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  1. Don Q Fan
    In reply to @myrtle I have only sat in the middle of row seats at the Deutsche Oper. There's no middle aisle there to break up the seating. Many theatres offer a ballot system for subscribers where they offer tickets for sale earlier than I ternet booking but the seat choice is not yours you just get allocated a seat in your chosen price bracket as far as I know. Munich I found hard to get a decent seat with comfortable view. Of my 3 Onegins in January all my seats despite being front row tier 2 or 1 had an issue of one sort or another. The curse of U shaped theatres!!!
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    The Deutsche Oper is probably the only theatre where I will book a stalls seat! Hope you get some good seats.
  3. Don Q Fan
    @Myrtle Deutsche Oper Berlin stalls are very good with reasonable rake and off set seats so usually you get a good view. The balconies are so far back and high that you are quite far from the stage so I go for stalls around rows 15-17 in the middle. At the Staatsoper u d Linden avoid the first couple of seats on ends of rows on the tiers as there are high safety rails that interfere with views. The best seats are in the royal box (mitteloge) if you can get it. Bang in the middle first tier I think. It's a U shape theatre so usual caveats apply. Think stalls are offset as well. I saw Onegin from the rear stalls and think it was ok.
  4. Don Q Fan
    Thanks for your review I am due to see this cast soon plus 1 other. I have seen DonQ in Paris previously and did like this version.
  5. Don Q Fan
    Thank you Sabine and Vanartus for your informed views. It's good to hear. It sounds like things will develop under Spuck. I'll keep an eye on the offerings. As you say there is a wealth of past works that could be used again in future. I think I felt Swan Lake and Giselle were just a bit tame when there is more exciting rep in the company eg Onegin or their lovely Bayadere. I appreciate that they have to earn a living, so if the contemporary stuff sells, so be it.
  6. Don Q Fan
    I think my "problem" with Berlin is that I loved it so much when Vladimir Makakhov was AD. For me it's been downhill ever since 😬
  7. Don Q Fan
    I was a bit disappointed with Berlin's 24/5 offering...a lot of newer stuff which isn't my cup of tea. Had hoped for Onegin and La Bayadere. However if they're doing so well as Sabine says, and 98% tickets sold then fair enough!
  8. Don Q Fan
    I got in after a wait but the ticket prices are so high, even for the Ashton bills, I've left it for now. £168 for a good Swan Lake ticket is just crazy money now when combined with near £100 for transport it's not value for money.
  9. Don Q Fan
    They are doing the ballet but whether it is live streamed I guess won't be known until nearer the time. I think there is a DVD.
  10. Don Q Fan
    Glad to hear it ☺️☺️☺️
  11. Don Q Fan
    I'm happy with Don Q and Jewels that'll do me!
  12. Don Q Fan
    The 24/25 ballet season has been announced, full details here:- https://www.operaballet.nl/en/new-season-24-25/dutch-national-ballet I've done a screenshot from their Instagram page for ease of reference.
  13. Don Q Fan
    Onegin will also be performed on various dates thoughout 24/25 by Bavarian State Ballet in Munich as well. It's getting like No10 buses!
  14. Don Q Fan
    It's the lighting made it look more yellow in the photo it was definitely paler more of an oyster/beige I would say.
  15. Don Q Fan
    I have some photos from the curtain call which you may like to see, I got most dancers except any decent shots of Gareth haw and Sangeun Lee! So I'll start with my favourites of the night - Antonio Casalinho and Margarita Fernandes - Margarita danced in the Don Q finale hence the white tutu, rather than her green Esmerelda tutu. This couple are a joy to watch. Here we can see Francesca Hayward, Olga Smirnova, Vadim Muntagirov and Fumi Kaneko (L to R) Group shot of dancers applauding Lucia Lacarra as he received her award. Matthew Golding, Melissa Hamilton, Roberto Bolle, Sklyar Brandt, Herman Cornejo, Yasmine Naghdi, Reece Clarke, Evelina Godunova and Motomi Kiyota Lucia Lacarra with her award Giorgi Potskhishvili and Natalia Osipova Sergio Bernal, Eleonora Abbagnato, Julian MacKay, Bleuenn Battistoni, Constantine Allen and Rhio Sakamoto Camila Bocca and Osiel Gouneo Travis Clausen-Knight and James Pett The best pic I got of Gareth Haw and Sangeun Lee (at the back with Camila Bocca and Osiel Gouneo in front of them and Graham Watts to their right)
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