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Interview with Anna Netrebko on her son, his autism and his abandonment by his father Erwin Schrott

1 March 2018 by Gramilano 5 Comments

Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov in cover art for the Romanza album

Anna Netrebko, soon after her performances of Andrea Chénier at La Scala, talked about her son, his autism and the abandonment by his father, bass-baritone Erwin Schrott. When I realized that Tiago … [Read more...] about Interview with Anna Netrebko on her son, his autism and his abandonment by his father Erwin Schrott

The BBC interviews Rome Opera’s chief: It was like a war

11 August 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

A few months ago, I was contacted by the BBC about an upcoming Peter Day's World of Business episode, which was to take a look at opera funding. They could hardly do such a programme – which also goes … [Read more...] about The BBC interviews Rome Opera’s chief: It was like a war

Peter Gelb’s tyranny gets struck down by Met Opera fans

23 May 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

After the Metropolitan Opera chief Peter Gelb had forbidden his house magazine, Opera News, to review Met performances in the future (because an editorial had the cheek to comment negatively on some … [Read more...] about Peter Gelb’s tyranny gets struck down by Met Opera fans

James Levine’s statement on his decision to withdraw from the Met until after the 2012-13 season

10 December 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

No one will be surprised, but James Levine, still recovering from a spinal injury, has now written a statement explaining his physical condition, and explaining his decision to pull out of conducting … [Read more...] about James Levine’s statement on his decision to withdraw from the Met until after the 2012-13 season

Met Opera, ABT and concert tours organised by Japan Arts at risk

31 March 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Metropolitan Opera is debating whether to proceed with its scheduled Japanese tour in June, an ambitious trip that was several years in the planning and would be the Met’s first to that country … [Read more...] about Met Opera, ABT and concert tours organised by Japan Arts at risk

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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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