Anna Maria Prina’s autobiography provides a fascinating insight into La Scala’s history, with juicy titbits, opinions and copious information.
La Scala Ballet School’s performance presented Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante, Pistoni’s La strada, Volpi’s Winter, Forsythe’s New Sleep and much talent.
Choreographer Natalia Horecna has reimagined Fellin’s La Strada with Alina Cojocaru, Kobborg and Mick Zeni with mixed results (review and 80 photos).
A new ballet based on Fellini’s La Strada will premiere at Sadler’s Wells from 25 – 28 January 2024 with Alina Cojocaru, Mick Zeni and Johan Kobborg.
Photo Album: After Covid disrupted opening night, La Scala’s new production of Rudolf Nureyev’s La Bayadère finally opens at La Scala
Dancing Times magazine’s August edition includes the Danza in Italia column on La Scala’s online and live events and an article on queer representation in ballet
Contemporary Evening was very good indeed, with seven works: a contemporary ‘classic’, some lesser-known pieces, and a new creation.
A Tribute to Rudolf Nureyev from La Scala in Milan can be seen on Sunday 28 February at 20.00 CET
Giselle from La Scala on 30 January, at 20.00 CET and available for two days. It’s offered to viewers worldwide via the state television’s RaiPlay
Carla Fracci works with La Scala’s dancers on Thursday 28 January and Friday 29 January in streaming.
La Scala will stream a new recording of Giselle on 30 January. Carla Fracci will join Manuel Legris in working with the company dancers.
International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance.
It has been celebrated each year since 1982 on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), the creator of modern ballet. It was established by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO.
Although in lockdown, the Scala Opera Ballet company intends to celebrate it, albeit in a different way.
An unusual mixed bill at La Scala showcased the works of two choreographers: Hans van Manen and Roland Petit. Two of the van Manen pieces were new to the company, though his Adagio Hammerklavier, which opened the programme, was performed in Milan in 1985. Adagio Hammerklavier was created in 1973 (the men wear leg-warmers and…
Save the best until last. Not a bad programming policy, and with La Scala’s recent triple bill, the last was Maurice Béjart’s Boléro. Obviously, with the first item on the programme being George Balanchine‘s Symphony in C it can hardly be the best for many, but the Béjart is undoubtedly a crowd-pleaser and whoops and…
BALANCHINE / KYLIÁN / BÉJART Opening night: Saturday 16 November 2019 SYMPHONY IN C Music Georges Bizet Choreography George Balanchine © School of American Ballet Revived by Patricia Neary Costumes Karinska Lights Andrea Giretti First movement Martina Arduino, Nicola Del Freo Second movement Nicoletta Manni, Marco Agostino Third movement Alessandra Vassallo, Claudio Coviello Fourth movement…
Giselle is one of La Scala Ballet’s international calling cards. Together with Nureyev’s Don Quixote, this production has been seen all over the world, and rightly so. The company dances it beautifully, and its staging by Yvette Chauviré (based, of course, on the Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot choreography) would be difficult to better. It is clearly told, the story points being so carefully prepared that focus is…
Opening Night – 17 September 2019 Giselle Svetlana Zakharova Albrecht David Hallberg Duke of Courland Alessandro Grillo Principess Bathilde Marta Romagna Giselle’s mother Beatrice Carbone Hilarion Mick Zeni Wilfried Riccardo Massimi Hunter Massimo Garon Peasants Pas de deux Martina Arduino, Nicola Del Freo Giselle’s friends Alessia Auriemma, Christelle Cennerelli, Stefania Ballone, Marta Gerani, Agnese Di Clemente,…
These are the first photos of La Scala‘s restaging of Wayne McGregor’s Woolf Works created for The Royal Ballet in 2015. The work was seen again in London in 2017, and in Milan, two of the original interpreters- Alessandra Ferri and Federico Bonelli – reprise their roles. The photos are accompanied by extracts of a…
George Balanchine‘s The Nutcracker opens the ballet season at La Scala. The new production has sets and costumes by Italian designer Margherita Palli. 15 December 2018: Preview performance for young people16, 19, 20, 29, 30 December 20183, 4, 10, 12 (2 perfs.), 15 January 2019George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® Sets and costumes – Margherita PalliLights –…
I wonder how many reviews of Manon start by appraising the portrayal of Lescaut. A very important character of course, but certainly he has less plot points or stage time than Des Grieux and the eponymous heroine. At La Scala, in the cast of 27 October, Lescaut was played, quite brilliantly, by Walter Madau. Madau…
While the role of Manon doesn’t represent the pinnacle of acting challenges, it is surely one of the most satisfying. For a dancer who can act it is a gift, with each scene offering a new state to convey: from the young girl playing at flirting, to becoming the joyfully passionate lover (in the first…
First night photographs from La Scala Wednesday 17 October – 8pm – Premiere ManonSvetlana ZakharovaDes GrieuxRoberto BolleLescautNicola Del FreoMonsieur G.M.Alessandro GrilloLescaut’s mistress Martina ArduinoMadameDeborah GismondiThe gaolerMick ZeniThe beggar chief Federico FresiThe courtesans Vittoria Valerio, Agnese Di Clemente,Francesca Podini, Gaia Andreanò, Caterina BianchiThree gentlemenMarco Agostino, Christian Fagetti, Mattia Semperboni Manon was MacMillan’s second three-act ballet as artistic director of…
Svetlana Zakharova and Roberto Bolle have both danced the lead roles in John Neumeier’s La Dame aux Camélias, but never together. La Scala united its two Étoiles for the opening of its ballet season. Usually a new production marks the event, but there is nothing new about Jürgen Rose’s slightly dusty sets, though his costumes…
The extraordinary talent of Marianela Nuñez dominated this performance of Onegin at La Scala. From her opening, distracted scenes to her final act of resolve, Tatiana’s emotional arc was perfectly conveyed. Her chest looked ready to explode with emotion when she first met Onegin, yet the rekindling of that passion during the final scene saw…
Such was La Scala‘s confidence in Alexei Ratmansky‘s Swan Lake that even before its premiere in Milan in June 2016 — the co-production with Zurich had had its world premiere four months earlier — it had already been chosen for a tour to Paris later that year and also programmed to be part of La…
Zubin Mehta will be conducting La Scala‘s orchestra for a Stravinsky double-bill with the theatre’s ballet company: Petrushka and The Rite of Spring. Michel Fokine‘s choreography and Alexandre Benois’ costumes and sets were created for the original production in 1911 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. This original version was last seen at La…
After the success in Milan before the summer, La Scala now takes Alexei Ratmansky’s Swan Lake to Paris for six performances at the Palais des Congrès. The production was coproduced with the Opernhaus in Zurich, where it had its premiere in February of this year. Casting is the same as in Milan, with Nicoletta Manni…
If you visit NASA’s website, they define a protostar as the “hot core at the heart of the collapsing cloud that will one day become a star”. 19-year-old Martina Arduino, who graduated from La Scala‘s Ballet Academy just a year ago was entrusted last night, as her first ever principal role(s), with the Odette/Odile characters…
Tonight’s the night. One of the most anticipated of La Scala‘s season. The debut of Alexei Ratmansky‘s reconstruction of Petipa and Ivanov’s Swan Lake. The production is a co-production with Zurich where in February it received rave reviews, to anticipation is running high. Below are some shots from the dress rehearsal with tonight’s cast —…
The Gala des Étoiles at La Scala made me feel as though I’d eaten all the icing on the cake: happy, but a little woozy. Don Q? Check! Corsaire? Check! Manon and Romeo and Juliet? Check! Spartacus? Check! As you can see if you scroll down to the programme, it wasn’t all hoary favourites, and…
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