Graham Watts sees Michael Keegan-Dolan and Rachel Poirier in "How to be a Dancer…" – “never less than absorbing”. TitleHow to be a Dancer in Seventy-Two Thousand Easy LessonsCompanyMichael … [Read more...] about Review: Michael Keegan-Dolan’s How to be a Dancer in Seventy-Two Thousand Easy Lessons
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New York City Ballet dancer Jock Soto returns to the stage to celebrate his trailblazing career
Dance took him from New Mexico’s rodeos to New York City’s Lincoln Center where he spent 24 years with the New York City Ballet (NYCB), 20 years as a principal dancer. On August 23, the 20th … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet dancer Jock Soto returns to the stage to celebrate his trailblazing career
Review: Pina Bausch’s Vollmond – you’ve got to see it to believe it
Matthew Paluch sees Pina Bausch’s Vollmond – "Two hours of unpredictable, avant-garde work ranging from nonchalant comedy turns to pure dance." TitleVollmondCompanyTanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + … [Read more...] about Review: Pina Bausch’s Vollmond – you’ve got to see it to believe it
[Review] 42nd Street in London – infectious and airborne
Matthew Paluch sees 42nd Street: "Be prepared to be entertained. It's a humdinger of a show with a top-notch cast." Title42nd StreetCompanyLeicester Curve and Sadler’s Wells productionVenueSadler's … [Read more...] about [Review] 42nd Street in London – infectious and airborne
Gene Kelly’s Starstruck – Scottish Ballet’s cinematic fantasy
Scottish Ballet’s Starstruck – a reworking of Gene Kelly’s 1960 ballet Pas de Dieux – comes to Marquee TV from today, 17 December 2021. Kelly was invited to create a work for the Paris Opera Ballet … [Read more...] about Gene Kelly’s Starstruck – Scottish Ballet’s cinematic fantasy
Yasmine Naghdi answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
When did you start dancing?Aged 2, on our coffee table at home. Why did you start dancing?To satisfy my urge to move all the time. I really had “ants in my pants”! Which dancer inspired you most … [Read more...] about Yasmine Naghdi answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Jacquelyn Wagner answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
in italiano Q&A When did you start singing? I always sang as a kid – operatically, even though I had no idea what an opera was – and my parents encouraged me a lot. I started singing … [Read more...] about Jacquelyn Wagner answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Darcey Bussell answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? At 5, in the Mercury Theatre behind where I lived in Notting Hill. Ballet Rambert used to use the studios as well. Why did you start dancing? I had knocked … [Read more...] about Darcey Bussell answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
George Gagnidze answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Q&A in italiano When did you start singing? When I was 13 or 14 I started singing Georgian and Russian folk songs with my sister who was played the piano. Why did you start singing? My father … [Read more...] about George Gagnidze answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Laurretta Summerscales answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? I started dancing at the age of 3 at my mothers dancing school Why did you start dancing? My mother wanted to give me as many opportunities in life to see what … [Read more...] about Laurretta Summerscales answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Frederica von Stade answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start singing? Maybe at 5. Why did you start singing? I always loved to sing anywhere, anytime. Which singer inspired you most when you were young? Gwen Verdon, Julie … [Read more...] about Frederica von Stade answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Opera snobs won’t stop us going back to La Bohème
By Peter Franklin, University of Oxford The Royal Opera House’s restaging of La Bohème will get the same responses as any other production of the Puccini opera. The savvy enthusiast hedges … [Read more...] about Opera snobs won’t stop us going back to La Bohème
Fabrice Calmels answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? I started dancing very young, around 4, at the dance studio in Magnanville, France. Why did you start dancing? I used to wait for my sister while she was taking … [Read more...] about Fabrice Calmels answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Gene Kelly’s 100th Anniversary is today: born in Pittsburgh, August 23, 1912
Happy Anniversary to one of the best! … [Read more...] about Gene Kelly’s 100th Anniversary is today: born in Pittsburgh, August 23, 1912
Adam Cooper talks to the Sunday Times about ballet, Michael Jackson, Vaughan Williams and the Kirov
In today's Sunday Times, Adam Cooper - ex-Royal Ballet dancer, and currently tip-tapping in the West End - talked about the places where he and his elder brother, Simon, grew up. Until their teens … [Read more...] about Adam Cooper talks to the Sunday Times about ballet, Michael Jackson, Vaughan Williams and the Kirov
Leslie Caron’s six best musical stars: from Streisand and Garland to Astaire and Travolta
Leslie Caron is in London as An American in Paris is about to be in the cinemas once again. She talked to The Times: When I first arrived in Hollywood I had never seen a musical. I was only 18. … [Read more...] about Leslie Caron’s six best musical stars: from Streisand and Garland to Astaire and Travolta
On The Town star Betty Garrett has died at 91
Betty Garrett, perhaps most remembered as Frank Sinatra's wise-cracking taxi driver sweetheart in MGM's "On The Town" died yesterday after a short illness. Garrett, who had a great comic talent, as … [Read more...] about On The Town star Betty Garrett has died at 91