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Altynai Asylmuratova and Konstantin Zaklinsky’s daughter Anastasia jumps ahead

26 January 2021 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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There is an interesting debut at the Astana Opera House on 30 January: ballet company soloist Anastasia Zaklinskaya will dance the role of Nikiya in La Bayadère. Many will probably not know her … [Read more...] about Altynai Asylmuratova and Konstantin Zaklinsky’s daughter Anastasia jumps ahead

Vaganova Ballet Academy student Karina Soldatova loses her battle with leukaemia

28 September 2017 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Karina Soldatova

Yesterday, Karina Soldatova, the Vaganova Ballet Academy student who was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2016, died after a courageous battle against the disease. During the autumn of 2016 she returned … [Read more...] about Vaganova Ballet Academy student Karina Soldatova loses her battle with leukaemia

Bolshoi Ballet’s Vladislav Lantratov on the cancelling of Nureyev: There is nothing worse for an artist…

24 July 2017 by Gramilano 1 Comment

HELLO  Russia

On 8 July, after the dress rehearsal of the Bolshoi Ballet’s ambitious new ballet on the life of Rudolf Nureyev, the premiere was cancelled. Vladislav Lantratov was to have played Nureyev and, stunned … [Read more...] about Bolshoi Ballet’s Vladislav Lantratov on the cancelling of Nureyev: There is nothing worse for an artist…

Children banned from the Bolshoi Ballet

30 November 2016 by Gramilano 4 Comments

Crying girl

A week ago, a group of parents with their young children – 5-11 years-old – were refused entrance to a performance of Swan Lake, and without a refund being offered. The Bolshoi’s General Director, … [Read more...] about Children banned from the Bolshoi Ballet

Vaganova Ballet Academy to open a new school in Vladivostok – 10,000 km from St Petersburg

23 June 2016 by Gramilano 3 Comments

by guest blogger Elizaveta Dilanyan On 18 June it was announced that Vaganova Ballet Academy will open a second campus in Vladivostok, the capital of the Primorsky Krai province, in far … [Read more...] about Vaganova Ballet Academy to open a new school in Vladivostok – 10,000 km from St Petersburg

Nominees of Benois de la Danse 2015

21 April 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

CHOREOGRAPHERS: ALEXANDER EKMAN - A Swan Lake, Mikael Karlsson. The Norwegian National Ballet. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE MAILLOT - The Taming of the Shrew, Dmitry Shostakovich. Bolshoi Ballet. DWIGHT … [Read more...] about Nominees of Benois de la Danse 2015

Tsiskaridze: Real ballet dancers are trained in Paris, Moscow or St Petersburg

31 March 2014 by Gramilano 16 Comments

Forget the Royal Ballet School or the The School of American Ballet, Nikolai Tsiskaridze says there are only three real ballet schools in the world: the Paris Opera Ballet School, the Bolshoi Ballet … [Read more...] about Tsiskaridze: Real ballet dancers are trained in Paris, Moscow or St Petersburg

Russian Ministry says Vaganova letter against Tsiskaridze is forged

12 December 2013 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The Russian Ministry of Culture has said that the letter sent to Vladimir Putin by the staff of the Vaganova Academy, asking for the removal of Nikolai Tsiskaridze as its director, is a … [Read more...] about Russian Ministry says Vaganova letter against Tsiskaridze is forged

New Russian ballet advisory board created to avoid further scandal?

6 November 2013 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The Russian Culture Ministry has announced that a new advisory board will be formed to 'publicly and openly' give advice on the running of the country's top dance academies. It is a move which it … [Read more...] about New Russian ballet advisory board created to avoid further scandal?

Bolshoi Theatre director on Filin, Ratmansky, Tsiskaridze, the opera, the image and more

30 September 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The new head of the Bolshoi Theatre, Vladimir Urin, has outlined some of his intentions for the theatre's future, after two months into the job. He talked about creating a group of house singers, … [Read more...] about Bolshoi Theatre director on Filin, Ratmansky, Tsiskaridze, the opera, the image and more

Ex-Bolshoi star Tsiskaridze returns to dance in The Nutcracker on New Year’s Eve

28 September 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Former Bolshoi dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze, whose contract was terminated by the theatre at the beginning of the summer, will return for The Nutcracker, as it would give him "the chance to say goodbye … [Read more...] about Ex-Bolshoi star Tsiskaridze returns to dance in The Nutcracker on New Year’s Eve

Nederlands Dans Theatre director says the Bolshoi must come together

5 July 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Nederlands Dans Theatre perform at the Mariinsky's new theatre, Mariinsky II, tonight. Artistic director Paul Lightfoot talked to Izvestia on his thoughts about the recent Bolshoi scandals. I … [Read more...] about Nederlands Dans Theatre director says the Bolshoi must come together

Protest organized in Moscow’s Red Square against the dismissal of Nikolai Tsiskaridze

10 June 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

After it was announced that the Bolshoi Ballet will not renew the dancing and teaching contracts with Nikolai Tsiskaridze when they expire at the end of this month, many supporters have come forward. … [Read more...] about Protest organized in Moscow’s Red Square against the dismissal of Nikolai Tsiskaridze

Nikolai Tsiskaridze falls silent, afraid of dismissal from the Bolshoi

24 April 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Bolshoi Theatre's Nikolai Tsiskaridze, fearing dismissal from the company, refuses to communicate with the press without permission from the Bolshoi's spokesman Katerina Novikova. Tsiskaridze was … [Read more...] about Nikolai Tsiskaridze falls silent, afraid of dismissal from the Bolshoi

Mud will be slung tonight: Tsiskaridze and Volochkova expose prostitution at the Bolshoi

20 March 2013 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Ex-Bolshoi dancer Anastasia Volochkova and current Bolshoi star and stirrer Nikolai Tsiskaridze have been on Russian television to add even more mud to an already murky pond. The Bolshoi's general … [Read more...] about Mud will be slung tonight: Tsiskaridze and Volochkova expose prostitution at the Bolshoi

Bolshoi’s Sergei Filin: Maybe I will be kissed awake like Sleeping Beauty, by Nikolai Tsiskaridze

11 March 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Bolshoi ballet director Sergei Filin tells The New Yorker in detail about those first awful minutes after sulphuric acid was thrown into his face by the no identified attacker: In those first … [Read more...] about Bolshoi’s Sergei Filin: Maybe I will be kissed awake like Sleeping Beauty, by Nikolai Tsiskaridze

Acid attacker’s partner was ex-girlfriend of Bolshoi director Sergei Filin?

8 March 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Bolshoi soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, who has admitted organising the attack on director Sergei Filin in January, has said that one of his principal motives was that his partner Anzhelina Vorontsova was … [Read more...] about Acid attacker’s partner was ex-girlfriend of Bolshoi director Sergei Filin?

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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.

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