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Dancing Words – Roberto Bolle talks about his new book

21 April 2021 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Roberto Bolle, photo by Bruce Weber 2008 crop

Parole che danzano (Dancing Words) – Roberto Bolle's new book Over the years, there have been several coffee table books dedicated to the career and physique of Roberto Bolle. Parole che danzano … [Read more...] about Dancing Words – Roberto Bolle talks about his new book

Roberto Bolle celebrates his 40th birthday with a tour and book

26 March 2015 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Today Roberto Bolle turns forty, and he has announced both his summer Bolle and Friends tour and the publication of a new book. The 2015 tour will see the Bolle caravan arrive in Los Angeles at the … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle celebrates his 40th birthday with a tour and book

Alessandra Ferri’s pain at being rejected and joy at being reborn

7 March 2015 by Gramilano 2 Comments

The word "comeback" isn't one I like; what I am doing is going ahead. These years off stage have taught me that I can't live without dance. I am fully realised only when I dance. Alessandra Ferri is … [Read more...] about Alessandra Ferri’s pain at being rejected and joy at being reborn

Bolle’s Back: the 2014 tour and being boss at La Scala

14 June 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Roberto Bolle and Friends road show gets under way again this summer, from 18 July, with a date at the Verona Arena on the 22nd, and finishing at the end of the month, taking in Genoa, Rome, … [Read more...] about Bolle’s Back: the 2014 tour and being boss at La Scala

Roberto Bolle: a nude cover, politics, and finishing a career

9 April 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Italy's Vanity Fair celebrates Roberto Bolle's 20-year career with a cover and a photo shoot by Bruce Weber. Silvia Nucini talked with the Italian ballet star. For decades we've been governed by … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle: a nude cover, politics, and finishing a career

Roberto Bolle energised by Italian power company

7 April 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Roberto Bolle has become the new face of Eni, Italy's number-one power company. The campaign, called Rethink Energy, which started airing yesterday on Italian television, has been directed by … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle energised by Italian power company

Alessandra Ferri: an Italian girl in New York

15 February 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Alessandra Ferri arrived to live in New York when she was 22, after Mikhail Baryshnikov invited her to join the American Ballet Theatre. She was born in Milan, and studied at the La Scala Ballet … [Read more...] about Alessandra Ferri: an Italian girl in New York

Roberto Bolle and working with Peter Greenaway, Bob Wilson and Fabrizio Ferri

11 July 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Roberto Bolle has been doing the publicity rounds with his two tours of ...& Friends coming up. The dance magazine Danza & Danza, recently revamped with a new look, have made him their … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle and working with Peter Greenaway, Bob Wilson and Fabrizio Ferri

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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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