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[Review] English National Ballet’s Nutcracker – what’s not to love? Sparkles and omissions.

21 December 2022 by Matthew Paluch Leave a Comment

Erina Takahashi in Nutcracker, by Laurent Liotardo

Guest author Matthew Paluch sees English National Ballet’s Nutcracker TitleNutcrackerCompanyEnglish National BalletVenueLondon Coliseum, LondonDate20 December 2022ReviewerMatthew Paluch If you're … [Read more...] about [Review] English National Ballet’s Nutcracker – what’s not to love? Sparkles and omissions.

[Review] Mayerling in London and Paris on 30th anniversary of MacMillan’s death

31 October 2022 by Jonathan Gray 5 Comments

Vadim Muntagirov and Fumi Kaneko in Mayerling, photo by Andrej Uspenski, ROH 2022

Guest author Jonathan Gray looks at Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling in London and Paris TitleMayerlingCompanyThe Royal Ballet / Paris Opéra BalletVenueThe Royal Opera House, London / Palais Garnier, … [Read more...] about [Review] Mayerling in London and Paris on 30th anniversary of MacMillan’s death

English National Ballet’s 2022-2023 season

8 March 2022 by Gramilano 1 Comment

English National Ballet in rehearsal for Raymonda by Tamara Rojo (c) Laurent Liotardo

The English National Ballet has announced its plans for the 2022-2023 season, a season that will involve a change of leadership as Tamara Rojo, the company’s Artistic Director, leaves for San … [Read more...] about English National Ballet’s 2022-2023 season

In conversation with Marianela Nuñez

9 July 2020 by Gramilano 7 Comments

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The Royal Ballet’s Argentinian principal dancer, Marianela Nuñez, is in lockdown in Buenos Aires. She went there to be near her family and partner, because now home, for Nela, is London, which also … [Read more...] about In conversation with Marianela Nuñez

Tamara Rojo to choreograph her first ballet – English National Ballet 2020-2021 Season

28 January 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Tamara Rojo to direct and choreograph her first ballet, Raymonda, after Marius Petipa Raymonda will receive its world premiere in Manchester, before a UK Tour Triple bill of works by William … [Read more...] about Tamara Rojo to choreograph her first ballet – English National Ballet 2020-2021 Season

English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer finalists 2019

19 February 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Daniel McCormick performing Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo 3 1 2500x1514

Celebrating its tenth year, English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition will be held at Sadler’s Wells on Tuesday 7 May 2019. Through this event, English National Ballet recognises the … [Read more...] about English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer finalists 2019

English National Ballet 2017 – 2018 Autumn/Winter Season

9 March 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

English National Ballet's new season contains new exciting projects from Tamara Rojo, who keeps her magic wand carefully hidden or has a genius sense of what will stimulate and satisfy not just ENB's … [Read more...] about English National Ballet 2017 – 2018 Autumn/Winter Season

50th Anniversary of MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet

30 July 2015 by Gramilano 3 Comments

The Royal Ballet 2015/16 Season opens this September with the return of Kenneth MacMillan’s landmark Romeo and Juliet, celebrating 50 years since its première at the Royal Opera House in 1965. It will … [Read more...] about 50th Anniversary of MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet

Wayne Eagling will leave the English National Ballet this summer

20 February 2012 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Wayne Eagling will step down artistic director of English National Ballet, with no clues as to his replacement, said The Times. English National Ballet has announced that Wayne Eagling, who has … [Read more...] about Wayne Eagling will leave the English National Ballet this summer

Sergei Polunin loses his right to work in the UK

1 February 2012 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Sergei Polunin has had his UK work permit revoked. The Ukrainian-born star, 22, automatically lost the right to work in the country following his surprise resignation as the company is legally … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin loses his right to work in the UK

Kinder Aggugini designs ballet costumes for MacMillan’s The Rite of Spring

3 January 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

British Vogue reports that Kinder Aggugini is teaming up with the English National Ballet to redesign the costumes for Kenneth MacMillan's The Rite of Spring, during the Beyond Ballets Russes season … [Read more...] about Kinder Aggugini designs ballet costumes for MacMillan’s The Rite of Spring

Ivan Vasiliev to guest with English National Ballet as a tribute to Roland Petit

21 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Bolshoi Ballet’s Ivan Vasiliev will dance Roland Petit’s Le Jeune Homme et la Mort with English National Ballet tomorrow evening, July 22. He is partnered with English National Ballet First Artist Jia … [Read more...] about Ivan Vasiliev to guest with English National Ballet as a tribute to Roland Petit

Lifar’s Suite en Blanc “a clever, intriguing and intricately patterned work”

18 March 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Well you can't blame them for trying. "Black & White: featuring the Black Swan pas de deux" was the cringe-making publicity for the English National Ballet's mixed programme. It didn't however … [Read more...] about Lifar’s Suite en Blanc “a clever, intriguing and intricately patterned work”

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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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