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Luciano Cannito

Dance Oscars 2017 are awarded in Rome

8 November 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Virna Toppi confirmed as Dancer of the Year

The ceremony for the first edition of the Oscar della Danza has been held at Cinecittà World in Rome. In Italy, there are the David di Donatello awards for cinema, the Italian Musical Awards, the … [Read more...] about Dance Oscars 2017 are awarded in Rome

MAB Dance Competition in its 8th year unveils new talents

28 May 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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The dance competition MAB (Maria Antonietta Berlusconi), now in its eighth year, has become an important date on the ballet calendar both in Italy and beyond. It is also a ‘get-together’ and … [Read more...] about MAB Dance Competition in its 8th year unveils new talents

Do you love dance? Then please read this…

4 March 2017 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Luciano Cannito

First of all, this article is about getting more people to sign a petition to raise awareness among Italy’s political class about the damage they are doing in allowing so many ballet companies to … [Read more...] about Do you love dance? Then please read this…

Carmen Medea Cassandra – Il processo: tonight and on tour

25 July 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Carmen, Medea and Cassandra... just imagine all three around your dinner table... a diplomatic nightmare. For Italian choreographer Luciano Cannito they have provided him with inspiration for a … [Read more...] about Carmen Medea Cassandra – Il processo: tonight and on tour

Fellinian ballet flash mob descends on Rome’s Spanish Steps

16 April 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Tourists on Rome's Spanish Steps were taken by surprise yesterday afternoon when a company of dancers descended on them dressed as characters from Federico Fellini's Amarcord. Italian ballet dancer … [Read more...] about Fellinian ballet flash mob descends on Rome’s Spanish Steps

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New York City Ballet 2023 Spring Season is announced

Principal Brandon Lawrence to leave Birmingham Royal Ballet to join Ballett Zürich

Two new opera recordings to be released by Warner Classics/Erato

Four new Principal dancers for New York City Ballet

LaScalaTv, La Scala’s new streaming platform, is now live

Royal Ballet principal dancer Laura Morera to retire

Pam Tanowitz’s Secret Things, her second world premiere for The Royal Ballet this season

Prix de Lausanne 2023 – the full lineup

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The Australian Ballet will tour to the Royal Opera House in August 2023

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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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