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Interview: For The Royal Ballet’s Yasmine Naghdi it’s “Ready, Steady, Go”!

25 November 2018 by gramilano 1 Comment

Yasmine Naghdi prepares for Gamzatti, photo by Dasa Wharton 15

Interview with Yasmine Naghdi as she dances in the world premiere of Alastair Marriott’s The Unknown Soldier - with photos by Dasa WhartonI last interviewed Yasmine Naghdi in September of 2015 when she and Matthew Ball were preparing to dance Romeo and Juliet together. They were dancing the roles for the first time — she was a Soloist and he a First Artist.Time passes … [Read more...] about Interview: For The Royal Ballet’s Yasmine Naghdi it’s “Ready, Steady, Go”!

The Royal Ballet promotions for 2018/19 season: Matthew Ball has been promoted to Principal dancer

13 July 2018 by gramilano 1 Comment

Giselle. Matthew Ball as Albrecht. ©ROH, 2018. Photographed by Bill Cooper

Kevin O’Hare, Director of The Royal Ballet, has announced that Matthew Ball has been promoted to Principal Dancer. He said,I’m delighted that Matthew Ball will be a Principal dancer from the start of the 2018/19 Season. He has had a tremendous year with very exciting debuts in both classical and contemporary ballets across the repertory as well as creating roles in the new … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet promotions for 2018/19 season: Matthew Ball has been promoted to Principal dancer

Lead Principal Aaron Robison to leave English National Ballet after one season

10 July 2018 by gramilano Leave a Comment

Aaron Robison

Lead Principal Aaron Robison has decided to leave English National Ballet at the end of the current season.Robison only joined English National Ballet in June last year and will be returning to San Francisco Ballet where he danced as a Principal from 2016-2017, prior to joining ENB. Before that he danced with Houston Ballet, Corella Ballet, and Birmingham Royal Ballet.He … [Read more...] about Lead Principal Aaron Robison to leave English National Ballet after one season

Former Royal Ballet principal Miyako Yoshida becomes Artistic Director of New National Ballet Tokyo

28 June 2018 by gramilano 1 Comment

Miyako Yoshida cropped

Miyako Yoshida, former Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet, has been appointed Artistic Director of the New National Ballet Tokyo.The Ballet Company is part of Tokyo's New National Theatre, Japan's most prestigious centre for the performing arts, taking in opera, ballet, contemporary dance and drama. This season celebrates its 20th anniversary.Yoshida will be the … [Read more...] about Former Royal Ballet principal Miyako Yoshida becomes Artistic Director of New National Ballet Tokyo

English National Ballet announces promotions and new joiners for the 2018/2019 season

19 June 2018 by gramilano Leave a Comment

Tamara Rojo, Jeffrey Cirio and Jospeph Caley in Song of the Earth © Laurent Liotardo (4)

Tamara Rojo has announced promotions within English National Ballet and new joiners for the 2018/2019 season.Joiners and promotionsJoining the Company will be Jeffrey Cirio who joins English National Ballet as Lead Principal following his recent guest performances in Song of the Earth, La Sylphide, Romeo & Juliet, Nutcracker and Akram Khan’s Giselle. Cirio is … [Read more...] about English National Ballet announces promotions and new joiners for the 2018/2019 season

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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.

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