CheerwellMaker

I thought Hirano improved in the final act. I didn't find his solos particularly memorable but he does seem like a secure partner. Calvert and Lamb were wonderful.

The matinee was Valentino Zuchetti. I can't compare him to Alexander Campbell but I thought he was really good.

If attendance is mandatory then payment should be too. Dancers shouldn't be expected to work for free. As an employer it's up to the Royal Ballet to budget accordingly. If they aren't providing a 90 minute class as standard then it's not a case of the resources being available and no one using them.

I don't think not paying dancers for class is going to help anything. London isn't cheap and dancers can't live on air and art. Whether there should be longer more specialised classes is a different matter.

The 1992 version of the Nureyev production by the POB is on YouTube in full. I couldn't compare to the royal's but the corps really are impressive in the shades scene.

As much as I'd love to see the season you're suggesting, why the Nureyev La Bayadere over the current production?