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Jessye Norman

La Scala remembers Jessye Norman in words and pictures

1 October 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Jessye Norman in Aida in 1972, photo Erio Piccagliani, crop

Jessye Norman didn’t sing very often at La Scala, but the impact on the few occasions when she appeared was great. The opera house released the following photos from its archives today to remember the … [Read more...] about La Scala remembers Jessye Norman in words and pictures

Joyce DiDonato joins opera singers from 70 years of Desert Island Discs

20 September 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

As a committed fan of BBC 4's Desert Island Discs, I am delighted that Joyce DiDonato will be revealing her list of eight recordings, a book and a luxury item that she would take if she was to be cast … [Read more...] about Joyce DiDonato joins opera singers from 70 years of Desert Island Discs

Brava, Jessye! Met Opera Guild’s 80th Luncheon salutes Jessye Norman

14 September 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

On Friday 21 November, the Metropolitan Opera Guild’s 80th Annual Luncheon presents Brava, Jessye! to salute Jessye Norman, who recently wrote about her life in a memoir titled Stand Up Straight and … [Read more...] about Brava, Jessye! Met Opera Guild’s 80th Luncheon salutes Jessye Norman

Beppe Menegatti answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Directors’ Edition

3 February 2013 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Q&A When did you first go to the theatre? To see Rigoletto at the Teatro Comunale in Florence on 10 October 1939 for my tenth birthday, with Gino Bechi, Ferruccio Tagliavini, Lina Aimaro and … [Read more...] about Beppe Menegatti answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Directors’ Edition

Flanders is a Festival! It is… and a lot more.

1 October 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Flanders, which historically included parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands, is now a lively region of modern-day Belgium of which Brussels is the capital. The Flanders Festival is … [Read more...] about Flanders is a Festival! It is… and a lot more.

Restaurants of Ghent, Brussels and Mechelen during Flanders is a Festival

27 September 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

This is not a food blog, but as food has, in some way, influenced every dancer, musician, actor, and for that matter everyone else on the planet, I though I could squeeze it in. Food had a profound … [Read more...] about Restaurants of Ghent, Brussels and Mechelen during Flanders is a Festival

Jessye Norman, the mistress of the American Masters, in Flanders

21 September 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Jessye Norman with pianist Mark Markham in Ghent, 2012, photo by Graham Spicer

Although the vocal croupier hasn't been doing Jessye Norman any favours of late, she certainly knows how to make the best of the hand she's been dealt, and as last night's concert in Ghent in Belgium … [Read more...] about Jessye Norman, the mistress of the American Masters, in Flanders

Jessye Norman writes her autobiography

1 March 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Jessye Norman is writing her autobiography which will be about not only her professional life but also about her family and upbringing in Giorgia. The book, “Stand Up and Sing!” is scheduled for … [Read more...] about Jessye Norman writes her autobiography

Aretha Franklin is searching for the next opera star

5 January 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Aretha Franklin, whose pop eye has wandered over to opera from time to time, says she wants to find and develop a budding opera star. Franklin tells NPR that she will sign the singer, or singers, … [Read more...] about Aretha Franklin is searching for the next opera star

Jessye Norman belts it out at 65: “wobbly” but “sassy”

1 August 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Norman’s entrance, from the side of the lawn, gave cause for concern. Singing “Somewhere” from Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” Norman sounded wobbly, edgy at the top and patchy in color. She still had … [Read more...] about Jessye Norman belts it out at 65: “wobbly” but “sassy”

Jessye Norman’s Muse/ique for the iPod era

27 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Jessye Norman doesn't give interviews. She gets irritated by the sports journalists who arrive knowing nothing about her or her music, "They ask me, what is it you do? That is not interesting." But … [Read more...] about Jessye Norman’s Muse/ique for the iPod era

Grammy Awards 2010: personal favourites Bartoli, Genaux, Frittoli et al, but most satisfying is the inclusion of the wonderful Jessye Norman

3 December 2010 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The nominees are out for the 2010 Grammy Awards. But under the heading "Best Classical Crossover Album" - not usually my favourite category - is the nomination which makes me the happiest: with a … [Read more...] about Grammy Awards 2010: personal favourites Bartoli, Genaux, Frittoli et al, but most satisfying is the inclusion of the wonderful Jessye Norman

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Graham Spicer is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan, aka ‘Gramilano’. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. He wrote the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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