Summary

4_Cover Story
Alessio Rezza
by Giuseppe Distefano

12_What’s on

16_Focus on
Dance and the Olympic
An overview of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games throughout history and the performances scheduled for Milan Cortina 2026
by Sergio Trombetta and Maria Luisa Buzzi

22_Special
D&D AWARDS 2025
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32_The dance scene
VENICE Wayne McGregor's "Coro" (Pedroni)
ROME "Marco Spada" by Pierre Lacotte with Rome Opera Ballet (Buzzi)
ROME "My Fierce Ignorant step" by Christos Papadopoulos (Di Meco)
MODENA Compagnia Zappalà Danza in “Brother to brother” (Buzzi) 
TRENTO "This is a premiere" by Cristiana Morganti and Emanuele Soavi (Distefano)
FLORENCE "Ma a che serve la luce?" by Virglio Sieni (Giambrone)
MILAN "Se domani" by Elisa Sbaragli (Buzzi)
GORIZIA "Golden Age" by Kostantinos Rigos and the Greek National Ballet (Ceron)
BERLIN Morau's "Wunderkammer" with Staatsballett Berlin (Luzina)
GINEVRA Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui - Bal Impérial (Buzzi)
LONDRA The Royal Ballet in "Perspectives"  (Foyer)
UDINE "Giocasta" by Michela Lucenti (Ceron) 
MILAN La Scala Ballet in Nureyev's "Sleeping beauty" (Buzzi)
LUGANO "Nutcraker" by MAaro Bigonzetti (Buzzi)
MONTE-CARLO "Ma Bayadère" by Jean-Christophe Maillot (Buzzi)

58_Culture
Ailey Spirit and the Horton Technique (Pieropan) 
Interview with Tracy Inman (Pieropan)

64_Shopping _tips

66_International Calendars (January/February)
Italian Calendars (January/March)