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A captivating dance tribute to Stravinsky at Italy’s Nervi Festival

19 July 2021 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Davide Dato in The Rite of Spring, Stravinsky's Love © Graham Spicer

A programme of dance dedicated to Igor Stravinsky on the 50th anniversary of his death launched the dance season at this year’s Nervi Music Ballet Festival. The pieces on the programme for … [Read more...] about A captivating dance tribute to Stravinsky at Italy’s Nervi Festival

Antipasto to the annual Les Étoiles gala in Rome with Russian and Italian ballet stars

25 January 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

photo Ripari Young Group

As an antipasto to the annual Les Étoiles gala in Rome — this year a sold out two days, next year there will be three — in the luxurious setting of the Hotel de Russie near the Spanish Steps, there … [Read more...] about Antipasto to the annual Les Étoiles gala in Rome with Russian and Italian ballet stars

Picasso in Rome, with Diaghilev, Cocteau and Massine: The Ballets Russes and Parade

22 March 2017 by Gramilano 5 Comments

Illustration by Gianluigi Toccafondo for the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

One hundred years ago, Pablo Picasso lived Rome for two months. It was his first trip to Italy. The Ballets Russes was in town and Picasso was eager to begin work on his designs for Parade, the ballet … [Read more...] about Picasso in Rome, with Diaghilev, Cocteau and Massine: The Ballets Russes and Parade

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

Pablo Picasso

17 August 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

"There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot; but there are others who, thanks to their art and intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun." … [Read more...] about Pablo Picasso

Bacon’s “Crouching Nude” could fetch $15 million

7 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

A Francis Bacon masterpiece painted at the height of the British artist's impassioned affair with a former World War Two fighter pilot is expected to fetch up to 9 million pounds ($15 million) when it … [Read more...] about Bacon’s “Crouching Nude” could fetch $15 million

When artistic disciplines collide, dance often takes a back seat.

11 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Debra Craine in today's Times comments on the new collaboration between the National Gallery and the Royal Ballet: The idea of artists and choreographers collaborating isn’t new. Pablo Picasso worked … [Read more...] about When artistic disciplines collide, dance often takes a back seat.

Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” to go on display at the Tate Modern

7 March 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The most expensive painting to be sold at auction, Pablo Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves and Bust," goes on public display in Britain for the first time on Monday at the Tate Modern gallery in … [Read more...] about Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” to go on display at the Tate Modern

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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.

Since 2022, Gramilano is pleased to welcome guest authors: Alisa Alekseeva, Paul Arrowsmith, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Graham Watts, and Deborah Weiss.

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