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Nicolas Le Riche

Review: English National Ballet’s The Forsythe Programme – the men come to the fore

11 April 2025 by Jonathan Gray Leave a Comment

Francesco Gabriele Frola in William Forsythe's Herman Schmerman (Quintet), photo by Dasa Wharton

Jonathan Gray sees ENB’s The Forsythe Programme and finds the men of the company “spruce, assured, playful and sexy” in “an evening of fast-paced dance”. TitleThe Forsythe Programme: Rearray (London … [Read more...] about Review: English National Ballet’s The Forsythe Programme – the men come to the fore

Paris Opera cancels all productions until April

23 February 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Nicolas Le Riche, Josua Hoffalt,, Eleonora Abbagnato and Florian Magnenet in Notre-Dame de Paris by Roland Petit © Anne Deniau-Opéra national de Paris

The Paris Opera has announced that as the health situation does not offer any prospect of welcoming the public back in the short term, it is “unfortunately obliged” to cancel performances until Monday … [Read more...] about Paris Opera cancels all productions until April

Prix de Lausanne 2021 – Video Edition – starting 31 January

27 January 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Marco Masciari, winner 2020, photo by Gregory Batardon

The Prix de Lausanne will offer more than 7 hours of daily live streaming for this special video edition, which will be available on Arte Concert and prixdelausanne.org. A worldwide public will be … [Read more...] about Prix de Lausanne 2021 – Video Edition – starting 31 January

Isaac Hernández answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

7 February 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

On holiday in Tulum, Mexico

Q&A for Isaac Hernández When did you start dancing? I was 8 years old. My father was teaching me in the backyard of our house. Why did you start dancing? We are a big family — 11 children — my … [Read more...] about Isaac Hernández answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

Nicolas Le Riche announces the Royal Swedish Opera Ballet Season 2018/19

15 November 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Nicolas Le Riche, photo by Carl Thorborg

Paving the way for pioneering alliances and unparalleled masterpieces Nicolas Le Riche, the newly appointed Director of the Swedish Royal Ballet, today announced the 2018/19 season featuring … [Read more...] about Nicolas Le Riche announces the Royal Swedish Opera Ballet Season 2018/19

Nicolas Le Riche appointed head of the Royal Swedish Ballet

3 July 2017 by Gramilano 5 Comments

Nicolas Le Riche   new director of the Royal Swedish Ballet

Nicolas Le Riche will direct the Royal Swedish Ballet beginning autumn 2017. He has signed a five-year contract with the Royal Swedish Opera and will arrive in Stockholm mid-August. Birgitta Svendén, … [Read more...] about Nicolas Le Riche appointed head of the Royal Swedish Ballet

Sylvie’s last dance: a tribute to Guillem, the artist and her career

30 December 2015 by Gramilano 14 Comments

A tribute by Ioannides Yiannakis In 29 December 1984, after a memorable performance of Swan Lake at the Paris Opera, the great Rudolf Nureyev named an extraordinary 19-year-old étoile. Her name was … [Read more...] about Sylvie’s last dance: a tribute to Guillem, the artist and her career

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Paul Chalmer answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

27 December 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Q&A When did you start dancing? Age 6, then National Ballet School, Toronto, age 9. Why did you start dancing? Saw ballet on TV. Which dancer inspired you most as a … [Read more...] about Paul Chalmer answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition

Roland Petit in pictures

10 July 2011 by Gramilano 4 Comments

From top left to right: Alessandra Ferri and Julio Bocca in Carmen; Carla Fracci and Massimo Murru in Chéri; Roland Petit and Carla Fracci rehearsing Chéri; Roland Petit and Loipa Araujo in … [Read more...] about Roland Petit in pictures

Critics round-up: Sylvie Guillem at Sadler’s Wells – “Dancers have a cruelly curt use-by date. They’re better fresh. Or are they?”

7 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

She's done it again, and everyone's delighted that Guillem still has the possibility to enchant, astonish and all those other adjectives that the press have been hurling around in the last 24 hours. … [Read more...] about Critics round-up: Sylvie Guillem at Sadler’s Wells – “Dancers have a cruelly curt use-by date. They’re better fresh. Or are they?”

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Gramilano newsletter 2019

INTERVIEWS

Michael Fabiano, photo by Jiyang Chen crop

[Interview] “Me and my voice” American tenor Michael Fabiano on music and other passions

Katia Ricciarelli - Chi

Soprano Katia Ricciarelli to be contestant in Big Brother TV reality show

Hervé Koubi - photo by Véronique Chochon-01

[Interview] Choreographer Hervé Koubi – If we can dance together, we can live together

Davide Dato as Lensky © Wiener Staatsballett

Meeting Davide Dato, the Italian ballet star who’s finally hitting the headlines in his homeland

Jakub Józef Orliński

In conversation with Jakub Józef Orliński

Carmen Giannattasio In The War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, Photo By Cory Weaver

Interview: Carmen Giannattasio on her first Tosca, Lady Gaga, and homicide

Anna Rose O'Sullivan after her début as Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, photo by Marcelino Sambé

Anna Rose O’Sullivan – meeting the Royal Ballet’s newest star

Yasmine Naghdi and Matthew Ball rehearse Giselle for The Royal Ballet 2021, photo by Dasa Wharton

Ten years of interviewing Royal Ballet dancers, designers, choreographers, ballet masters and its director

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GRAMILANO

Graham Spicer, aka 'Gramilano', is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. 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, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Carla Fracci.

Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.

He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.

Since 2022, Gramilano has been pleased to welcome guest authors: Paul Arrowsmith, Donatella Bertozzi, Georgina Butler, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Ann Haskins, Lily Hyde, Marta Mele, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Lucía Piquero, Graham Watts, Deborah Weiss, and Lydia Wharf.

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