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Paris dancing teacher sacked for calling students ‘men’ and ‘women’

9 December 2022 by Gramilano 4 Comments

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Valérie Plazenet, an experienced and well-known ballroom dance teacher, has been sacked from Paris’  Sciences Po.   The prestigious Institute of Political Studies – President Macron’s alma mater – … [Read more...] about Paris dancing teacher sacked for calling students ‘men’ and ‘women’

Italy’s Riccardo Tisci designs costumes for Abramovic’s Bolero

3 May 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Italian designer Riccardo Tisci, a graduate from London's Central Saint Martins Academy, has been Givenchy's Creative Director for the last eight years. His first ballet costumes were seen last night … [Read more...] about Italy’s Riccardo Tisci designs costumes for Abramovic’s Bolero

Boris Bilinsky: costume and set designer for ballet, opera and film and legendary graphic artist

6 December 2012 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Boris Bilinsky was born in Odessa in 1900, but left Russia in 1920, escaping from the aftermath of the Revolution. He settled in Berlin where he was still able to collaborate with Russian theatres, … [Read more...] about Boris Bilinsky: costume and set designer for ballet, opera and film and legendary graphic artist

Pointe shoes and tutus at the Ziegfeld Follies

7 July 2012 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Florenz Ziegfeld created his Follies in 1907, and the successful format continued on Broadway until 1931. The Ziegfeld Follies were extraordinarily elaborate revues inspired by the Folies Bergères in … [Read more...] about Pointe shoes and tutus at the Ziegfeld Follies

Claire Motte, étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, at the circus

16 March 2012 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Claire Motte, étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, died when she was just 48. She was a striking beauty and possessed a strong personality, such that Roland Petit created Esmeralda for her in his … [Read more...] about Claire Motte, étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, at the circus

The Times reviews two casts of La Source in Paris

10 November 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Ludmila Pagliero, as Naïla, is a dancer of regal polish, plangent grace and classical conviction, though Myriam Ould-Braham as the second cast Naïla brought more visible heartbreak to the spirit’s … [Read more...] about The Times reviews two casts of La Source in Paris

‘Restored’ video of Rudolf Nureyev’s version of Romeo and Juliet with Carla Fracci and Margot Fonteyn, now on YouTube

16 October 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

In 1983, Rudolf Nureyev's version of Romeo and Juliet was filmed in Milan, and broadcast in Italy and in Britain on Boxing day of the same year. It stars Carla Fracci as his Juliet and the … [Read more...] about ‘Restored’ video of Rudolf Nureyev’s version of Romeo and Juliet with Carla Fracci and Margot Fonteyn, now on YouTube

Milanese are ‘the coolest dressers in Europe’

14 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Milanese are the coolest dressers in Europe according to a new poll from TripAdvisor. The trendy inhabitants of Milan beat out their counterparts in Paris, Rome and London thanks to the way they … [Read more...] about Milanese are ‘the coolest dressers in Europe’

Cecilia Bartoli meets her match: wax and feathers in the musée Grévin

2 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The musée Grévin in Paris has unveiled its Cecilia Bartoli waxwork. She joins the good company of Maria Callas and Luciano Pavarotti. The waxwork wears the costume designed for her … [Read more...] about Cecilia Bartoli meets her match: wax and feathers in the musée Grévin

President of the Louvre Museum: “Janet Jackson is one of the world’s greatest artistic treasures”!

6 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Raising the bar for charity fundraising, Becca Cason Thrash has scored an entertainment coup for her Liaisons au Louvre II benefit in Paris in June with announcement that six-time Grammy Award-winning … [Read more...] about President of the Louvre Museum: “Janet Jackson is one of the world’s greatest artistic treasures”!

Naked dancers in The Naked Dance

9 March 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Photographer, and ex-dancer, Yang Wang drew a lot of attention last year with his Living Dance photos of naked Angelin Preljocaj dancers. Now he has photographed a sequence called The Naked Dance with … [Read more...] about Naked dancers in The Naked Dance

Isadora Duncan dances again in Paris

26 February 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

At the Musée Bourdelle until 14 March is an exhibition devoted to Isadora Duncan. Duncan was the muse for many artists, including Antoine Bourdelle (1861–1929) who used her as inspiration for his … [Read more...] about Isadora Duncan dances again in Paris

The Paris Opera Ballet dances at the Bolshoi for the first time since the fall of communism

12 February 2011 by Gramilano 2 Comments

This week the Bolshoi Theatre's 'New Stage' will host the Paris Opera Ballet for a mixed programme, and next week they will present Preljocaj's Le Parc. It is the first time the company has been in … [Read more...] about The Paris Opera Ballet dances at the Bolshoi for the first time since the fall of communism

Luca Pisaroni – the new bass-baritone on the block

2 January 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

With ten years of professional singing under his belt, Luca Pisaroni is starting to make big waves. Here is a well-disciplined voice with a personality, whose owner is good actor and has a charming … [Read more...] about Luca Pisaroni – the new bass-baritone on the block

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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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