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San Francisco Ballet returns with 29 performances of Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker

16 October 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Mathilde Froustey and Luke Ingham in Tomasson's Nutcracker © Erik Tomasson

After 37 years with the San Francisco Ballet, this is Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson’s final season with the company. Fittingly, it is his production of Nutcracker – which he set in San Francisco – … [Read more...] about San Francisco Ballet returns with 29 performances of Helgi Tomasson’s Nutcracker

Balanchine’s JEWELS is sparkling brightly at San Francisco Ballet online

3 April 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

San Francisco Ballet in Balanchine's Emeralds, Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust, Photo © Erik Tomasson

The first of the three pieces that make up Balanchine ballet Jewels was filmed at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco in front of an empty auditorium in January of this year. Emeralds, … [Read more...] about Balanchine’s JEWELS is sparkling brightly at San Francisco Ballet online

Mathilde Froustey answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

4 June 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Q&A When 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 … [Read more...] about Mathilde Froustey answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

Julien Benhamou, the French photographer, on shooting dance and dancers

1 March 2014 by Gramilano 2 Comments

French photographer Julien Benhamou has a passion for photographing dancers, musicians, and artists of all kinds. His style is crisp and vibrant which makes him an automatic choice for magazine … [Read more...] about Julien Benhamou, the French photographer, on shooting dance and dancers

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Graham Spicer is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan, aka ‘Gramilano’. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. He wrote the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

Since 2022, Gramilano is pleased to welcome guest authors: Alisa Alekseeva, Paul Arrowsmith, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Graham Watts, and Deborah Weiss.

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