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On Site Opera

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

On Site Opera presents Britten’s The Turn of the Screw at the stunning Wave Hill estate in the Bronx

13 October 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Jennifer Check as the Governess in The Turn of the Screw, photo by Angela Gaul

On Site Opera will present Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, at Wave Hill, a stunning 28-acre historic estate and now public gardens in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, from 25 to 27 … [Read more...] about On Site Opera presents Britten’s The Turn of the Screw at the stunning Wave Hill estate in the Bronx

Soup Kitchen Menotti – an inspired Amahl in New York City

8 December 2018 by Gramilano 1 Comment

On Site Opera Amahl and the Night Visitors 12

New York’s Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen has been home to Menotti’s opera Amahl and the Night Visitors over the last couple of days. It is, unsurprisingly, the latest venture from On Site Opera as part … [Read more...] about Soup Kitchen Menotti – an inspired Amahl in New York City

New York Opera Fest offers the city two months of opera

1 May 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The inaugural New York Opera Fest kicks off today, 1 May, and it’s kicking off in a big way with an ambitious two months of programming. Among events this evening is Bronx Opera’s production of … [Read more...] about New York Opera Fest offers the city two months of opera

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Gramilano newsletter 2019

INTERVIEWS

Thea Musgrave

Interview with composer Thea Musgrave at 90: I am happy and fulfilled to be the composer and person I am now

Riccardo Muti © Todd Rosenberg Photography, by courtesy of riccardomutimusic.com

Riccardo Muti interview: life, death, and the lack of seriousness

Jennie Muskett crop

Interview: Jennie Muskett – the Emmy-winning film composer seeking a new career writing music for dance

Piazza della Scala, Milan

Dominique Meyer, CEO of La Scala, on the new streaming service, Russia, and audiences

The Nutcracker rehearsals - Claudio Coviello with Manuel Legris, photo by Brescia e Amisano, Teatro alla Scala

La Scala principal dancer Claudio Coviello on dancing in Nureyev’s Nutcracker

Olga Smirnova as Nikiya in La Bayadére, photo by Damir Yusupov, 2018

[Interview] Olga Smirnova on leaving the Bolshoi Ballet – Everyone must deal with their conscience

Bolshoi Ballet director on injury, race, harassment and a new theatre

Zubin Mehta, photo Brescia e Amisano

Zubin Mehta reflects on a life in music on the eve of his 85th birthday

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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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