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Joyce DiDonato dedicates Last Night of the Proms performance to Russian gays

7 September 2013 by Gramilano 4 Comments

Joyce DiDonato has always been fearlessly honest, or at least, has the courage to be honest, though it may cost her a great deal emotionally to get over her fear. I don't know, but I do know that her … [Read more...] about Joyce DiDonato dedicates Last Night of the Proms performance to Russian gays

Dame Janet Baker: I was a green and raw northern girl

6 October 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

At the Dorchester Hotel today, Dame Janet Baker will receive The Gramophone’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The Telegraph's Rupert Christiansen talked with the great mezzo – here are her words: On … [Read more...] about Dame Janet Baker: I was a green and raw northern girl

Simon Keenlyside is “singing on the top of his form” or has a “tendency to shout tonelessly”?

15 June 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Simon Keenlyside's British début as Macbeth at The Royal Opera House has both bemused and wowed the critics. After the live relay we can all have our say, but here is a smattering of divided opinion … [Read more...] about Simon Keenlyside is “singing on the top of his form” or has a “tendency to shout tonelessly”?

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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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