Happy 80th Birthday to Luciana Savignano (with video tribute)
Today, Luciana Savignano celebrates her 80th birthday. We celebrate the dancer who was a muse for Maurice Béjart, among others, with a video tribute.
View ArticleAlina Cojocaru is joined by La Scala’s former principal dancer Mick Zeni in...
A new ballet based on Fellini’s La Strada will premiere at Sadler’s Wells from 25 - 28 January 2024 with Alina Cojocaru, Mick Zeni and Johan Kobborg.
View ArticleLa Scala names its new rehearsal studio the Carla Fracci Sala
On the eve of the third edition of the Fracci Gala, La Scala names its newly built rehearsal studio ‘Sala Carla Fracci’.
View ArticleRome Opera Ballet to visit Paris, Dubai, Barcelona and Liège in tours...
Paris in April, Dubai in May, Barcelona in July and Liège in November – these are the four destinations for Rome Opera Ballet scheduled for 2024.
View Article[Review] La Scala’s Gala Fracci shows a company in spectacular form
Gala Fracci at La Scala has reached its third edition – an annual gala dedicated to the great Italian ballerina Carla Fracci who died in 2021.
View Article[Review & Photos] La Scala Ballet School performs Balanchine’s Allegro...
La Scala Ballet School's performance presented Balanchine's Allegro Brillante, Pistoni's La strada, Volpi's Winter, Forsythe's New Sleep and much talent.
View ArticleRemembering Carla Fracci, three years after her death
Carla Fracci, the great Italian ballerina, died three years ago today, on 27 May 2021. I wrote her obituary for Dancing Times magazine that is reproduced here.
View ArticleWalter Venditti, former primo ballerino at La Scala, dies at 95
Walter Venditti, a well-loved figure in Italy's ballet world, died yesterday morning. He was 95. Here are photos and tributes.
View ArticleReview: the autobiography of Anna Maria Prina, director of La Scala Ballet...
Anna Maria Prina's autobiography provides a fascinating insight into La Scala’s history, with juicy titbits, opinions and copious information.
View ArticleDirector Beppe Menegatti, husband of Carla Fracci, dies at 95
Italian theatre director Beppe Menegatti has died at 95. He was best known for the works with his wife, the ballerina Carla Fracci, who he married in 1964.
View ArticleBooks: Amici della Scala celebrates Italy’s theatre designers – Luciano...
Amici della Scala has published an annual collection of books on La Scala's designers for more than 20 years. The new collection features Luciano Damiani and others.
View ArticleAlina Cojocaru is joined by La Scala’s former principal dancer Mick Zeni in...
A new ballet based on Fellini’s La Strada will premiere at Sadler’s Wells from 25 - 28 January 2024 with Alina Cojocaru, Mick Zeni and Johan Kobborg.
View ArticleLa Scala names its new rehearsal studio the Carla Fracci Sala
On the eve of the third edition of the Fracci Gala, La Scala names its newly built rehearsal studio ‘Sala Carla Fracci’.
View ArticleRome Opera Ballet to visit Paris, Dubai, Barcelona and Liège in tours...
Paris in April, Dubai in May, Barcelona in July and Liège in November – these are the four destinations for Rome Opera Ballet scheduled for 2024.
View Article[Review] La Scala’s Gala Fracci shows a company in spectacular form
Gala Fracci at La Scala has reached its third edition – an annual gala dedicated to the great Italian ballerina Carla Fracci who died in 2021.
View Article[Review & Photos] La Scala Ballet School performs Balanchine’s Allegro...
La Scala Ballet School's performance presented Balanchine's Allegro Brillante, Pistoni's La strada, Volpi's Winter, Forsythe's New Sleep and much talent.
View ArticleRemembering Carla Fracci, three years after her death
Carla Fracci, the great Italian ballerina, died three years ago today, on 27 May 2021. I wrote her obituary for Dancing Times magazine that is reproduced here.
View ArticleWalter Venditti, former primo ballerino at La Scala, dies at 95
Walter Venditti, a well-loved figure in Italy's ballet world, died yesterday morning. He was 95. Here are photos and tributes.
View ArticleReview: the autobiography of Anna Maria Prina, director of La Scala Ballet...
Anna Maria Prina's autobiography provides a fascinating insight into La Scala’s history, with juicy titbits, opinions and copious information.
View ArticleDirector Beppe Menegatti, husband of Carla Fracci, dies at 95
Italian theatre director Beppe Menegatti has died at 95. He was best known for the works with his wife, the ballerina Carla Fracci, who he married in 1964.
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