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Angela Gheorghiu’s Traviata aids ailing mice

15 September 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Music has an important role in all human cultures and has been found to have direct and indirect effects on physiologic functions and clinical symptoms. Music can improve performance of reasoning … [Read more...] about Angela Gheorghiu’s Traviata aids ailing mice

Thomas Allen on Jenkins, Watson & Co: ‘These people have never sung an opera in their lives’

29 January 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

In today's Independent, Sir Thomas Allen speaks his mind about the Katherine Jenkins and Russell Watson school of singing: I refuse to give in to this fake popularisation and lowbrow quality, and … [Read more...] about Thomas Allen on Jenkins, Watson & Co: ‘These people have never sung an opera in their lives’

Interview with Alfie Boe: Royal Opera House and the ENO are “too proud and too stupid”

2 January 2012 by Gramilano 14 Comments

Alfie Boe is good at upsetting people. He speaks his mind, leaving diplomacy at home, and not thinking about the consequences. While he is certainly more of an opera singer than Katherine Jenkins, his … [Read more...] about Interview with Alfie Boe: Royal Opera House and the ENO are “too proud and too stupid”

Placido Domingo makes Christchurch sparkle again after the earthquake

6 October 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Placido Domingo's performance in Christchurch was part of the ''road back to normality'' for the city, according to Prime Minister John Key. Speaking at the after-party following the sell out … [Read more...] about Placido Domingo makes Christchurch sparkle again after the earthquake

Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins has a “bad throat”

6 October 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

New Zealand television reported the mezzo-soprano crossover singer's Tweet to announce she was heading to New Zealand last night. TVNZ announced that the "Welsh opera star" watched the Welsh Rugby … [Read more...] about Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins has a “bad throat”

Kiri Te Kanawa on divas, puppies & Luther Vandross – but avoids commenting on Katherine Jenkins

5 October 2011 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Ahead of her much-anticipated Belfast Festival appearance, Matthew McCreary of the Belfast Telegraph talks to Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. In what is a rather mundane interview (the fault of the Dame, not … [Read more...] about Kiri Te Kanawa on divas, puppies & Luther Vandross – but avoids commenting on Katherine Jenkins

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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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