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In Memoriam 2020: Singers, Dancers, Actors, Writers, Directors

31 December 2020 by Gramilano 5 Comments

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A subjective list of artists the world has lost in 2020. Olivia de Havilland1916-2020Actor"To Each His Own, The Heiress, Gone with the Wind and so many others. A two-time Best Actress Oscar winner, … [Read more...] about In Memoriam 2020: Singers, Dancers, Actors, Writers, Directors

Frederica von Stade answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition

17 September 2015 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Q&A When did you start singing? Maybe at 5. Why did you start singing? I always loved to sing anywhere, anytime. Which singer inspired you most when you were young? Gwen Verdon, … [Read more...] about Frederica von Stade answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition

Joyce DiDonato sings Purcell at Stonewall

4 February 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Joyce DiDonato has paid tribute to victims of intolerance and injustice in an NPR Music “Field Recording” video, released today at npr.org. In the video, DiDonato performs Purcell’s When I Am Laid In … [Read more...] about Joyce DiDonato sings Purcell at Stonewall

Meryl Streep to play Maria Callas in HBO’s film of McNally’s Master Class

18 June 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Meryl Streep will play Maria Callas in a filmed version of Terrence McNally’s play Master Class. New York Post's Page Six reported that HBO would start filming in January of 2015. Mike Nichols - … [Read more...] about Meryl Streep to play Maria Callas in HBO’s film of McNally’s Master Class

The Italian Greta Garbo is gone: Rossella Falk dies at 86

5 May 2013 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Rome, 10 November 1926 – Rome, 5 May 2013 One of the greatest Italian stage actresses has died in Rome at the age of 86. Rossella Falk was a giant among Italian actresses, with a slightly arrogant … [Read more...] about The Italian Greta Garbo is gone: Rossella Falk dies at 86

Sheila Nadler, one of Maria Callas’ Master Class students, talks about La Divina

7 February 2012 by Gramilano 4 Comments

As Tyne Daly brings her portrayl of Maria Callas to London, after the successful run on Broadway in Terrence McNally’s play, The Times spoke to one of the original Master Class students, a … [Read more...] about Sheila Nadler, one of Maria Callas’ Master Class students, talks about La Divina

Tyne Daly to play Maria Callas in the West End

4 November 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Tyne Daly will reprise her Broadway role in Terrence McNally's Master Class when it arrives in London's West End. The Cagney & Lacey star will play opera singer Maria Callas in the play at the … [Read more...] about Tyne Daly to play Maria Callas in the West End

“Jackie – Celebrating Marilyn Horne” – Metropolitan Opera Luncheon 2011

25 August 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Metropolitan Opera Guild pays tribute to Marilyn Horne, on Monday, October 31. Stars and fans of opera will come together in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria for the Guild's 77th Annual … [Read more...] about “Jackie – Celebrating Marilyn Horne” – Metropolitan Opera Luncheon 2011

Will the real Maria Callas please stand up

27 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Anthony Tommasini, critic for the New York Times, has some very interesting points to make about the real Maria Callas, and Terrence McNally's fictional one, currently to be see on Broadway … [Read more...] about Will the real Maria Callas please stand up

Critics round-up: Tyne Daly in ‘Master Class’ – “remarkable”

8 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Tyne Daly plays that greatest of divas, Maria Calla, in  Terrence McNalls Mast Class at New York's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Her much anticipated performance has been well … [Read more...] about Critics round-up: Tyne Daly in ‘Master Class’ – “remarkable”

As a revival of Terrence McNally’s Master Class opens on Broadway, he talks about his fascination with Maria Callas

26 March 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Maria Callas was someone I've thought about since I was a very young person when I first heard her voice on the radio growing up in Texas. I fell in love with the sound of her voice. She has … [Read more...] about As a revival of Terrence McNally’s Master Class opens on Broadway, he talks about his fascination with Maria Callas

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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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