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  1. MrsBBB
    Interesting that the 3rd and 4th grandchildren were named Rudolf and Stephanie.
  2. MrsBBB
    Casting for Lescaut and his Mistress is now on the ROH website: http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/manon-by-kenneth-macmillan Campbell & Calvert Sambé & Naghdi Zucchetti & Stix-Brunell / Hinkis Hay & Choe Hirano & Mendizabal Also the GMs.
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    It seems to be between £60k and £80k, see page 25 of the 2015-16 annual accounts https://www.ballet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/English-National-Ballet-Accounts-Report-2015-16.pdf Antonio Pappano's £600k+ emoluments at Covent Garden were referenced earlier in the thread. These include conducting fees as well as the Music Director fee and will vary depending on how many performances he conducts in any given season. Not sure if Rojo's pay varies in a similar way.
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    Xander was promoted to PRINCIPAL on the ROH stage after last night's performance of Swan Lake. Huge congratulations! ??
  5. MrsBBB
    The Rose Fairy was danced by Yuhui Choe.
  6. MrsBBB
    She wears Gaynor Mindens which last far longer than traditional pointe shoes and therefore can look rather battered. Ditto Alina Cojocaru.
  7. MrsBBB
    I think it was Gary Avis in that show rather than J Cope.
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    At tonight's RB in Rehearsal Frankie Hayward (who was being rehearsed as Alice) said that it's her.
  9. MrsBBB
    A documentary about Polina Semionova will be shown on ARTE tomorrow 31st August at 23:25 CET: http://www.arte.tv/guide/de/048870-000/polina-semionova-primaballerina-zwischen-new-york-und-berlin Unfortunately it doesn't look like the film will be available to watch from the UK.
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    I saw Turandot on 4th March 2014. The cast sheet lists the following dancers: Marie Chabert, Frances Collier, Elisabetta D'Aloia, Amy Drew, Connor Dowling, Russell Fine, Davin King, Anthony Kurt-Gabel, Jo Meredith, Esther Modu, Ruth Moss. My observation is that certain directors seem to like working with specific dancers, e.g. I've seen the same dancers in David McVicar productions at ROH and Glyndebourne. Might also depend on the choreographer!
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    Apparently so.
  12. MrsBBB
    Casting for The Concert according to http://balletnews.co.uk/ Ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson Wife Laura Morera Husband Bennet Gartside Shy Boy James Wilkie
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    The piece is called Connectome http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/connectome-by-alastair-marriott
  14. MrsBBB
    Purely my personal view and supposition, but I think the extremely long 2011-12 season (Mason's last) may be a cause.
  15. MrsBBB
    A 2014-15 leak on the ROH website has just been reported by a ballet fan on Twitter. The following appeared under "you may be interested in": Alice (4 Dec- 16 Jan) Onegin (24 Jan - 27 Feb) Swan Lake
  16. MrsBBB
    It's the large box 2nd nearest to the stage at Grand Tier level. Not the best view for ballet!
  17. MrsBBB
    That puts paid to various sensationalist non-stories in the broadsheets. Brava Daria.
  18. MrsBBB
    America by Uwe Scholz must be up there. Dancing hamburgers and Mickey Mouse
  19. MrsBBB
    Cervera for The Dream please!
  20. MrsBBB
    As BobK says, ROH Mag for the summer booking period contains more details as well as an interview with Alastair Marriott. In summary: It's a large-scale abstract piece with an "otherworldly feel". Music consists of 4 pieces by Arvo Pärt: Fratres, Vater Unser (Our Father) featuring a treble soloist, Silouan's Song, Wenn Bach Bienen gezüchtet hätte (If Bach had kept bees). "Spectacular" set design by Es Devlin (of Olympic closing ceremony, Royal Opera Les Troyens, Take That tour fame). Costumes by Jonathan Howells, lighting Bruno Poet. Principal casts: Osipova / Watson / McRae and Lamb / Cervera / Campbell.
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    I spotted Emma-Jane in the RB Nutcracker trailer rehearsing at 6:08mins. Hope she's back on stage soon!
  22. MrsBBB
    Lol that would be a better title for it ????
  23. MrsBBB
    Looks like the ENB gents started Movember early with all those 'taches
  24. MrsBBB
    Funny they should do the exam to music from Manon (Massenet)
  25. MrsBBB
    Slightly off topic, Zakharova was at tonight's Prom watching other half Vadim Repin play James MacMillan's violin concerto.
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