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In my view no part of Les Illuminations is an appropriate moment for taking pictures or filming, especially when you have the pleasure of Ian Bostridge performing it.

Yes. Naughty Peregrine was there in all his glory last time BRB brought Fille down. After the performance I was walking past the stage door and there he was, with his trainer, just about to be loaded onto the horse truck. I stopped to stroke him (the pony, not the trainer!) and I asked if he enjoyed doing the shows. The trainer replied that he absolutely loves it, and loves all the attention. I do hope he is still with us (the pony....and the trainer!).

I remember seeing him being walked over the bridge. Does the Wells stage have space for him?

I wonder if Peregrine the Pony will be taking a trip up to the Wells! I’ve seen him being walked along Whitehall during the last run so maybe a bit too far for him to go!

"appropriate moments". That leaves a lot of leeway for interpretation, doesn't it? What happens when there's a difference in interpretation?

Yes, I saw it last week at sadler's wells, but life got in the way before I could post about it.

Congratulations- my DD did couple past years in seniors, but not able to do this year. She had great time - hope your DD will enjoy too.

See award nominees PETT|CLAUSEN-KNIGHT up close next week at Ballet Nights Spotlight!

Thank you for your Kind Words!! For those not yet on our mailing list, we just dropped our next event - Ballet Nights New Voices at the Ministry of Sound -> Next week we present the national dance critics circle award nominees Pett|Clausen-Knight as a full evening SPOTLIGHT , and then we will be dropping our big cast announcement for Ballet Nights 005 first at Fridays Show Live! Hope to see you there! Jamiel

The RBS students are higher calibre and the RB cannot take them all. The Aud Jebsen young dancers scheme at RB is 6 only I think, and there are up to 30 graduating dancers at RBS each year. Some go abroad of course. It shouldn’t be surprising that many of the graduating group go to BRB and ENB.

Next season at Ballett on the Rhine, with new directors Bridget Breiner and Raphael Coumes-Marquet: https://www.operamrhein.de/en/schedule/productions/#season-202425 somehow the choice buttons work only on the German website for me, so try this if it doesn't show season 2024/25: https://www.operamrhein.de/spielplan/produktionen/#ballett/spielzeit-202425 Next season at Hannover Ballet https://staatstheater-hannover.de/en_EN/premieren-24-25-staatsballett

Looking for seats for the 7pm performance if anyone has any for sale

We are offering £30 tickets for the performance of Lucia di Lammermoor on Monday 22nd April. The performance lasts for 3 hours, including 1 interval. You can purchase tickets via the ROH website here. Once you select the relevant date, you will be directed to a page where you'll be able to enter a code. Please enter the code PRELUDIO30 in the box and click apply.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68856354.amp

"Singer halts Symphony Hall concert and says 'this is distracting' as he attacks new rules" https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/singer-halts-symphony-hall-concert-29017426 As I read this, the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is OK with phone use for "photographs and short video clips at our concerts," and is "supportive of audiences being able to use their phones at appropriate moments during our concerts." Has BRB said anything on the matter?

After reading all the great reviews I’m so disappointed to have missed this.

To give proof that it was clearly advertised, who would perform, I attach here a Screenshot of an email I got from YAGP on March 9!

It was at Sadler's earlier this month. Fabulous staging and wonderful music. One of the highlights of the year so far.

Of The Leather Trousers. I still dream of him in those. 🦢 *sigh*

I think this has happened to Russian opera singers in USA too.Singers are often freelance. Ballet is used as soft power by Russia and has been strongly associated with politics, eg the use of Swan Lake in the USSR times. Khoreva is a huge Instagram star with a massive following amongst young dancers but she is state funded too. Having her fly in and perform gives the impression that there is no war going on. Considering the precarious situation of the Ukraine war I am not surprised if the theatre have cancelled.

Same! I am eager to see it live for the first time.

I was privileged indeed to see the performance of Mehek at The Lowry on Tuesday evening. Mehek is the story of a forbidden love between a younger man and an older woman. The cast consists of Aakash Odedra, Aditi Mangaldas, 3 musicians and a singer. The set consists of hanging pieces of what look like mirrors but are perspex pieces, the lighting is mostly used to pinpoint the dancers (and is extremely effective) and everything is an integrated whole. The performance starts with Aakash Odedra sitting at the front left corner of the stage playing with a piece of "mirror" sending rays around the auditorium. Gradually he is lit up by spotlights. Back into darkness and Audit Mangaldas is highlighted behind some of the "mirrors". Gradually the 2 meet and there is the most intense duet of kathak moves from slow and gentle to whirling across the stage. At times they join together. The movement of their hands was mesmerising as was the slapping of the feet that gave such a percussive sound. The three musicians appear in front of Aditi Mangaldas and try to keep her away from Aakash Odedra but love seems to win out. I found this performance intense, mesmerising, sensual and, in parts, profoundly moving. These are truly great artists and it was such a privilege to see them.

For sale is the wonderful, centrally located D22, only £14....please message if interested

Both tickets now rehomed. Thanks.

Wow. Even later than the Royal Ballet's!