Q&A When did you start dancing? I was nearly 16. Late... I never had any intention of becoming a ballet dancer. Why did you start dancing? So that I could play the Artful Dodger in a local production of the musical Oliver. When did you start choreographing? Shortly after I starting dancing, I choreographed a terrible dance to a song call Sugar Sugar for my … [Read more...] about Derek Deane answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dance Edition
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Rome Opera House lines up its new creative team
The Sovrintendente of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Carlo Fuortes, has announced the nomination of the composers Giorgio Battistelli and Alessio Vlad as the theatre's artistic directors and has confirmed that Eleonora Abbagnato will become the director of the ballet company. Alessio Vlad will be responsible for opera programming and Giorgio Battistelli with organise theatre … [Read more...] about Rome Opera House lines up its new creative team
Vittorio Grigolo on his last meeting with Pavarotti and on finding his siblings
Vittorio Grigolo is a firecracker of a man, exploding in all directions, often loudly, causing excitement - and a little disorientation - among those nearby. At least that is the impression he left on Laura Pezzino, journalist for the Italian Vanity Fair. As Grigolo has decided to make London his base for the time being (before he was in Los Angeles but the 9 hour flights … [Read more...] about Vittorio Grigolo on his last meeting with Pavarotti and on finding his siblings
Giuseppe Picone answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? I started when I was 10 years old at the Teatro San Carlo ballet school in Naples. Why did you start dancing? My elder brother Raffaele took me to the audition and I fell in love with ballet immediately. Till then I had no idea of what ballet was. Which dancer inspired you most as a child? Absolutely: Rudolf Nureyev. Which … [Read more...] about Giuseppe Picone answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Muti goes against doctors orders and conducts Nabucco in Rome
Last night, only a month after being fitted with a pacemaker and having facial sugery after a fall, Riccardo Muti went against the wishes of his Chicago doctors and conducted Nabucco at the Rome Opera. The performance is one of many celebrations during the next week to celebrate the unification of Italy 150 years ago. Maria Stefanelli, from the Teatro dell'Opera's press … [Read more...] about Muti goes against doctors orders and conducts Nabucco in Rome