Q&AWhen did you start dancing? I started taking "ballet" class when I was very little; about 4 years old. But I think I really started proper classes when I turned 6 or 7.Why did you start dancing? I started ballet class because I had a hip condition: dysplasia. So, to make sure I would have good coordination, the family doctor advised my parents to get me to do … [Read more...] about Anaïs Chalendard answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
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Agnes Oaks answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? I started ballet at considerably late age, when I was already 10 years old.Why did you start dancing? It was my mother's idea for me to try this profession. She was Russian and ballet has always been very popular in Russia and many women dreamt to become a ballerinas. Unfortunately she never had an opportunity to do ballet herself, but … [Read more...] about Agnes Oaks answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Strike action hits opening night of Manon at La Scala
The first night of Kenneth MacMillan's Manon at La Scala tomorrow night will be affected by strike action.The CGIL union has announced the strike, but the theatre has said that the performance will go ahead with reduced scenery and lighting... a bit of a bummer if you've forked out €150 for your seat.The opening night cast has Svetlana Zakharova as Manon, Roberto Bolle … [Read more...] about Strike action hits opening night of Manon at La Scala
Mathilde Froustey answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&AWhen did you start dancing? I started at the age of 10 in my hometown Dax, near Bordeaux in southwest France.I was hyperactive so my mother had me do as many activities as I possibly could (tennis, swimming, violin, theatre, gymnastics, horse riding, skiing...) I started ballet because I had a bad back and my mother wanted me to stand straight. I hated it when … [Read more...] about Mathilde Froustey answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Bryn Terfel: “These are a few of my favourite things”
The Financial Times magazine How to Spend it recently interviewed Bryn Terfel on what happens in his life when he’s not being a singer. Here are some of his favourite things: Golf club: Sunningdale Golf Club, 45 minutes from his home in Kensington.Lunch spot: Odette’s in Primrose Hill, run by fellow Welshman Bryn Williams. Beef and lamb especially delicious. … [Read more...] about Bryn Terfel: “These are a few of my favourite things”