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  1. Fonty I agree with you that Hirano and Lamb both have gorgeous techniques. I fired off a quick response on my phone and could have elaborated more to provide a more delicate and reflective response. What I meant is that their technique is different to that of their 20s/early 30s. It is perhaps less showy - as you say jumps less high etc. but the stage craft has so much depth and poise, the port de bras do refined. I think there is space for performers of all ages, cf. Alessandra Ferri still knocks it out the park. And I suppose that is what I mean by a weakening of pure technique. It would dishonest of me if I did not say that I saw some issues with the en dedans pirouettes to the left and jumps / supported lifts in the first PDD to the point that I had to close my eyes and stop watching because it was making me nervous. That clearly was not your experience and isnt it marvellous that we all have different experiences. I think we're on the same page to say that Ms Lamb and Mr Hirano are beautifully matched as a couple? We might just disagree on some of the specifics of the performance but those are just subjective details.
  2. Alexis, have you seen Sarah Lamb in a recent performance? I saw her and Hirano in Nutcracker on 22 December and can confirm they are technically at a similar stage of their careers. The stage craft is there, the technique is weakening. You completely lost any support I might have had for your fly the flag Sarah banner with some distasteful and some would say nasty dog whistle allusions on their respective looks and physicality.
  3. There seemed to be some issues with the supported en dedans pirouettes during the first pas de deux, amongst other things. Noticed that the tempo slowed down during the latter part of the PDD and then definitely during the SPF solo. Wonder if the conductor was reacting to what he was seeing on stage?
  4. The set design was done by the artist herself Carmen Herrera, before her death at 106 last year - what a woman! She sounded like quite an extraordinary person and artist - a fascinating read in the NYT here for anyone wanting to figure out her Tetris block and untitled works Carmen Herrera, Cuban-Born Artist Who Won Fame at 89, Dies at 106 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/13/arts/design/carmen-herrera-dead.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
  5. I gave birth to a baby boy a week ago who came early and have two tickets to the Pam Tanowitz tonight. Obvs now can't go! If anyone would like to them for free please get in touch with your email address and I will send them to you x
  6. With the first soloist and soloist departures (Heap and Kay) and promotions to principal (Bracewell and Clarke), wondering who from the artists and first artists will be promoted. From first artist to soloist, Lukas Braendsrod, Ashley Dean, Leticia Dias, Teo Dubreuil, Mariko Sasaki all feel like contenders. From artist to first artist, Julia Roscoe, Sae Maeda, Giacomo Rovero, Joonhyuk Jun all feel like they are due a promotion. Perhaps Joe Aumeer, Harris Bell, Liam Boswell. Does anyone have thoughts on who a first soloist contender might be? (Edit: apologies just read the whole thread properly and have seen that capybara got the ball rolling with a very similar post in May, didn't mean to duplicate!)
  7. The Danish Royal Ballet version of swan lake is very creepy! The ending with rothbart is chilling, and a completely different way of seeing the apotheosis music. Worth a quick watch on YouTube.
  8. It's actually very common for dancers to receive corrections from coaches or ADs as soon as the curtain goes down so I think they're used to it You have to have quite thick skin to be a dancer because you receive corrections from whatever age you start dancing. That's how you improve. If you can't handle feedback it will be hard to make it. They're professionals and it's part of their job.
  9. I finally got round to booking tickets for the summer season over the weekend. I had a seamless booking experience and was able to use my credit note from previously purchased them cancelled shows, at the click of a button. Great new feature!
  10. Quite amazing to think Naghdi and Muntagirov had never danced Scenes together before. That is not easy choreography to nail because of the crazy counts and the speed of the music and they were utter perfection! Very much looking forward to this triple... YUM! Christopher Carr as always stealing the show, what an icon he is.
  11. A lot will be made online about the challenging gender norms I suspect. If I'm allowed here is a promo clip of the dancing from YouTube. There is a small amount of comedy in the show mocking themselves, but it is not nearly as pastiche (if that's the right term) or comedic as say Les Trocks take on the ballet classics. As I said before, they take their traditional flamenco very seriously and it's a love letter to the classical art form and to self expression through dance. https://youtu.be/V0XuKBbn3Go
  12. Hi Sim Out of the programmes, I think the ones you might like the most are: Gala Fiesta de la Bulería de Jerez Manuel Liñan The other programmes will still be grounded in traditional flamenco vocabulary but are looking to push the boundaries and be "Avant Garde" / boundary pushing / cross pollinating with other disciplines. Manuel Liñan is traditional flamenco but there is an element relating to the exploration of gender norms within flamenco (eg. Women can dance like men traditionally but not Vice versa, aka with the pointed fingers and more showy footwork and that is what Manuel Liñan is exploring - can a man dance the female role). Nevertheless I still think you might enjoy it very much as it is not trying to be "modern" flamenco, and despite the modern (?) exploration of gender norms, it is not trying to be "worthy" if I understand what you're referring to. It's pure homage to classical flamenco, done extraordinarily well, by a star of the flamenco world. I saw them at the Jerez flamenco festival in February this year and a thumbs up for sure! Hope you enjoy the Sadlers wells festival!
  13. Emeralds, what a story about Obraztsova, I have tears of laughter imagining Odile dancing to the Flight of the Bumblebee! Not sure I'll ever be able to ever not think about it now 😃😃 the joys of live performances!
  14. Fonty, do you have any intel of what sort of choreographer he is? I don't understand your comment - do explain your thoughts.
  15. The Prince of the Pagodas score is lush, shimmering and musically facinating with its use of gamelan, and evocation of Bali and pagodas. The score on its own is 100pc worth listening to, and sometimes gets played at the proms and Aldeburgh. I saw Darcey Bussell (legs for days and what attack in the jump!) and Fiona Chadwick (boy could she give side eye like no other) as Princess Rose and Princess Epine respectively in the original run in what must have been 1990, and then Stix-Brunnell and Nunez in the reprisal as Princess Rose in what must have been 2012 when Monica Mason was in her last season as AD. It's a wonderful coming of age story with strong female roles, which feels like a cross between King Lear and Beauty and the Beast, an inverted version of Swan Lake and as fairytales go is brilliant. It's weakness for me lies in the fact that, as ever, Macmillan creates wonderful duets and solos for the principals and soloits, but doesn't always give much fodder for the rest of the corps/ company to get their teeth stuck into, and his portrayal of Princess Rose's inner world with the divertissement clouds is weak. For what it's worth, I much prefer PoP to Mayerling and wish it could be reprised more often than every 20 years!! Here's to crossing fingers!! Otherwise it will have to be Jonny Cope and Darcey for the rest of time. I'd love to see the Cranko version one day.
  16. Hi Ryo Please check your email and forum inbox if you can as there is an issue with the ticket. Thanks Claire
  17. Hi everyone Am selling D54 SCS for tonight's Swan lake performance with William Bracewell and Francesca Hayward. £11 DM if interested! Thanks Claire
  18. I'm looking for a second ticket so if there is another one going by a forum member do please get in touch! Thanks!
  19. Hello everyone I am looking for x 1 ticket to Swan Lake on 16 march. Thanks!
  20. Yes please to Weds 9 and weds 16 march if they're still available? Thanks! Claire
  21. Hello Unfortunately I am no longer able to go to Fumi's first and Fede's last performance of SL due to a friend's birthday. Selling: LEVEL 1 Stalls Circle 1D, C-67 and C-68 £131.00 each. There are designated standing places directly behind this seat. DM me if interested. Thanks Claire
  22. Trying to understand what or who you mean by Mr Eurotrash choreographer... am super intrigued!! @Lizbie1
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