Q&A When did you start singing? I have always sung, since I was a child, but I started to do it seriously when I was 23 years old. Why did you start singing? Singing has always been … [Read more...] about Anastasia Bartoli answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… singers’ edition!
Shakespeare
[Review] Italian countertenor Raffaele Pe’s exuberant Purcell recital
Italian countertenor Raffaele Pe has had somewhat of a slow-burning career. He’s now 37 and a father of three, yet his first professional engagement was just eight years ago. The late start seems to … [Read more...] about [Review] Italian countertenor Raffaele Pe’s exuberant Purcell recital
The stunning new Shakespeare North Playhouse opens in the UK
The new Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, UK, is an exciting theatre space and undoubtedly a bold undertaking in difficult times for theatres. Prescot – a town that is a half-hour drive east … [Read more...] about The stunning new Shakespeare North Playhouse opens in the UK
Anna Rose O’Sullivan answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
When did you start dancing? I started dancing around the age of 4 and I instantly fell in love with ballet. As a young child I would put performances on for my family using the fireplace hearth as … [Read more...] about Anna Rose O’Sullivan answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Claudio Monteverdi, opera’s first master, was born 450 years ago
Two events make 1567 a watershed year in the history of music's relationship to words. In Rome, Palestrina (c. 1525- 1594), the greatest master of Italian Renaissance polyphony, published his most … [Read more...] about Claudio Monteverdi, opera’s first master, was born 450 years ago
2,695 shows make this year’s Edinburgh Fringe the biggest ever. And the programme: 376 pages and weighs 605 grams!
A record number of shows will be staged at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, brushing off fears that the clash with the London Olympics would harm the Festival. A 6% increase on last year’s … [Read more...] about 2,695 shows make this year’s Edinburgh Fringe the biggest ever. And the programme: 376 pages and weighs 605 grams!
In Love With Shakespeare – Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce and Catherine Tate pay tribute to the Bard for Sky tv
Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce, John Simm and Catherine Tate will perform their favourite Shakespeare monologues as part of a Sky Arts programme celebrating the playwright’s work - says The … [Read more...] about In Love With Shakespeare – Simon Callow, Jonathan Pryce and Catherine Tate pay tribute to the Bard for Sky tv
