Russian soprano Ekaterina Bakanova answers questions about her life and loves on the day of her debut as the Countess, after many Susannas, in The Marriage of Figaro. When did you start … [Read more...] about Ekaterina Bakanova answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
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New York City Ballet presents its 75th Anniversary Spring Season with Tzigane renamed
The first performance of the six-week Spring Season will be a programme of works by New York City Ballet co-founder George Balanchine, including a major revival of a work originally titled Tzigane, … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet presents its 75th Anniversary Spring Season with Tzigane renamed
New York City Ballet brings a mixed bill to London
New York City Ballet (NYCB) makes its Sadler’s Wells debut in March 2024, bringing UK premieres of works by Kyle Abraham, Justin Peck, and Pam Tanowitz, and a classic work by George Balanchine. The … [Read more...] about New York City Ballet brings a mixed bill to London
J’Nai Bridges answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start singing? Age 5, in the church choir. Why did you start singing? It was way to best communicate. Which singer inspired you most when you were young? Whitney … [Read more...] about J’Nai Bridges answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Alessandro Macario answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A in italiano When did you start dancing? I started dancing when I was four. Why did you start dancing? My uncle was a dancer and ran a ballet school, so I’m sure that I began dancing … [Read more...] about Alessandro Macario answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Maria Mudryak answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Q&A in italiano When did you start singing? My first performance was when I was three years old, then when I was five I started my musical training, and at six I recorded my first CD … [Read more...] about Maria Mudryak answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Herman Cornejo answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing?I was 8 years old. It was a normal day when my sister's teacher, Wasil Tupin, saw me at the door. I was enjoying the music and watching my sister dance … [Read more...] about Herman Cornejo answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Jennifer Larmore answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start singing? I always sang. My mother told me that I sang even before I talked. I also cannot remember a time when I didn’t sing. Why did you start singing? It has been the … [Read more...] about Jennifer Larmore answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Close Encounters sound-man Frank Warner dies at 85
Sound designer and sound effects editor Frank Edward Warner, who won an Oscar for his sound editing work on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," died of natural causes in Arizona, on August 31. He … [Read more...] about Close Encounters sound-man Frank Warner dies at 85









