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The 6th New York Opera Fest gets underway

2 May 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

New York Opera Fest

Under difficult circumstances, the New York Opera Fest celebrates its sixth season during May and June 2021. Both virtual and in-person performances are planned by the 20+ local, New York … [Read more...] about The 6th New York Opera Fest gets underway

PROTOTYPE Announces Ninth Annual Festival, 8-16 January 2021

8 January 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Planet – A Lament

PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has been completely re-envisioned following the Covid-19 crisis. The result is a series of multi-disciplinary, cross-platform events that expand the technological … [Read more...] about PROTOTYPE Announces Ninth Annual Festival, 8-16 January 2021

Stephen Cleobury on life with the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

16 March 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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Concerts at Saint Thomas continues its 2018-19 season with a performance by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge on 1 April at 7:30 pm. Saint Thomas’s is located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan at … [Read more...] about Stephen Cleobury on life with the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

Barbara Luisi’s exhibition of ‘Glowing Night, Artificial Lights’ photography goes on display in New York

26 February 2013 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Photographer Barbara Luisi has a good Italian name, though she's German and largely lives in New York. The 'Luisi' surname comes from her husband, Fabio, who is the Principal Conductor at the … [Read more...] about Barbara Luisi’s exhibition of ‘Glowing Night, Artificial Lights’ photography goes on display in New York

Stephen Sondheim to receive the Handel Medallion from Mayor Michael Bloomberg

12 October 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Stephen Sondheim is to receive New York City's highest honour for achievement in the arts. The award is given by the City of New York for contribution to the city's intellectual and cultural … [Read more...] about Stephen Sondheim to receive the Handel Medallion from Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Two quirky ballerinas strike a pose at the Frick Collection

7 October 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Pablo Picasso is generally acknowledged to be the greatest draftsman of the twentieth century. The Frick Collection, New York, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., have co-organized an … [Read more...] about Two quirky ballerinas strike a pose at the Frick Collection

New York’s ‘Fall for Dance’ announce the lineup for 2011

24 August 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Steven McRae will be donning his tap-shoes for the latest edition of Fall For Dance at New York City Center, which will run from October 27 to November 6. Twenty companies and choreographers are … [Read more...] about New York’s ‘Fall for Dance’ announce the lineup for 2011

Met Museum will stay open into the night to cope with crowds for McQueen Show

27 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has never catered to the late-night crowd, but on August 6 and 7th, for the last two days of its blockbuster exhibition “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,’’ it will keep … [Read more...] about Met Museum will stay open into the night to cope with crowds for McQueen Show

Fabio Luisi’s moving house – but will Jimmy Levine be moving out?

25 April 2011 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Fabio Luisi is moving to New York. He and his wife, Barbara Luisi, a former violinist and now a photographer, and their 13-year-old son are moving to New York in May, to an apartment on West 96th … [Read more...] about Fabio Luisi’s moving house – but will Jimmy Levine be moving out?

Spider-man skis in with a no-injury performance in post-blizzard Broadway

27 December 2010 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The main risk for the actors of 'Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark' is now no longer inside the theatre building but on the sidewalk outside. After the recent blizzards Broadway actors are taking to their … [Read more...] about Spider-man skis in with a no-injury performance in post-blizzard Broadway

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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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