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Ekaterina Bakanova answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition

28 November 2025 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Ekaterina Bakanova by Enrico De Luigi crop

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

New York City Ballet presents its 75th Anniversary Spring Season with Tzigane renamed

3 April 2024 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

New York City Ballet in Gianna Reisen’s Play Time. Photo credit, Erin Baiano

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

14 November 2023 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Roman Mejia and Tiler Peck of New York City Ballet in Kyle Abraham’s Love Letter (on shuffle). Photo by Erin Baiano

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

20 March 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

J'Nai Bridges

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

3 November 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Alessandro Macario in Coppélia by Roland Petit, Teatro San Carlo

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

28 June 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Portrait by Victor Santiago

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

20 May 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Herman Cornejo by Lucas Chilczuk

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

23 April 2015 by Gramilano 1 Comment

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

7 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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

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Eleonora Abbagnato: Rome Opera Ballet is at an international level through my enthusiasm and dedication

Antonio Pappano in rehearsal for Fidelio, The Royal Opera © 2020 ROH. Photographed by Lara Cappelli.

[Interview] Antonio Pappano on adapting in strange times

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[Interview] Tamas Detrich’s first five years as director of Stuttgart Ballet

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GRAMILANO

Graham Spicer, aka 'Gramilano', is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman's Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Carla Fracci.

Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.

He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.

Since 2022, Gramilano has been pleased to welcome guest authors: Paul Arrowsmith, Donatella Bertozzi, Georgina Butler, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Ann Haskins, Lily Hyde, Marta Mele, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Lucía Piquero, Graham Watts, Deborah Weiss, and Lydia Wharf.

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