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World Ballet Day

The Bolshoi Theatre’s Ballet Day online

29 October 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The Russian theatres will not be taking part in World Ballet Day on 2 November, but The Bolshoi Theatre will host its annual live stream of dance on its YouTube channel on the eve of World Ballet … [Read more...] about The Bolshoi Theatre’s Ballet Day online

#WorldBalletDay 2022 – the biggest-ever global celebration of dance

15 October 2022 by Gramilano 1 Comment

World Ballet Day 2021 Photograph by Andrej Uspenski ROH

#WorldBalletDay 2022 will be the biggest yet with over 60 companies, from 6 continents, coming together online on Wednesday 2 November 2022 to celebrate dance. The line-up of participating … [Read more...] about #WorldBalletDay 2022 – the biggest-ever global celebration of dance

World Ballet Day 2022 will take place on Wednesday 2 November

13 September 2022 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

World Ballet Day 2021 in a photo by Andrej Uspenski ROH

The Royal Ballet and The Australian Ballet have announced that #WorldBalletDay 2022 will take place on Wednesday 2 November.  This global celebration returns for the ninth year, once again … [Read more...] about World Ballet Day 2022 will take place on Wednesday 2 November

Interviews with 3 Royal Ballet principals: Nuñez, Cuthbertson, Naghdi

29 October 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Yasmine Naghdi prepares for Gamzatti, photo by Dasa Wharton 16

I hope you have enjoyed, or still are enjoying, World Ballet Day 2020. During the long segment from The Royal Ballet you will have seen Marianela Nuñez and Yasmine Naghdi during class and in … [Read more...] about Interviews with 3 Royal Ballet principals: Nuñez, Cuthbertson, Naghdi

#WorldBalletDay 2020: The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi and Australian Ballet itineraries for 29 October

27 October 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Darcey Bussell and The Royal Ballet rehearsing The Sleeping Beauty during World Ballet Day 2019 (c) 2019 ROH. Photograph by Gavin Smart

World Ballet Day 2020 on 29 October, will be the biggest ever celebration of global dance with 40 dance companies participating in this year’s live streamed event. Dance companies from around the … [Read more...] about #WorldBalletDay 2020: The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi and Australian Ballet itineraries for 29 October

#WorldBalletDay 2020

6 October 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Yasmine Naghdi of The Royal Ballet in class during World Ballet Day 2019 (c) 2019 ROH. Photograph by Gavin Smart

World Ballet Day returns on 29 October 2020 for a global celebration to unite the dance community as it faces the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. World Ballet Day … [Read more...] about #WorldBalletDay 2020

Interview with choreographer Robert Binet on his Dreamers project for the Canadian and Royal ballet companies

3 October 2017 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Robert Binet, photo by Helen Maybanks

Robert Binet’s The Dreamers Ever Leave You, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, comes to London in mid-October. Dancers from The National Ballet of Canada and The Royal … [Read more...] about Interview with choreographer Robert Binet on his Dreamers project for the Canadian and Royal ballet companies

World Ballet Day 2017: 5 October Live with Australian, Bolshoi, Royal, Canadian and San Francisco Ballet Companies

8 August 2017 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Five of the world's leading ballet companies will come together for World Ballet Day on Thursday 5 October to broadcast 20 hours of live, behind-the-scenes footage via Facebook Live, following a … [Read more...] about World Ballet Day 2017: 5 October Live with Australian, Bolshoi, Royal, Canadian and San Francisco Ballet Companies

The Royal Ballet to live stream rehearsals of The Sleeping Beauty

17 November 2016 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Matthew Ball and Yasmine Naghdi rehearsing The Sleeping Beauty as part of World Ballet Day © 2016 ROH. Photograph by Charlotte MacMillan

On 22 November, at 19.15 local time, The Royal Ballet will live stream The Sleeping Beauty rehearsals from the Clore Studio. It is one of the ROH Insight events, the Paul Hamlyn Education Fund … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet to live stream rehearsals of The Sleeping Beauty

THE ROYAL BALLET SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre and cinema

7 April 2016 by Gramilano 5 Comments

All the details of the 2016-2017 Ballet Season at London's Royal Opera House: skip to section: ROYAL BALLET 2016-2017 SEASON - IN BRIEF THE ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON THE ROYAL OPERA SEASON … [Read more...] about THE ROYAL BALLET SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre and cinema

The Royal Ballet and the Bolshoi announce their first co-production

12 February 2016 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Christopher Wheeldon’s new ballet Strapless, which receives its world premiere in London tonight, is part of an all Wheeldon mixed programme which also includes After the Rain and Within the Golden … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet and the Bolshoi announce their first co-production

World Ballet Day 2015 with one day of live streaming from 5 companies

8 September 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

1 October 2015 is the date for this year's World Ballet Day live stream. Following last year’s unprecedented collaboration for the first World Ballet Day LIVE, five of the world’s leading ballet … [Read more...] about World Ballet Day 2015 with one day of live streaming from 5 companies

Kevin O’Hare interview: It’s an exciting time for The Royal Ballet

4 September 2015 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Kevin O’Hare – photo © Joe Plimmer

This is an exciting time for The Royal Ballet, which has been on a roll for several years with an enthusiastic public for the sold-out performances at the Royal Opera House, the extremely popular live … [Read more...] about Kevin O’Hare interview: It’s an exciting time for The Royal Ballet

Royal Ballet Season 2015 – 2016 with 4 World Premières

15 April 2015 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Four World Premières feature in the line-up for the Royal Ballet's 2015 - 2016 Season and, for the first time, all three of The Royal Ballet's associated choreographers present new works for the main … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet Season 2015 – 2016 with 4 World Premières

Global First: 5 top ballet companies in live streaming on 1 October

8 September 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The first ever World Ballet Day will see an unprecedented collaboration between five of the world’s leading ballet companies from five different countries: Russia, The United Kingdom, America, Canada … [Read more...] about Global First: 5 top ballet companies in live streaming on 1 October

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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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