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Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Paul Taylor Dance Company at the Royal Ballet and Opera, London
Jonathan Gray sees the Paul Taylor Dance Company in London – What a company, and what a choreographer!
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Jonathan Gray sees the Paul Taylor Dance Company in London – What a company, and what a choreographer!
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Review: Paul Taylor Dance Company at the Royal Ballet and Opera, London
Jonathan Gray sees the Paul Taylor Dance Company in London – What a company, and what a choreographer!
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January 29, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Paul Taylor Dance Company at the Royal Ballet and Opera, London
Jonathan Gray sees the Paul Taylor Dance Company in London – What a company, and what a choreographer!
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Jonathan Gray sees the Paul Taylor Dance Company in London – What a company, and what a choreographer!
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The Ballet Icons Gala returns to the London Coliseum on 15 February with its customary lineup of international ballet stars.
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Final lineup announced for Ballet Icons 20th anniversary gala
The Ballet Icons Gala returns to the London Coliseum on 15 February with its customary lineup of international ballet stars.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The Ballet Icons Gala returns to the London Coliseum on 15 February with its customary lineup of international ballet stars.
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"Review: Gecko’s The Wedding – a feeling of randomness and surprise… and tedium"
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Review: Gecko’s The Wedding – a feeling of randomness and surprise… and tedium
Graham Watts sees The Wedding by Gecko physical theatre company, but "could not have cared less for any of the diverse characters".
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January 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
"Review: Gecko’s The Wedding – a feeling of randomness and surprise… and tedium"
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Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Yorke Dance Project’s Modern Milestones, a programme of five inspirational works
Graham Watts sees Yorke Dance Project’s mixed programme that took him on a fascinating journey through some Modern Milestones.
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Graham Watts sees Yorke Dance Project’s mixed programme that took him on a fascinating journey through some Modern Milestones.
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Review: Yorke Dance Project's Modern Milestones, a programme of five inspirational works
Graham Watts sees Yorke Dance Project's mixed programme that took him on a fascinating journey through some Modern Milestones.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Yorke Dance Project’s Modern Milestones, a programme of five inspirational works
Graham Watts sees Yorke Dance Project’s mixed programme that took him on a fascinating journey through some Modern Milestones.
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Graham Watts sees Yorke Dance Project’s mixed programme that took him on a fascinating journey through some Modern Milestones.
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Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Akram Khan’s Giselle with English National Ballet – a triumph and danced with skill and understanding by an impressive cast www.gramilano.com/2026/01/revi...
Review: Akram Khan’s Giselle with English National Ballet – a triumph and danced with skill and understanding by an impressive cast
Lydia Wharf sees Akram Khan’s Giselle, and ten years on is moved to tears by this overwhelmingly enjoyable ballet.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Akram Khan’s Giselle with English National Ballet – a triumph and danced with skill and understanding by an impressive cast www.gramilano.com/2026/01/revi...
Interview: Katia Ricciarelli celebrates her 80th birthday, still in love with Carreras www.gramilano.com/2026/01/kati...
Interview: Katia Ricciarelli celebrates her 80th birthday, still in love with Carreras
Yesterday, soprano Katia Ricciarelli celebrated her 80th birthday - she talks about her life, and the men in her life.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Interview: Katia Ricciarelli celebrates her 80th birthday, still in love with Carreras www.gramilano.com/2026/01/kati...
Review: Royal Ballet’s Woolf Works – Seamless Sensations of Embodied Memory www.gramilano.com/2026/01/revi...
Review: Royal Ballet’s Woolf Works – Seamless Sensations of Embodied Memory
Lucía Piquero sees the Royal Ballet in Wayne McGregor’s Woolf Works – a work resonating with the need to question what and how dance does.
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January 18, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Review: Royal Ballet’s Woolf Works – Seamless Sensations of Embodied Memory www.gramilano.com/2026/01/revi...
La Scala closed 2025 with record ticket sales of over €40 million www.gramilano.com/2026/01/la-s...
La Scala closed 2025 with record ticket sales of over €40 million
La Scala closed 2025 with record ticket sales, up +7.3% compared to 2024. La Scala Theatre Museum sales grew by 14%.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:47 PM
La Scala closed 2025 with record ticket sales of over €40 million www.gramilano.com/2026/01/la-s...
Northern Ballet premiere of new ballet Gentleman Jack – the extraordinary story of Anne Lister www.gramilano.com/2026/01/nort...
Northern Ballet premiere of new ballet Gentleman Jack – the extraordinary story of Anne Lister
In March 2026, Northern Ballet will unveil the world premiere of its new full‑length production, Gentleman Jack, launching a nationwide tour.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Northern Ballet premiere of new ballet Gentleman Jack – the extraordinary story of Anne Lister www.gramilano.com/2026/01/nort...
Patricio Revé joins The Royal Ballet as Principal dancer www.gramilano.com/2026/01/patr...
Patricio Revé joins The Royal Ballet as Principal dancer
Director of The Royal Ballet, Kevin O’Hare, today announced that Patricio Revé will join the Company as a Principal dancer from the start of the 2026/27 Season.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Patricio Revé joins The Royal Ballet as Principal dancer www.gramilano.com/2026/01/patr...
The Washington National Opera pulls out of the Kennedy Center www.gramilano.com/2026/01/wash...
The Washington National Opera pulls out of the Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera said it will move out of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ending a partnership that began in 1971.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:11 PM
The Washington National Opera pulls out of the Kennedy Center www.gramilano.com/2026/01/wash...
Pressure mounts for San Francisco Ballet to cancel Trump Kennedy Center appearance www.gramilano.com/2026/01/san-...
Pressure mounts for San Francisco Ballet to cancel Trump Kennedy Center appearance
Pressure mounts on San Francisco Ballet to rethink its Washington performances as criticism swirls around President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Pressure mounts for San Francisco Ballet to cancel Trump Kennedy Center appearance www.gramilano.com/2026/01/san-...
Navrin Turnbull is appointed Principal Dancer at Teatro alla Scala www.gramilano.com/2026/01/navr...
Navrin Turnbull is appointed Principal Dancer at Teatro alla Scala
After last night’s performance of Sleeping Beauty at La Scala, soloist Navrin Turnbull was promoted to the role of Principal Dancer in the company.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Navrin Turnbull is appointed Principal Dancer at Teatro alla Scala www.gramilano.com/2026/01/navr...
Svetlana Zakharova’s shows in Florence are cancelled www.gramilano.com/2026/01/svet...
Svetlana Zakharova’s shows in Florence are cancelled
Teatro del Maggio Musicale in Florence has cancelled Pas de deux for toes and fingers with Svetlana Zakharova and her violinist husband Vadim Repin.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Svetlana Zakharova’s shows in Florence are cancelled www.gramilano.com/2026/01/svet...
New York City Ballet’s 2026 Winter Season features the company’s 499th and 500th original works www.gramilano.com/2026/01/new-...
New York City Ballet’s 2026 Winter Season features the company’s 499th and 500th original works
New York City Ballet’s 2026 Winter Season runs from 20 January for six weeks at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
New York City Ballet’s 2026 Winter Season features the company’s 499th and 500th original works www.gramilano.com/2026/01/new-...
The Rossini Opera Festival 2026 is announced www.gramilano.com/2026/01/ross...
The Rossini Opera Festival 2026 is announced
The 47th edition of the Rossini Opera Festival will be held in Pesaro from 11 to 23 August 2026.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The Rossini Opera Festival 2026 is announced www.gramilano.com/2026/01/ross...
Renato Zanella is the new director of the Ballet of the San Carlo Theatre in Naples www.gramilano.com/2026/01/rena...
Renato Zanella is the new director of the Ballet of the San Carlo Theatre in Naples
Renato Zanella, the Italian ballet dancer, choreographer and director, succeeds Clotilde Vayer as director of the Ballet of the San Carlo Theatre in Naples.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Renato Zanella is the new director of the Ballet of the San Carlo Theatre in Naples www.gramilano.com/2026/01/rena...
Las Estrellas, the Flamenco of the Future – Sergio Bernal and Spanish friends in Rome www.gramilano.com/2026/01/las-...
Las Estrellas, the Flamenco of the Future – Sergio Bernal and Spanish friends in Rome
Las Estrellas – on 3 and 4 January in Rome – sees Sergio Bernal dance the rarely seen version of Ravel’s Boléro with choreography by Rafael Aguilar,
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January 2, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Las Estrellas, the Flamenco of the Future – Sergio Bernal and Spanish friends in Rome www.gramilano.com/2026/01/las-...
Review: Ballet Nights – The New Year’s Day Concert with dancers, musicians and opera singers "of an incredible standard" www.gramilano.com/2026/01/revi...
Review: Ballet Nights – The New Year’s Day Concert with dancers, musicians and opera singers "of an incredible standard"
Lily Hyde sees Ballet Nights' New Year's Day Concert and finds some very strange artistic choices, though enjoys several dazzling performances.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Review: Ballet Nights – The New Year’s Day Concert with dancers, musicians and opera singers "of an incredible standard" www.gramilano.com/2026/01/revi...
In Memoriam 2025: artists who died this year… Singers, Dancers, Actors, Musicians, Writers, Directors
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In Memoriam 2025: artists who died this year… Singers, Dancers, Actors, Musicians, Writers, Directors
In memoriam 2025: a personal list remembering some of the artists who died in 2025.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:17 AM
In Memoriam 2025: artists who died this year… Singers, Dancers, Actors, Musicians, Writers, Directors
#inmemoriam2025 #diedin2025
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The best dozen dance shows of 2025 – a legacy of memories from Graham Watts’ year in dance www.gramilano.com/2025/12/grah...
The best dozen dance shows of 2025 – a legacy of memories from Graham Watts’ year in dance
Dance writer Graham Watts looks back at a year of dance and chooses 12 performances from the 157 he saw during 2025.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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La Scala’s Federico Fresi returns in Sleeping Beauty after a two-year battle with cancer www.gramilano.com/2025/12/la-s...
#ballet #cancerbattle #lascala
#ballet #cancerbattle #lascala
La Scala’s Federico Fresi returns in Sleeping Beauty after a two-year battle with cancer
La Scala Ballet Soloist Federico Fresi returned to dance on the opening night of the ballet season after a two‑year battle with a rare tumour.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
La Scala’s Federico Fresi returns in Sleeping Beauty after a two-year battle with cancer www.gramilano.com/2025/12/la-s...
#ballet #cancerbattle #lascala
#ballet #cancerbattle #lascala
Review: Liudmila Konovalova guests in New English Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker www.gramilano.com/2025/12/revi...
Review: Liudmila Konovalova guests in New English Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker
Graham Watts sees Valentino Zucchetti's The Nutcracker with "the stellar presence" of guest artist Liudmila Konovalova.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Review: Liudmila Konovalova guests in New English Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker www.gramilano.com/2025/12/revi...
Review⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: The Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker – the most elaborate and grandiose of all UK stagings – with Sasaki, Rovero, Zambon, Junker, and Hay www.gramilano.com/2025/12/revi...
Review: The Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker – the most elaborate and grandiose of all UK stagings – with Sasaki, Rovero, Zambon, Junker, and Hay
Jonathan Gray finds much to enjoy in Peter Wright's The Nutcracker with an impressive young cast.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Review⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: The Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker – the most elaborate and grandiose of all UK stagings – with Sasaki, Rovero, Zambon, Junker, and Hay www.gramilano.com/2025/12/revi...
Review⭐⭐⭐⭐: Luca Silvestrini’s The Magic Flute – unusual and magical dance theatre
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Review: Luca Silvestrini’s The Magic Flute – unusual and magical dance theatre
Graham Watts sees The Magic Flute by Luca Silvestrini’s Protein company – a small-scale, yet spectacular, pre-Christmas children’s show.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Review⭐⭐⭐⭐: Luca Silvestrini’s The Magic Flute – unusual and magical dance theatre
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