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Financial Times

Anna Nicole’s breasts loom largely on the Royal Opera House stage – “I’ll eat my six-gallon hat if it’s not a stonking great hit.”

18 February 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

"The sad but true story of Anna Nicole Smith, a two-bit, surgically enhanced American stripper, nude model and C-list celebrity who married an 89-year-old billionaire and ended up, at the age of 39, … [Read more...] about Anna Nicole’s breasts loom largely on the Royal Opera House stage – “I’ll eat my six-gallon hat if it’s not a stonking great hit.”

Swans everywhere! Are we sick of the little flyers? Not a bit of it, and Sara Mearns is one of the reasons why

17 February 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

With the Royal Ballet and New York City Ballet offering Swan Lakes in the theatre, and the Black Swan BAFTAing and Oscaring all over the place, we should be getting sick of the little flyers. But … [Read more...] about Swans everywhere! Are we sick of the little flyers? Not a bit of it, and Sara Mearns is one of the reasons why

Joyce DiDonato’s new CD “Diva, Divo” celebrates the vast and fabulous world of the mezzo-soprano

12 February 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

As the blurb succinctly puts it, "This new collection showcases DiDonato’s multi-faceted art – and the wealth of opportunities open to a mezzo-soprano – by presenting her as different characters, both … [Read more...] about Joyce DiDonato’s new CD “Diva, Divo” celebrates the vast and fabulous world of the mezzo-soprano

Sergei Polunin triumphs in Giselle at the Royal Opera House

13 January 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Judith Mackrell in The Guardian finds much to praise in 21-year-old Sergei Polunin's Albrecht: Physically, Polunin could not be more ideal for the role. With his wide poet's forehead, slender build … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin triumphs in Giselle at the Royal Opera House

Mozart Unwrapped at Kings Place, London

6 January 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Richard Fairman in the Financial Times goes to the opening of Mozart Unwrapped: The champagne flowed as the musicians were tuning up – not for Johann Strauss, the composer who is usually the toast … [Read more...] about Mozart Unwrapped at Kings Place, London

Alexei Ratmansky at the ABT – The blooming of a virtuoso

30 December 2010 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Financial Times' Apollinaire Scherr raves about Alexei Ratmansky new Nutcracker for the American Ballet Theatre. For Alexei Ratmansky’s latest revelation, a deep and vivid Nutcracker, the former … [Read more...] about Alexei Ratmansky at the ABT – The blooming of a virtuoso

A thumbs down for the revival of Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella

10 December 2010 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Created in 1997, Bourne's Blitz Cinderella is being revived at Sadlers' Wells. The critics had some doubts. Zoë Anderson in The Independent starts: Matthew Bourne can come across as a brilliant … [Read more...] about A thumbs down for the revival of Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella

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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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