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John Cranko

The lonely father – Jonathan Gray reviews a new biography of the choreographer John Cranko

3 January 2023 by Jonathan Gray Leave a Comment

Cranko & Haydee in rehearsal ph. Andreas Heumann crop

I’ve always been interested in how some theatrical works survive the years, and some do not. Giacomo Meyerbeer, for example, was probably the most famous opera composer of the middle years of the 19th … [Read more...] about The lonely father – Jonathan Gray reviews a new biography of the choreographer John Cranko

[Review] Birmingham Royal Ballet triple bill ‘Into the Music’

3 November 2022 by Matthew Paluch 1 Comment

Forgotten Land

Guest author Matthew Paluch sees the Birmingham Royal Ballet triple bill 'Into the Music': Kylián's Forgotten Land; Runacre-Temple's Hotel; Scholz's The Seventh Symphony TitleInto the … [Read more...] about [Review] Birmingham Royal Ballet triple bill ‘Into the Music’

The Australian Ballet brings Romeo and Juliet to audiences worldwide

16 October 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

19 - Romeo and Juliet - Sharni Spencer Callum Linnane photo Jeff Busby, Australian Ballet

Free tickets for lucky Gramilano newsletter subscribers After 19 years, John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet returns to The Australian Ballet and will be live streamed from Arts Centre Melbourne to … [Read more...] about The Australian Ballet brings Romeo and Juliet to audiences worldwide

[Review] Nuñez and Bolle give powerful performances in Onegin at La Scala

17 September 2022 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Onegin - Roberto Bolle, Marianela Nunez. photo Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala-02

An odd mixture of emotions came over me entering the stalls at La Scala to see Onegin. On the ballet’s previous outing, three years ago, I attended a performance with Carla Fracci. We’d walked from … [Read more...] about [Review] Nuñez and Bolle give powerful performances in Onegin at La Scala

Evan McKie leaves The National Ballet of Canada for new dance opportunities

7 July 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Evan Mckie © National Ballet of Canada

The National Ballet of Canada has announced that Principal Dancer Evan McKie will leave the company. The company’s new Artistic Director, Hope Muir, said: Evan has become one of Canada’s most … [Read more...] about Evan McKie leaves The National Ballet of Canada for new dance opportunities

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

Fracci Gala: La Scala celebrates Carla Fracci

13 April 2022 by Gramilano 2 Comments

GALA FRACCI - Giselle - photo by Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala

How to celebrate a great dancer on stage? How to evoke memories of their artistry without creating a parody of their talent? Certainly, with Carla Fracci and the American Ballet Theatre video of … [Read more...] about Fracci Gala: La Scala celebrates Carla Fracci

The Australian Ballet to stream three story-ballets live

26 February 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Anna Karenina - Imogen Chapmen, photo by Simon Eeles 7

The Australian Ballet, now under its new Artistic Director David Hallberg, has announced three new titles as part of its 2022 live stream series: Live on Ballet TV. Anna Karenina will be streamed … [Read more...] about The Australian Ballet to stream three story-ballets live

Daniil Simkin and Daniel Camargo join American Ballet Theatre as guest artists

23 February 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Danil Simkin - Vintage suit by Comme des Garçons © Ken Browar and Deborah Ory

Daniil Simkin and Daniel Camargo will replace James Whiteside in upcoming performances with the American Ballet Theatre during the spring and summer. Whiteside is recovering from a serious knee injury … [Read more...] about Daniil Simkin and Daniel Camargo join American Ballet Theatre as guest artists

La Scala honours Carla Fracci with the first annual gala

18 February 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Carla Fracci 1983 Giselle, photo by Lelli e Masotti © Teatro alla Scala crop

On Saturday 9 April 2022 La Scala will present Gala Fracci – First Edition. The director of La Scala’s ballet company, Manuel Legris, has devised a wide-ranging programme that reflects the repertoire … [Read more...] about La Scala honours Carla Fracci with the first annual gala

Royal Ballet stars for the Athelhampton Ballet Charity Gala 2021

23 August 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Anna Rose O'Sullivan in The Dying Swan, photo by Ian Rice

Last August, Royal Ballet First Soloist Meaghan Grace Hinkis was in her living room doing a Zoom ballet class when she realised it had been nearly six months since she had set foot on stage. That … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet stars for the Athelhampton Ballet Charity Gala 2021

Davide Dato stars in the Italian premiere of Uwe Scholz’s The Rite of Spring

6 July 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Davide Dato rehearses Uwe Scholz's Rite of Spring with Giovanni di Palma © Gabriele Schacherl (5)

Uwe Scholz's version of Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) will be performed for the first time in Italy by Davide Dato, principal dancer at the Vienna State Ballet. The work is part of an … [Read more...] about Davide Dato stars in the Italian premiere of Uwe Scholz’s The Rite of Spring

Royal Ballet First Soloist Beatriz Stix-Brunell heads for Stanford University

3 June 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Beatriz Stix-Brunell in Emeralds, photo by Andrej Uspenski ROH

The Royal Ballet has announced that First Soloist Beatriz Stix-Brunell is to leave the Company after 11 years. In a move that was deferred due to the global pandemic, she leaves at the … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet First Soloist Beatriz Stix-Brunell heads for Stanford University

La Scala 2021-2022 Ballet Season

31 May 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

La bayadère - Makarova's version, photo by Marco Brescia © Teatro alla Scala

La Scala has bravely announced a full season for 2021-2022. This is the first ballet season organised by La Scala’s new director of the Ballet Company, Manuel Legris. There are seven programmes, with … [Read more...] about La Scala 2021-2022 Ballet Season

Les Étoiles for three days shone over Rome

16 February 2020 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Denis Rodkin and Eleonora Sevenard in Les Etoiles 2020 Rome, photo by Graham Spicer

The annual orgy of dance that kicks off the year in Rome, known as Les Étoiles, began in 2015 with an evening in the Auditorium della Conciliazione near the Vatican with its 1,700 seats. The gala has … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles for three days shone over Rome

Photo Album: The Royal Ballet in Onegin with Natalia Osipova, Reece Clarke, Francesca Hayward, Matthew Ball and Gary Avis

19 January 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Onegin with Natalia Osipova as Tatiana and Gary Avis as Prince Gremin © ROH, 2020. Photographed by Tristram Kenton

John Cranko became acquainted with Alexander Pushkin’s verse-novel Eugene Onegin when he choreographed the dances for Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky’s opera of the same name in 1952. He created his own … [Read more...] about Photo Album: The Royal Ballet in Onegin with Natalia Osipova, Reece Clarke, Francesca Hayward, Matthew Ball and Gary Avis

Les Étoiles Gala in Rome 2020 features the ballet world’s starriest names with some surprises

8 January 2020 by Gramilano 4 Comments

Oleg Ivenko © Dilius Gimadeyev

The annual appointment with Les Étoiles in Rome is certainly a chance to enjoy a thrilling ballet gala, but the producer Daniele Cipriani also finds interesting twists to make each edition unique, so … [Read more...] about Les Étoiles Gala in Rome 2020 features the ballet world’s starriest names with some surprises

Marianela Nuñez and Roberto Bolle lead a top-notch cast in Onegin at La Scala

24 November 2019 by Gramilano 2 Comments

20 Onegin with Roberto Bolle and Marianela Nuñez photo by Brescia and Amisano, Teatro alla Scala 2019

John Cranko’s ballet Onegin was brought to La Scala in 1993 as a vehicle for Carla Fracci with Rex Harrington in the title role. It wasn’t, however, Fracci’s first contact with the ballet. Her close … [Read more...] about Marianela Nuñez and Roberto Bolle lead a top-notch cast in Onegin at La Scala

English National Ballet’s 70th Anniversary Gala at the London Coliseum

1 October 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

English National Ballet company

As part of its 70th anniversary season, English National Ballet will celebrate its history with three gala performances at the London Coliseum on 17 and 18 January 2020. The gala performances … [Read more...] about English National Ballet’s 70th Anniversary Gala at the London Coliseum

Interview with Alessandra Ferri: Maturing I find myself smiling more

6 April 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Alessandra Ferri Io Donna

I’m enjoying a new chapter in my life having the fortune to play women of my age and not romantic roles like the Giselles, Carmens, Juliets, Manons… all wonderful, but enough, they’re part of another … [Read more...] about Interview with Alessandra Ferri: Maturing I find myself smiling more

After 16 years, Thiago Soares leaves as Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet

21 January 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Thiago Soares in Rehearsal by Andrej Uspenski. ROH, 2016. 2

Thiago Soares becomes Royal Ballet guest Principal for the 2019/20 Season After 16 years with The Royal Ballet, Thiago Soares has decided to make this Season his last as a Principal dancer with the … [Read more...] about After 16 years, Thiago Soares leaves as Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet

The impeccable Bolshoi dancers in Maillot’s slick Taming of the Shrew at La Scala

23 September 2018 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Ekaterina Krysanova and Vladislav Lantratov in The Taming of the Shrew, photo by Alice Blangero

Lots of empty seats were available for the Bolshoi Ballet at La Scala in The Taming of the Shrew. La Bayadère – great; Swan Lake – ooh yes; Giselle – lovely; Taming of the Shrew? – err. Word of mouth … [Read more...] about The impeccable Bolshoi dancers in Maillot’s slick Taming of the Shrew at La Scala

La Scala Ballet Season 2018-2019 announced

28 May 2018 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Woolf Works. Alessandra Ferri and Artists of The Royal Ballet © ROH, 2015 Tristram Kenton.

The new ballet season at La Scala sees seven programmes, including three pieces being presented at the theatre for the first time, including a newly commissioned work. George Balanchine’s The … [Read more...] about La Scala Ballet Season 2018-2019 announced

The extraordinary talent of Marianela Nuñez dominates Onegin at La Scala

2 October 2017 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Marianela Nuñez with Roberto Bolle in Onegin, photo by Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala 2017

The extraordinary talent of Marianela Nuñez dominated this performance of Onegin at La Scala. From her opening, distracted scenes to her final act of resolve, Tatiana’s emotional arc was perfectly … [Read more...] about The extraordinary talent of Marianela Nuñez dominates Onegin at La Scala

Interview with Marianela Núñez: We live in a world where there’s no space left for magic

23 September 2017 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Marianela Nuñez as Tatiana, ©ROH, Bill Cooper, 2013

I have three older brothers. When I came along mum she wanted that I did feminine things: there was too much football in the house. I was always dressed in pink and, and then when I was three, she … [Read more...] about Interview with Marianela Núñez: We live in a world where there’s no space left for magic

Nureyev’s bum and Fonteyn’s acquired charm… Peter Wright talks (as always) openly

18 December 2016 by Gramilano 2 Comments

(L R) Boris Gruzin, Sir Peter Wright, Lauren Cuthebrtson, Federico Bonelli © ROH, 2016. Photo by Alastair Muir

Peter Wright’s excellent autobiography (written with Paul Arrowsmith) contains loads of juicy titbits, and there is something about being 90 that apparently frees you up and permits you saw whatever … [Read more...] about Nureyev’s bum and Fonteyn’s acquired charm… Peter Wright talks (as always) openly

The Royal Ballet celebrates Peter Wright’s 90th birthday

24 November 2016 by Gramilano 1 Comment

(L R) Boris Gruzin, Sir Peter Wright, Lauren Cuthebrtson, Federico Bonelli © ROH, 2016. Photo by Alastair Muir

Last night The Royal Ballet dedicated the performance of The Nutcracker to its choreographer Sir Peter Wright who tomorrow, 25 November,celebrates his 90th birthday. His production of the Christmas … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet celebrates Peter Wright’s 90th birthday

2017 Prix de Lausanne candidates – complete list by name and country

2 November 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Prix de Lausanne 2016

2017 Prix de Lausanne candidates have been chosen for the 45th edition of the competition. The video jury deliberated this weekend and chose the 74 candidates who will take part, out of 338 … [Read more...] about 2017 Prix de Lausanne candidates – complete list by name and country

Marcia Haydée, Julio Bocca and Maria Riccetto talk about Uruguay’s new Carmen

9 August 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

My Carmen is not only a beautiful and sensual woman; she is like a wild animal! A woman who thinks only of herself and loves only herself. Marcia Haydée is talking about her ballet Carmen, created … [Read more...] about Marcia Haydée, Julio Bocca and Maria Riccetto talk about Uruguay’s new Carmen

Peter Wright answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dance Edition

15 July 2016 by Gramilano 5 Comments

Q&A When did you start dancing? Not until I was 16, as an apprentice with the Ballets Jooss. Why did you start dancing? I was always good at ballroom, and then my mother took me to see … [Read more...] about Peter Wright answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dance Edition

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