A most extraordinary story is arriving from Japan where The Royal Opera is currently on tour. Tenor Vittorio Grigolo was substituted for the final performance of the opera Faust after being accused of groping a colleague on stage during the curtain call - in front of the audience. A statement from The Royal Opera House reads, Following an alleged incident on … [Read more...] about Vittorio Grigolo suspended from Royal Opera tour in Japan for allegedly “groping another singer onstage”
Vanity Fair
Roberto Bolle: a nude cover, politics, and finishing a career
Italy's Vanity Fair celebrates Roberto Bolle's 20-year career with a cover and a photo shoot by Bruce Weber. Silvia Nucini talked with the Italian ballet star. For decades we've been governed by short-sighted politicians. Our strengths are art and culture. I can realise that not everybody can understand that investing in these is something that can uplift the human spirit, … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle: a nude cover, politics, and finishing a career
Mina – legendary singer and voice of Barilla – says, “I’m gay”
Italian singer Mina, whose discs top the charts, yet she hasn't sung in public, not even in television, since 1978, has been the voice of Barilla since the '60s. Her unmistakable voice tells us why we should buy Barilla's pasta while one of her songs plays in the background. Mina's only contact with the public is her agony aunt column on the last page of the Italian Vanity … [Read more...] about Mina – legendary singer and voice of Barilla – says, “I’m gay”
Roberto Bolle lays himself bare in Vanity Fair: it’s difficult to say “I love you”
In a revealing interview with the Italian Vanity Fair, Roberto Bolle opens up, and reveals parts of his psyche that he usually prefers to keep hidden in interviews. Luca Dini was asking the questions, and Bolle literally laid himself bare to photographer Marc Hom: Dance has improved me as a person. I've always danced better on stage than during the … [Read more...] about Roberto Bolle lays himself bare in Vanity Fair: it’s difficult to say “I love you”
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