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Riccardo Muti, Joyce DiDonato and Eric Owens perform for Chicago’s young offenders

1 October 2016 by Gramilano 1 Comment

On Sept 25 #MaestroMuti visited the Illinois Youth Center in Chicago to share classical music with the young men. pic.twitter.com/w6qqxZ59Sz — Chicago Symphony (@chicagosymphony) September 29, … [Read more...] about Riccardo Muti, Joyce DiDonato and Eric Owens perform for Chicago’s young offenders

Giuseppe Picone is appointed head of the Naples ballet company

30 July 2016 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Giuseppe Picone has been appointed the new Director of the Ballet Company of the prestigious Teatro San Carlo in Naples. A panel consisting of Anna Razzi, Mauricio Weinrot and Eric Vu-An chose Picone … [Read more...] about Giuseppe Picone is appointed head of the Naples ballet company

ENB’s Emerging Dancer competition to be streamed live on 17 May

13 May 2016 by Gramilano 1 Comment

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The English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition at the London Palladium, now in its seventh year, will this year be live streamed for the first time. The broadcast will be in partnership … [Read more...] about ENB’s Emerging Dancer competition to be streamed live on 17 May

Osipova, McRae and Watson in Marriott’s new Royal Ballet work Connectome

9 May 2014 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Alastair Marriott’s new work Connectome gets its world première as the centrepiece of the final programme of the Royal Ballet Season. It is sandwiched between two light-hearted classics: Ashton’s The … [Read more...] about Osipova, McRae and Watson in Marriott’s new Royal Ballet work Connectome

Anna Maria Prina spiega l’insegnamento della danza

 English version   Insegnare è un’arte, una scienza e un dono. E’ il dono di saper lasciare il segno nella mente di chi si predispone all’apprendimento. L’insegnamento della danza non è per … [Read more...] about Anna Maria Prina spiega l’insegnamento della danza

Verbling.com connects language learners with native speakers

2 February 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Verbling is a web-based platform where individuals can pair up with native speakers to practice speaking new languages on live video, reports Mashable. Verbling was launched in 2011 when … [Read more...] about Verbling.com connects language learners with native speakers

UNESCO agrees to help Italy restore Pompeii

30 November 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO and the Italian government have agreed to join forces to restore rain-damaged Pompeii. UNESCO said it would work with Italy over the next nine months to … [Read more...] about UNESCO agrees to help Italy restore Pompeii

David I. Mitchell – designer of Barnum, Annie & La Cage aux Folles – dies at 79

4 October 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

David I. Mitchell, who did the scenic design for more than 30 Broadway shows, was nominated for seven Tony Awards and won two, died of cancer on yesterday, October 3, in Los Angeles. He was 79. His … [Read more...] about David I. Mitchell – designer of Barnum, Annie & La Cage aux Folles – dies at 79

Madonna considers becoming Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s new neighbour in Verona

27 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Madonna is eyeing a house in the northern Italian city of Verona, local sources said Tuesday. "I confirm the American pop star's interest but I cannot add anything else," said Milan realtor … [Read more...] about Madonna considers becoming Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s new neighbour in Verona

Extreme Leanness – the Royal Ballet’s Deborah Bull and the damage of dieting

18 September 2011 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Deborah Bull, ex-Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet and now Creative Director of the Royal Opera House, has written a book, The Everyday Dancer, which is to be published October 6. The publisher's … [Read more...] about Extreme Leanness – the Royal Ballet’s Deborah Bull and the damage of dieting

Italy’s first openly lesbian MP gets married… abroad

6 August 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Italy's first openly lesbian MP, Paola Concia, married in Frankfurt Friday, the first time an Italian politician has married someone of the same sex. Concia, gay spokesperson for the centre-left … [Read more...] about Italy’s first openly lesbian MP gets married… abroad

Etruscan Holy Site discovered near Viterbo

26 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Italian archaeologists have discovered a sacred mountain where ancient Etruscans worshipped gods and burned sacred objects in their honour during the Bronze Age 3000 years ago. Experts from the … [Read more...] about Etruscan Holy Site discovered near Viterbo

Lindsay Lohan’s too poor to pay a psychologist?

22 July 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

A lapse in Lindsay Lohan's health insurance - because she's not been working in the past year - has prevented her from paying for the psychological counseling ordered as part of her probation, her … [Read more...] about Lindsay Lohan’s too poor to pay a psychologist?

Psychologists find that during ovulation women can sense if a man is gay

24 June 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

A new study by psychologists at the University of Toronto and Tufts University shows that a woman can more accurately identify a man's sexual orientation when looking at his face, when she is closest … [Read more...] about Psychologists find that during ovulation women can sense if a man is gay

The Royal Ballet have to shift 80,000-odd seats – dancer Bennet Gartside is giving them a hand

26 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Four performances of Romeo and Juliet might not sound much, but if you're performing them at London's O2 Arena that means you need to sell an awful lot of tickets - think of it as an equivalent of 40 … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet have to shift 80,000-odd seats – dancer Bennet Gartside is giving them a hand

Glee too gay? GLAAD is mad

5 May 2011 by Gramilano 2 Comments

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has asked a Houston Fox affiliate for a formal apology after it aired a "Is TV Too Gay?" segment following last week's 90-minute Lady … [Read more...] about Glee too gay? GLAAD is mad

“Forty eight hours with Piaf are more tiring than a lap in the Tour de France”

5 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

A set of love letters penned by Edith Piaf to her cycling champion lover Louis Gerardin have been published in France. The great chanteuse's passionate months-long affair with the married Gerardin … [Read more...] about “Forty eight hours with Piaf are more tiring than a lap in the Tour de France”

The man who made Kenneth Branagh: “It’s more difficult to get into RADA than it is to Oxbridge”

3 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Just over 23 years ago, Stephen Evans, a corporate stockbroker bored with City life, took a punt on a promising young actor called Kenneth Branagh. With no previous experience in the arts, Evans put … [Read more...] about The man who made Kenneth Branagh: “It’s more difficult to get into RADA than it is to Oxbridge”

Jim Caviezel says Passion of the Christ has ruined his career

2 May 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Actor Jim Caviezel has claimed his Hollywood career was wrecked by playing Jesus. He said he was ‘rejected in my own industry’ after taking on the lead role in Mel Gibson's controversial movie ‘The … [Read more...] about Jim Caviezel says Passion of the Christ has ruined his career

Terry Gilliam on directing The Damnation of Faust with his tongue stuck firmly in his cheek!

30 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Terry Gilliam's production of  The Damnation of Faust is about to open at the English National Opera - here are some of his comments about opera, Faust and directing opera: “The operas I went to … [Read more...] about Terry Gilliam on directing The Damnation of Faust with his tongue stuck firmly in his cheek!

Paul Taylor on Martha Graham

26 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

"I just loved Martha, although she was difficult and outrageous. It’s not a well-known fact about her, but she could be very funny. We’d laugh and laugh at rehearsals. I still think about her. She … [Read more...] about Paul Taylor on Martha Graham

Sir Trevor Nunn and Imogen Stubbs split after 21 years

25 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Director, Sir Trevor Nunn, and his actress wife, Imogen Stubbs, have separated after 21 years together. The couple, who have two children, split after Miss Stubbs, 50, admitted that she had been in a … [Read more...] about Sir Trevor Nunn and Imogen Stubbs split after 21 years

Director Deborah Warner on her love of Bausch and her difficulty with ballet

24 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

I jump at any chance to see Pina Bausch's work, and so I'm thrilled to hear the rumour that we may be treated to a retrospective of all her works in the London 2012 Festival - she told The … [Read more...] about Director Deborah Warner on her love of Bausch and her difficulty with ballet

Bewitched creator Sol Saks dies aged 100

21 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Comedy writer Sol Saks, who created the 1960s US sitcom Bewitched, has died aged 100. He died on Saturday of respiratory failure as a result of pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital, his wife told … [Read more...] about Bewitched creator Sol Saks dies aged 100

Samuel L Jackson will play Martin Luther King on Broadway

17 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Samuel L Jackson is to make his debut on Broadway this autumn, playing Martin Luther King Jr in a play first staged in London in 2009. Written by Katori Hall, The Mountaintop depicts the civil … [Read more...] about Samuel L Jackson will play Martin Luther King on Broadway

The gay caveman

17 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Archeologists have unearthed what they believe to be a 5,000-year-old gay caveman in a Prague suburb, says the Sunday Times. The body was buried pointing eastwards and surrounded by domestic … [Read more...] about The gay caveman

Barenboim at Tate Modern performs for 400 lucky seated guests

12 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Like a flash mob they came at 24 hours' notice to hear Daniel Barenboim at Tate Modern, celebrating 60 years of public performance - and incidentally promoting three new releases from Universal … [Read more...] about Barenboim at Tate Modern performs for 400 lucky seated guests

Composer of the opera “Il Postino”, Daniel Catan, dies unexpectedly at 62

11 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Daniel Catán, the composer of the opera "Il Postino," which opened the current season at Los Angeles Opera, died unexpectedly Sunday in Austin, Texas. He was 62. Catán lived in South Pasadena with his … [Read more...] about Composer of the opera “Il Postino”, Daniel Catan, dies unexpectedly at 62

Shirley Bassey helps celebrate the man with the Midas touch, John Barry

11 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

74 year-old Dame Shirley Bassey and 32 year-old Rumer are among the performers who will remember James Bond composer John Barry at a memorial concert at London's Royal Albert Hall. Tributes at the … [Read more...] about Shirley Bassey helps celebrate the man with the Midas touch, John Barry

Twyla Tharp, John Adams, Herbie Hancock and Derek Jacobi to receive honorary doctorates from Juilliard

8 April 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Twyla Tharp and Olivier Award-winning actor Derek Jacobi will receive honorary doctoral degrees at the Juilliard School's 106th commencement ceremony in … [Read more...] about Twyla Tharp, John Adams, Herbie Hancock and Derek Jacobi to receive honorary doctorates from Juilliard

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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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