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In conversation with Jakub Józef Orliński – the new countertenor on the block

22 October 2018 by gramilano Leave a Comment

Jakub Józef Orliński

Jakub Józef Orliński is the new countertenor name to add to an ever-growing roster of artists who are selling discs and selling out concert halls in this once rarefied area of the vocal arts.Polish singer Orliński is 27 and Anima Sacra, his debut album, will be released by Erato on 26 October 2018. It contains eleven Neapolitan arias of which eight are world premiere … [Read more...] about In conversation with Jakub Józef Orliński – the new countertenor on the block

In conversation with Luca Pisaroni: back to Milan with his La Scala debut

21 October 2016 by gramilano 8 Comments

Luca Pisaroni as Leporello in Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne   photo by Bill Cooper

Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni will make his house debut at La Scala in 2017 as Leporello. It will be only the second opera he has sung in Italy. The performances of Don Giovanni are just before his 42nd birthday. Astonishing: a prophet is not without honour save in his own country. I grew up musically outside Italy. I began my career outside and for some reason I have … [Read more...] about In conversation with Luca Pisaroni: back to Milan with his La Scala debut

Win one of five signed copies of Joyce DiDonato’s new double-cd ‘Joyce and Tony’

11 September 2015 by gramilano Leave a Comment

Joyce DiDonato's new album is launched today in North America and Warner Music is giving readers of this blog the opportunity to win one of five signed copies.To open the Wigmore Hall season last year, DiDonato teamed up with Antonio Pappano on the piano, and gave two recitals, which were recorded, and the result is the double-cd Joyce and Tony which boasts one of the … [Read more...] about Win one of five signed copies of Joyce DiDonato’s new double-cd ‘Joyce and Tony’

Special REMA Early Music Artist Award goes to The Hilliard Ensemble

15 July 2015 by gramilano Leave a Comment

The European Early Music Network (REMA - Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne) has created an European award for Early Music. In this, its inaugural year, the Award will go to the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, the music academy and research institution located in Basel, Switzerland. A special REMA Early Music Artist Award will be given to The Hilliard Ensemble, who disbanded at … [Read more...] about Special REMA Early Music Artist Award goes to The Hilliard Ensemble

Joyce DiDonato sings national anthem at baseball World Series game

29 October 2014 by gramilano Leave a Comment

Joyce DiDonato will sing the national anthem tonight at Game 7 of the baseball World Series, in her hometown of Kansas City.DiDonato - a lifelong Kansas City Royals fan - was selected after a fan started a social media campaign based around the hashtag #letjoycesing. The campaign quickly became viral, resulting in a Change.org petition which received over 3,000 signatures, … [Read more...] about Joyce DiDonato sings national anthem at baseball World Series game

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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.

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