar’s exciting production

20 July 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

07 I masnadieri, Fabio Sartori, photo Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala 2019

David McVicar’s new production of I masnadieri (The Robbers) for La Scala features a monumental set by Charles Edwards which is modified during the opera, but largely remains the same, so there is a … [Read more...] about Verdi’s I masnadieri at La Scala is dark and wonderful in David McVicar’s exciting production

La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2019 – 2020

27 May 2019 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Teatro alla Scala 01

After Riccardo Chailly opens the season with Tosca, continuing the cycle of works by Puccini, he will conduct his first Strauss opera, as well as the complete Beethoven symphonies. Zubin Mehta will … [Read more...] about La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2019 – 2020

Photo Album: first look at La Scala’s new Attila with Ildar Abdrazakov

30 November 2018 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Attila, Teatro alla Scala with Ildar Abdrazakov photo Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala 2018 01

Attila opens La Scala’s 2018-2019 Season and runs from 11 December 2018 to 8 January 2019. CREATIVE TEAM Conductor - Riccardo Chailly Staging - Davide Livermore Sets - Giò Forma Costumes - Gianluca … [Read more...] about Photo Album: first look at La Scala’s new Attila with Ildar Abdrazakov

La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2018 – 2019

30 May 2018 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Teatro alla Scala

OPERA SEASON 2018 - 2019 La Scala announced its 2018-2019 Opera season today with 15 titles, nine of which are new productions, and two are La Scala premieres. At the heart of the season remains the … [Read more...] about La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2018 – 2019

La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2017 – 2018

31 May 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Riccardo Chailly, photo by Brescia e Amisano, 2017

A pleasing new season at La Scala seems to tick all the right boxes, with half the programming dedicated to the Italian repertoire, some rarities, important international operas and a world premiere. … [Read more...] about La Scala, Milan: Opera and Recital Season 2017 – 2018

La Scala’s orchestra, chorus and ballet company embark on a month-long tour

28 August 2016 by Gramilano 2 Comments

La Scala’s orchestra, chorus and ballet company have flown out of Milan for a month on tour which will see them in Korea, China, Japan and Russia. Tomorrow night at the Lotte Hall in Seoul, … [Read more...] about La Scala’s orchestra, chorus and ballet company embark on a month-long tour

La Scala Recital and Concert Season 2016-2017 – full dates and interpreters

18 May 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The concert programme includes some of the greatest living conductors. Riccardo Chailly will be on the podium for two evenings of the Symphony Season, Verdi’s Requiem in October, and the concert to … [Read more...] about La Scala Recital and Concert Season 2016-2017 – full dates and interpreters

La Scala Opera Season 2016-2017 – full dates and casts

18 May 2016 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Ballet Season 2016-2017 Recital and Concert Season 2016-2017 The new season opens with another step along the path of Riccardo Chailly’s Puccini Project, Madama Butterfly, which will be … [Read more...] about La Scala Opera Season 2016-2017 – full dates and casts

La Scala complete Opera casts and dates: 2014 – 2015

18 June 2014 by Gramilano 2 Comments

4 December (Preview for young people), 7, 10, 13, 16, 20, 23 December 2014 Ludwig van Beethoven Fidelio Conductor: Daniel Barenboim Director: Deborah Warner Sets and costumes: Chloe … [Read more...] about La Scala complete Opera casts and dates: 2014 – 2015

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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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