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New York City Ballet 2023 Spring Season is announced

22 March 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

New York City Ballet in Gianna Reisen’s Play Time. Photo credit Erin Baiano

Two Spring Gala World Premiere Ballets by Alysa Pires and Christopher Wheeldon Encore Performances of Works New to NYCB During the 2022-23 Season by Kyle Abraham, Justin Peck, and Gianna … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet 2023 Spring Season is announced

Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends – unmistakeable in whatever she does

12 March 2023 by Jann Parry 2 Comments

Swift Arrow - photo by Christopher Duggan

Jann Parry sees Tiler Peck & Friends in Turn It Out TitleTurn It OutCompanyTiler Peck & FriendsVenueSadler’s Wells, LondonDate10 March 2023ReviewerJann Parry Tiler Peck was a virtual … [Read more...] about Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends – unmistakeable in whatever she does

Four new Principal dancers for New York City Ballet

27 February 2023 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Roman Mejia with Victor Abreu and Harrison Coll in Allegro Brillante. Photo credit Erin Baiano

Emilie Gerrity, Isabella LaFreniere, Roman Mejia, and Mira Nadon are promoted to Principal Dancer New York City Ballet has announced that four of its dancers -- Emilie Gerrity, Isabella LaFreniere, … [Read more...] about Four new Principal dancers for New York City Ballet

Principal dancer Jared Angle to give final performance with NYCB

13 January 2023 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Maria Kowroski and Jared Angle in Christopher Wheeldon’s Liturgy photo by Paul Kolnik

New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Jared Angle will give his final performance with New York City Ballet on 4 February 2023 at 2pm, dancing the role of Prince Ivan in George Balanchine and Jerome … [Read more...] about Principal dancer Jared Angle to give final performance with NYCB

Dancing Times to sell its collection of 35,000 photographs

21 October 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dancing-Times-collection

Dancing Times, founded in 1910 by Philip J S Richardson, ceased publication in September 2022 following an unbroken 112-year history and is now looking for the right buyer for its collection of 35,000 … [Read more...] about Dancing Times to sell its collection of 35,000 photographs

[Review] New York City Ballet’s strange bedfellows: Episodes and Vienna Waltzes

11 October 2022 by Jonathan Gray 2 Comments

Megan Fairchild and Anthony Huxley in George Balanchines Vienna Waltzes photo by Paul Kolnik

Guest author Jonathan Gray sees New York City Ballet’s Episodes and Vienna Waltzes in New York. TitleAll Balanchine II – Episodes / Vienna WaltzesCompanyNew York City BalletVenueDavid H Koch … [Read more...] about [Review] New York City Ballet’s strange bedfellows: Episodes and Vienna Waltzes

Miami City Ballet Previews 2022/23 Season of Dance

20 April 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Nicole Stalker, Adrienne Carter, Mayumi Enokibara for Diversion of Angels. © Gary James

Celebrates the completion of Transforming Lives Capital Campaign raising an estimated $58 million. The new season features the John Cranko masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet; the company’s first … [Read more...] about Miami City Ballet Previews 2022/23 Season of Dance

New York City Ballet announces 2022-2023 Season

15 April 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

NYCB in Peter Martins’ “The Sleeping Beauty.” Photo credit Paul Kolnik

World Premiere Ballets by KYLE ABRAHAM, GIANNA REISEN, KEERATI JINAKUNWIPHAT, ALYSA PIRES, CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON A Full-Evening Work to the Music of AARON COPLAND by NYCB Resident Choreographer and … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet announces 2022-2023 Season

[Photo Album] The Royal Ballet’s “Beauty Mixed Programme”

25 June 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Mariko Sasaki and Lukas Bjørneboe Brændsrød in Anemoi, The Royal Ballet ©2021 ROH. Photograph by Alice Pennefather 2

Tomorrow, The Royal Ballet unveils a new mixed bill, the Beauty Mixed Programme. It reflects a phrase said by the company's founder Dame Ninette de Valois: Respect the past, herald the future but … [Read more...] about [Photo Album] The Royal Ballet’s “Beauty Mixed Programme”

[Photo Album] Royal Ballet’s Balanchine and Robbins programme

4 June 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Vadim Muntagirov, Yasmine Naghdi, Anna Rose O'Sullivan and Mayara Magri in Apollo photo by Helen Maybanks ROH

Tonight, Friday 4 June, the Royal Ballet opens a new evening of dance dedicated to George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins with Apollo, the Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, and Dances at a … [Read more...] about [Photo Album] Royal Ballet’s Balanchine and Robbins programme

The Royal Opera and Ballet companies announce the full schedule for Spring/Summer 2021

13 April 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dances at a Gathering. Marianela Nunez and Alexander Campbell. ©ROH, 2020. Photographed by Bill Cooper.

The Royal Opera House will reopen its doors to the public on 17 May 2021. Public booking opens on 7 May at 10am (UK time). Online programming will continue, while La clemenza di Tito will be the … [Read more...] about The Royal Opera and Ballet companies announce the full schedule for Spring/Summer 2021

Sofia Coppola to direct a film featuring New York City Ballet dancers

1 April 2021 by Gramilano 2 Comments

David H Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, photo by Jon Simon

New York City Ballet has announced that filmmaker Sofia Coppola will direct a film for the Company’s current digital season, which will premiere at NYCB’s 2021 Spring Gala – the Company’s first-ever … [Read more...] about Sofia Coppola to direct a film featuring New York City Ballet dancers

Vail Dance Festival returns for the 2021 Season

1 April 2021 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Calvin Royal III in George Balanchine’s Apollo, photo by Christopher Duggan 2019

The Vail Dance Festival has announced plans to return in-person for its 32nd season running from 30 July 30 to 9 August 2021, with seven World Premiere Dances, four Commissioned Scores, the return to … [Read more...] about Vail Dance Festival returns for the 2021 Season

Principal Dancer Lauren Lovette to say farewell to New York City Ballet

3 March 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Lauren Lovette in Alexei Ratmansky’s Voices. Photo credit Erin Baiano

Lauren Lovette will give her final performance with the New York City Ballet at the 2pm matinee performance on Saturday, 9 October 2021, dancing Jerome Robbins’ Opus 19/The Dreamer and Alexei … [Read more...] about Principal Dancer Lauren Lovette to say farewell to New York City Ballet

New York City Ballet Spring Digital Season 2021

9 February 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Taylor Stanley and Sara Mearns in George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto, which will stream as part of NYCB’s 2021 Digital Season. Photo by Rosalie O’Connor

World Premiere by choreographer Kyle Abraham to be filmed onstage at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for online release from 8 April 2021. Spring Gala on 5 May to Feature a World … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet Spring Digital Season 2021

DANZA&DANZA names the winners of its 2020 Awards

15 January 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Claudia D'Antonio in Don Quixote, photo by Francesco Squeglia

Italy's DANZA&DANZA magazine has announced its prize winners for 2020 with artists and productions from Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro dell'Opera in Rome, Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Opéra … [Read more...] about DANZA&DANZA names the winners of its 2020 Awards

NYC Ballet Digital Season Weeks Three and Four starts 13 October

30 September 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Teresa Reichlen in Everywhere We Go. Credit Paul Kolnik

As the first two weeks of New York City Ballet’s five-week digital season gets underway (from 29 September), the programming for the second period has been announced. On Tuesday, 13 October, at 8pm … [Read more...] about NYC Ballet Digital Season Weeks Three and Four starts 13 October

NYC Ballet Digital Season Weeks One and Two starts 29 September

21 September 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Tiler Peck in George Balanchines Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux photo by Paul Kolnik

On Tuesday 29 September at 8pm EDT, New York City Ballet will release an all-Balanchine programme of Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux and “The Unanswered Question” from Ivesiana, with … [Read more...] about NYC Ballet Digital Season Weeks One and Two starts 29 September

Week 4 of New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season

4 May 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Sara Mearns of New York City Ballet in “Spring” from Jerome Robbins’ The Four Seasons, photo by Paul Kolnik

The fourth week of programming of New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season has been announced. On Tuesday 12 May at 8 pm EDT, NYCB will release a programme of Jerome Robbins’ Afternoon … [Read more...] about Week 4 of New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season

New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season begins tomorrow, Tuesday 21 April

20 April 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Apollo, Taylor Stanley and members of NYCB, photo by Erin Baiano

Tuesday 21 April would have been the opening night of the New York City Ballet’s now-cancelled 2020 Spring Season. The NYCB digital season will offer six weeks of all-new content, six days a … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet’s six-week digital spring season begins tomorrow, Tuesday 21 April

Photo Album: Royal Ballet first night with Dances at a Gathering and The Cellist

17 February 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dances at a Gathering. Marianela Nunez and Alexander Campbell. ©ROH, 2020. Photographed by Bill Cooper.

First photos of tonight's opening of a new double bill at The Royal Opera House with Jerome Robbins’s Dances at a Gathering and Cathy Marston's The Cellist. Dances at a Gathering Jerome Robbins’s … [Read more...] about Photo Album: Royal Ballet first night with Dances at a Gathering and The Cellist

Eleonora Abbagnato will say adieux to the Paris Opera Ballet with a gala and défilé on 18 May

23 January 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Defile du Ballet

Eleonora Abbagnato’s planned soirée d’adieux to the Paris Opera Ballet on 23 December with a performance of Angelin Preljocaj’s Le Parc was postponed due to the ongoing strike by the ballet company, … [Read more...] about Eleonora Abbagnato will say adieux to the Paris Opera Ballet with a gala and défilé on 18 May

Dancing Times, September edition – with Gramilano’s Danza in Italia column including Woolf Works at La Scala and a Glass triple bill in Rome

28 August 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dancing Times 2019 09 Danza in Italia

The latest issue of Dancing Times is out tomorrow. In September’s issue, I cover Wayne McGregor’s “amazing” Woolf Works at La Scala with Alessandra Ferri giving a “frighteningly intense” performance … [Read more...] about Dancing Times, September edition – with Gramilano’s Danza in Italia column including Woolf Works at La Scala and a Glass triple bill in Rome

Dance in Italy – Spoleto Festival’s Dance Gala with Abbagnato, Vogel, Frola, Dato and many more on 30 June

25 June 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Eleonora Abbagnato,Teatro Massimo di Palermo @ Marco Glaviano

There are many, many Italian dancers scattered around companies throughout the world. Some are in the corps de ballet, others are principal dancers, but all continue the tradition that made Italian … [Read more...] about Dance in Italy – Spoleto Festival’s Dance Gala with Abbagnato, Vogel, Frola, Dato and many more on 30 June

Rome Opera Ballet announces 2019-2020 season

19 June 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Swan Lake © Yasuko Kageyama with Susanna Salvi and Germain Louvet

Five different programmes make up Rome Opera Ballet’s new season, 2019-2020. Benjamin Pech’s successful Swan Lake will be remounted to open the season. This will be followed by an evening dedicated … [Read more...] about Rome Opera Ballet announces 2019-2020 season

Rome Opera Ballet’s Philip Glass triple bill thrills

25 April 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Nuit Blanche by Sébastien Bertaud with Abbagnato and Vogel © Yasuko Kageyama (6)

The Philip Glass triple bill at Rome Opera Ballet showed off three very different choreographic styles to one composer’s music. Glass has a way of seducing the listener into his world —his music is … [Read more...] about Rome Opera Ballet’s Philip Glass triple bill thrills

Rome Opera Ballet presents a Philip Glass Evening featuring a new work with Eleonora Abbagnato and Friedemann Vogel

20 March 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Nuit Blanche, designs by Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior, for Rome Opera Ballet 2019 crop

Rome Opera Ballet presents a Philip Glass Evening, which opens 29 March 2019, and features a new work with the company’s director, Eleonora Abbagnato, and guest artist Friedemann Vogel. The programme … [Read more...] about Rome Opera Ballet presents a Philip Glass Evening featuring a new work with Eleonora Abbagnato and Friedemann Vogel

Dancing Times, August 2018 out now – including latest Danza in Italia column

29 July 2018 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Dancing Times August 2018 cut down

The latest Dancing Times magazine is now on sale. The August 2018 issue contains my latest Danza in Italia column with thoughts on the new Le Corsaire by Anna-Marie Holmes at La Scala, with company … [Read more...] about Dancing Times, August 2018 out now – including latest Danza in Italia column

Meeting Alice Bellini, winner of English National Ballet’s People’s Choice Award 2018

15 June 2018 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Alice Bellini with her People's Choice Award with Daniel McCormick, Emerging Dancer 2018, and Georgia Bould with the Corps de Ballet Award

Alice Bellini, who graduated from The Royal Ballet School last year, has won this year’s People’s Choice Award at the annual Emerging Artists competition held by English National Ballet to promote its … [Read more...] about Meeting Alice Bellini, winner of English National Ballet’s People’s Choice Award 2018

Premiere of “Mahler 10”, Aszure Barton’s new dance piece for La Scala, reveals a small treasure

28 April 2018 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Mahler 10 © Marco Brescia e Rudy Amisano, Teatro alla Scala 2018   2

Aszure Barton has created a gem of a ballet for Milan’s Teatro alla Scala. Mahler 10 uses the first movement of Gustav Mahler’s unfinished Tenth Symphony and above it, Barton fashions a small world … [Read more...] about Premiere of “Mahler 10”, Aszure Barton’s new dance piece for La Scala, reveals a small treasure

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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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