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Victor Hochhauser goes to the High Court over Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker

17 March 2012 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The Birmingham Royal Ballet's Nutcracker at London's O2 arena in London has led to a High Court battle, says The Telegraph. The 89 year-old promoterVictor Hochhauser is suing the owners of the O2 … [Read more...] about Victor Hochhauser goes to the High Court over Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker

The Royal Ballet have to shift 80,000-odd seats – dancer Bennet Gartside is giving them a hand

26 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Four performances of Romeo and Juliet might not sound much, but if you're performing them at London's O2 Arena that means you need to sell an awful lot of tickets - think of it as an equivalent of 40 … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet have to shift 80,000-odd seats – dancer Bennet Gartside is giving them a hand

Tamara Rojo interview: “I start from zero – I go back to the steps to find all the feelings again”

16 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Five minutes in the company of Tamara Rojo and you don’t just want to interview her: you want her to be your best friend. Funny, clever, phenomenally articulate, she responds to each question with … [Read more...] about Tamara Rojo interview: “I start from zero – I go back to the steps to find all the feelings again”

Shenton’s “A fanilow of Manilow….” – Earls says he’s “one tour away from a stairlift”

8 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Mark Shenton, the critic for The Stage, writes an excellent blog, Shenton's View. Following Barry Manilow's sold out 4 day stint at London's O2 Arena he wrote a wonderful review, which was in … [Read more...] about Shenton’s “A fanilow of Manilow….” – Earls says he’s “one tour away from a stairlift”

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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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