Josephine

The link is here: http://rohcollections.org.uk/production.aspx?production=1470&row=0

Zenaida Yanowsky will feature in R3's Music Matters on Saturday 18th Nov at 12.15pm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09g3btg

I agree with bridiem, JohnS and annamk on The Illustrated 'Farewell'. It's uplifting and energizing, and beguiling in its choreographic invention. For me personally McRae's bravura style was a little too dominating for the flow of the work. But I look forward to a second viewing. I agree with annamk on The Wind. High hopes for this were quickly dashed despite deeply committed performances. I didn't mind the 'caricatures' as it seemed that the stock type characters were all part of the intention to create the effect of a silent movie onstage. I did mind the extravagant set and effects which for me detracted from the dancing far too much (as JohnS says) and also exposed the many inadequacies in the choreography and concept. In dance terms it felt like a work still very much in progress. I assume that the woman in danger scenario was derived from the silent movie source or novel. I haven't read programme notes. But I agree absolutely with annamk's last sentence. My heart sank as this scene unfolded. If Pita's main aim was to transform a silent movie into dance there is a wealth of choice and he could easily have found one with a different dramatic focus.

The lectures are open to anyone. I believe they are usually live-streamed as well. More information here: http://www.str.org.uk/events/lectures/index.html

Giselle will be the subject of the STR lecture on Thu 11th Jan 2018 at 7.30pm. http://www.str.org.uk/news/latest/?p=1389

Deborah Bull's essay on Nijinsky will be broadcast on Wed 8th Nov at 10.45pm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09d41qw

Laura Morera is no longer included in the list of dancers in the third paragraph here: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2018/event/kenneth-macmillan-steps-back-in-time

Thank you very much for this information. My apologies - I should have read the listing more carefully. A relief not to have to choose between conflicting shows!

Laura Morera is mentioned in the Barbican's performance overview, but presumably will not dance at all performances as due to dance Manon at ROH on Thursday 19 April: http://www.roh.org.uk/events/9vxlq

I can only guess at what MacMillan wanted this ballet to be, but in my view the structure of the piece clearly signals no intention to tell a story. It's interesting though to speculate on potential revisions, if MacMillan had lived to see it revived.

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MacMillan's work is discussed in BBC Radio 3's Music Matters, to be repeated this eve, Mon 23rd Oct at 22.00. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b099wlhp

What a wonderful list of sources! I'm copying and pasting Floss's list for future reference. May I just add that Colindale is now closed. Local newspapers are accessible at The British Library Newsroom as far as I'm aware. I believe notice is needed to view original volumes. https://www.bl.uk/help/researching-newspapers

Mr Crisp opts for 'bravos'!! https://www.ft.com/content/98708a74-b4af-11e7-a398-73d59db9e399

Evidence of an all-purpose Bravo being used by dancers!!

[MacMillan performances in ROH Clore] Clusters of tickets are currently available for the second and third performances of Jeux and for all performances of Sea of Troubles.

This has been resolved, and I am no longer looking for a ticket.

Looking for a ticket for Jeux on Wed 18 Oct 6.30pm. If one is available I can either purchase it OR offer this ticket as a straight swap: Jeux, Tue 24 Oct 6.30pm, Clore D18 £8. Thank you.

Sorry capybara - I have just edited the post above to give this information.

Some information about participants in the first MacMillan Insight event on 10 Oct is given in the drop down text here: Sorry - the text does not appear to show in the embedded version above. The event will include Birmingham Royal Ballet rehearsing Concerto pdd, Royal Ballet rehearsing The Judas Tree and interviews with Monica Mason, Darcey Bussell, Alessandra Ferri and Leanne Benjamin. Hope OK to post this here. Perhaps the thread could be renamed to cover ROH MacMillan Insights in general??

The ROH Facebook page has a post from 3 Oct with an insert for you to set a reminder. Confusingly this currently states that the ROH 'plans to go live at 2.00 tomorrow'. But perhaps this refers to the start time for the entire live relay rather than specifically the RB section??

Yesterday evening some tickets were showing as available for both Macmillan Insights (10 & 13 Oct) and for all performances of Jeux and Sea of Troubles, all in the Clore. For Jeux and Sea of Troubles the tickets were mostly in exactly the same block of row A on each date. I'm not sure if this was true for available tickets for the Insights as well. I would guess that the simultaneous release of clusters of tickets for several Clore events resulted from some inhouse arrangement, not from a flurry of returns by high level Friends.

David Nixon will be talking about The Little Mermaid on BBC Radio 3's In Tune tomorrow afternoon, Tues 19th Sept. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b094sxfd

Information about the dancers taking part is given in this Instagram post by Beatriz Stix-Brunell.

I am very sad to read that Eric Underwood is leaving: http://www.roh.org.uk/news