Sergei Polunin was in Milan recently to partner Natalia Osipova in Giselle after David Hallberg was forced to withdraw. There was great curiosity and excitement among the La Scala ballet crowd to see … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin “I’m tired of being a rebel… I want to be a role model”
Vladimir Vassiliev
Carla Fracci, Claudio Coviello and the Prix Benois 2014
For more than twenty years the Benois Prize has been recognising talent with the most starry juries imaginable. The first year it consisted of Yury Grigorovich as its president, with Galina Ulanova … [Read more...] about Carla Fracci, Claudio Coviello and the Prix Benois 2014
Julio Bocca answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? When I was 4 my mother started to teach me dance; my grandfather, as all good Italians, was a lover of art, opera and ballet, so in my family there was always an … [Read more...] about Julio Bocca answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Liliana Cosi: an Italian ballerina
Italian ballerina Liliana Cosi, born in Milan on 15 August 1941, had a glorious career but was overshadowed by the mighty Carla Fracci, rather like Margot Fonteyn's fame almost obliterated many of the … [Read more...] about Liliana Cosi: an Italian ballerina
Vadim Muntagirov answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? When I was 7 years old. Why did you start dancing? Because my Mum, Dad and sister are principal dancers, and also because I love the ballet art form. Which … [Read more...] about Vadim Muntagirov answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
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 … [Read more...] about Giuseppe Picone answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Paul Chalmer answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
Q&A When did you start dancing? Age 6, then National Ballet School, Toronto, age 9. Why did you start dancing? Saw ballet on TV. Which dancer inspired you most as a … [Read more...] about Paul Chalmer answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Dancers’ Edition
The ‘other’ Italian dancing star: Giuseppe Picone talks about anorexia, lunch with Diana, and the cut-throat world of American ballet
The 'other' Italian dancing star is Giuseppe Picone. For many Italians, especially the ones who rarely go to the theatre, Roberto Bolle is the only ballerino in the world worth watching. Many buy … [Read more...] about The ‘other’ Italian dancing star: Giuseppe Picone talks about anorexia, lunch with Diana, and the cut-throat world of American ballet
