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La Scala Philharmonic

La Scala Concert Season 2017 – 2018

1 June 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Maurizio Pollini, photo by Brescia e Amisano

Opera and Recital Season 2017 - 2018 Ballet Season 2017 - 2018 Symphonic 14, 16, 19 October 2017 Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala Daniele Gatti Miah Persson, soprano; Christianne … [Read more...] about La Scala Concert Season 2017 – 2018

Riccardo Muti’s triumphant return to La Scala

22 January 2017 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Riccardo Muti e Chicago Symphony Orchestra alla Scala 20.1.17 © Silvia Lelli

On Friday and Saturday evening, at La Scala, Riccardo Muti made his return to the theatre he dominated for 19 seasons, after having been away for 12 years. He wasn’t conducting the La Scala … [Read more...] about Riccardo Muti’s triumphant return to La Scala

Pianist Gloria Campaner’s BBT win funds dance for L’Aquila

28 June 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Borletti-Buitoni Trust helps outstanding young musicians develop and sustain international careers with awards that fund tailor-made projects. BBT Fellowships are awarded to artists who are at the … [Read more...] about Pianist Gloria Campaner’s BBT win funds dance for L’Aquila

Milan’s tribute to Claudio Abbado – in words and pictures

28 January 2014 by Gramilano 1 Comment

An hour before Daniel Barenboim was scheduled to pick up his baton, there were already small groups of people huddled in various corners of Piazza della Scala in Milan. They were the first of … [Read more...] about Milan’s tribute to Claudio Abbado – in words and pictures

La Scala will stream Abbado tribute and Milan will plant 90,000 trees

24 January 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

In honour of Claudio Abbado, Milan's Teatro alla Scala will stream a live event for the first time, an event which has a particular importance for the theatre, and a symbolic one for the music world. … [Read more...] about La Scala will stream Abbado tribute and Milan will plant 90,000 trees

André Previn, at 84, makes his La Scala début

1 October 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The cliché "better late than never" is the same in Italian - "meglio tardi che mai" - and is certainly adapt for the renowned octogenarian conductor, pianist and composer André Previn, who will make … [Read more...] about André Previn, at 84, makes his La Scala début

Cecilia Bartoli triumphs at La Scala amidst catcalls and boos

4 December 2012 by Gramilano 36 Comments

After nineteen years, Cecilia Bartoli's return to Milan's La Scala tonight was long overdue. Daniel Barenboim was the instigator of the event, the opening of the La Scala Philharmonic's season. An … [Read more...] about Cecilia Bartoli triumphs at La Scala amidst catcalls and boos

Cecilia Bartoli rehearses with Daniel Barenboim at La Scala for her comeback concert tomorrow

2 December 2012 by Gramilano 2 Comments

As I write, Cecilia Bartoli is rehearsing with Daniel Barenboim and the La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra in the Milanese theatre. Tomorrow marks her comeback to the theatre after an absence of nearly … [Read more...] about Cecilia Bartoli rehearses with Daniel Barenboim at La Scala for her comeback concert tomorrow

Sorpresa! Cecilia Bartoli returns to La Scala after a 20 year gap

15 June 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

It was announced yesterday that Cecilia Bartoli will return to Milan’s La Scala after an absence of twenty years. The singer, feted abroad but largely ignored in her homeland, was working on a project … [Read more...] about Sorpresa! Cecilia Bartoli returns to La Scala after a 20 year gap

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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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