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  1. Is there a display copy of programmes in the ROH shop? If not, there should be.
  2. I think it would be unfortunate if we came to ‘judge’ dancers on one Stage Door appearance after an exceptionally long and heavy day but, on the other hand, the Icons Gala could be regarded as a ‘one off’ meriting special ‘after-care’. And what you describe does mirror what I’ve seen from some of those artists following their shows elsewhere - both positively and negatively. I was amazed that, after his “……and Friends” show in Florence in 2022, a shouting Bolle led the dash with his colleagues from the stage into a nearby building never to emerge to acknowledge the 100s of fans who nonetheless waited to salute him. In contrast and in more everyday circumstances, we (the fans) are extremely lucky to be treated with patience and courtesy by the majority of our favourite stars - and I am so grateful to them for that.
  3. Couldn’t agree more about Aud Jebsen. A National Dance Award or some other more prestigious recognition seems long overdue.
  4. With (mostly RB) exceptions where the dancers were concerned and a couple of interesting ‘new’ works it was no more than an evening of mediocrity for me - so I’ll be brief. The best in the world being showcased? Some artists, undoubtedly yes, but more than half seemingly ‘making up the numbers’ as they do in galas ‘everywhere’. Good to glimpse emerging stars like Antonio Casalinho but the hype which preceded Giorgi Potskhishvili led me to expect to see something quite extraordinary from him not the ragged ‘tricks for tricks sake’ he produced alongside a seriously under-powered Osipova (despite her obviously new shoes!). Don Q has been on the Icons programme for as long as I can remember and this rendition was just about as bad as it gets. ’Way up there’ for me (in no particular order) were Melissa Hamilton, Sangeon Lee, Yasmine Naghdi (in McGregor!), Vadim Muntagirov (substituting in two works), Fumi Kaneko, Olga Smirnova and (in spite of myself) Sergio Bernal. The atmosphere in the Coli was strange. Given all the Sold Out notifications it was surprising to see so many empty seats (for example, at least 100 in the relatively small side area of the Dress Circle where I was). A goodly number of the people around me were busier on their phones than with what was going on on stage and the applause was often tepid at best. My immediate neighbour munched her way through two tubs of popcorn but I promise that the smell didn’t warp my judgement.
  5. oh @Naughty Peregrine I’m soooo sorry you took it that way - I certainly didn’t intend that.
  6. How pretentious of the organiser to offer her Awards. Ballet Icons is no more than another commercial venture. A BCF ceremony would have had more meaning!!! 😉
  7. This discussion has now moved beyond my ability to follow the 'argument'.
  8. Francesca Hayward is now advertising her participation. This Gala is beginning to feel as if it should be re-branded The Royal Ballet and Guests !!!
  9. Asylmuratova in Swan Lake was as good as it can get. I remember her guest appearances with the RB.
  10. I couldn’t find any news about the Gala in the Osipova link you provided, Amelia.
  11. But it's always possible that we, the audience, don't know the half of it! [Their previous performance was over 2 years ago.] And, after all, Fumi in particular was very tied up for weeks with the New Works (Twinkle) and her second Manon was only 3 weeks ago. Swan Lake represents a huge stylistic change from both and is surely one of ballet's most significant challenges at the best of times.
  12. I’m with you from the emotional perspective, @Dawnstar I’m finding it difficult to extricate myself from the swamp and engage fully with the lake.
  13. I rather think that it is the coaches who are in luck with the extraordinary talent now at the top of the RB.
  14. Yes - Matthias Dingman has made it clear on IG that he is injured and has wished his fellow dancers the best.
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