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Rebecca Caine answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition

14 January 2012 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Q&A When did you start singing? As a professional at 19 thanks to being chucked out of the Guildhall. I always sang as a child. Why did you start singing? I simply loved it. I grew up with no tv … [Read more...] about Rebecca Caine answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition

David I. Mitchell – designer of Barnum, Annie & La Cage aux Folles – dies at 79

4 October 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

David I. Mitchell, who did the scenic design for more than 30 Broadway shows, was nominated for seven Tony Awards and won two, died of cancer on yesterday, October 3, in Los Angeles. He was 79. His … [Read more...] about David I. Mitchell – designer of Barnum, Annie & La Cage aux Folles – dies at 79

Benjamin Britten “had a knack for discovering child talent”

10 August 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Janette Heffernan was the first girl to sing in the composer’s ghost opera. I first met him when I was aged 15, when he was looking for children for the Aldeburgh premiere of Noye’s Fludde, in 1958. … [Read more...] about Benjamin Britten “had a knack for discovering child talent”

Michael Crawford reveals why musicals can be bad for your health

5 March 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Michael has returned to London's West End after a long break. He left the run of The Woman in White in 2004 suffering from exhaustion. After tests he found that he'd developed the debilitating illness … [Read more...] about Michael Crawford reveals why musicals can be bad for your health

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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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