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  1. Lynette H
    I have one rather trivial query about the costumes in Rubies. I found it rather distracting that when the petals (can't think of a better description) of the skirts of the women fly up as they tend to, it becomes obvious that the underside is not made of the same red material red but a greeny-grey colour. It's noticeable in the picture of Hamilton above. Surely it would have looked better if the underside was red too ? At the time I wondered if it was some sort of costume malfunction and the interlining was coming out. But I assume it mus be original and deliberate as the Trust are supposed to be very picky about the costumes for this work. I just wondered if anyone else was similarly distracted, as I don't remember this detail from the last run. I very much enjoyed the performance but I'm still curious about this.
  2. Lynette H
    I'm quite curious to know how the company go about rehearsing the Rite of Spring. The movement must be heavily influenced by the soil (peat?) underfoot. Do they only get the chance to rehearse with the actual soil underfoot on stage ? Or is there an opportunity to do this in the studio? It must be quite a logistical problem. Does anyone have any insight into this ?
  3. Lynette H
    Cast changes on the ROH website http://www.roh.org.uk/news/cast-changes-the-human-seasons-after-the-rain The Human Seasons: Edward Watson is replaced by Vadim Muntagirov on 16, 18, 21 and 24 March. Vadim Muntagirov is replaced by Nicol Edmonds in The Human Seasons on 17, 20 and 23 March. After the Rain: Nehemiah Kish is replaced by Nicol Edmonds in After the Rain on 16, 20 and 23 March.
  4. Lynette H
    I think that is going to change too, though it was not immediately apparent. It used to be that (as you say) booking two shows as a non Friend / Member at he same time meant you got a 20% discount. But this will be only 10% in future. The site is now saying that there is a 10% discount for two productions booked at the same time using promo code SAVE10. This seems to imply that only Members get the 20% discount in future. More details here http://www.sadlerswells.com/multibuy/
  5. Lynette H
    Yes they are - I got an mail from one of the agencies offering tickets to Mayerling and Jewels, and posted about it on a different thread. You can see the tickets for sale here (opera tickets too). http://www.seetickets.com/venue/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/2002/calendar/4/?aff=id1ETROHSPRING250117&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ROHSpring_ind_250117&utm_content=http%3a%2f%2fwww.seetickets.com%2fvenue%2froyal-opera-house-covent-garden%2f2002%2fcalendar%2f4%2f%3faff%3did1ETROHSPRING250117&& The mark up is substantial, plus a transaction fee.
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    I'm a bit surprised that I just received an mail from See tickets (an agency) about ROH ballet tickets for the spring season available through them (not the ROH). They have added on a hefty premium for buying through them of about 10% (from a cursory glance), but seem to have some availablity for the difficult to find tickets. Buy why through them and not the ROH ? http://www.seetickets.com/tour/mayerling/calendar/2 http://www.seetickets.com/tour/jewels
  7. Lynette H
    To place the BRB cuts in context, here is some related news about other impacts in Birmingham including the possible closure of some museums. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/nine-birmingham-museums-could-close-12414999 http://www.localgov.co.uk/%C2%A3500,000-cuts-threaten-Birmingham-museums-/42342 http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/theatres-orchestras-galleries-anger-17-12354181 It's a pretty grim picture overall.
  8. Lynette H
    I noticed from the Interview with Will Tuckett posted in yesterdays links that he " is creating a film based on the verse of English poet Charlotte Mary Mew ...- with Royal ballerina Zenaida Yanowsky". So we may see more of her yet, though not necessarily at the Royal Ballet.
  9. Lynette H
    ...in dance that is. For me it's Zenaida Yanowsky and Ed Watson in a new work by de Frutos, Les Enfants Terribles later this month. What are your thoughts about the coming year ?
  10. Lynette H
    Didn't see this in the links "The clinical director of one of the country’s leading ballet companies has called for an anti-doping body to combat misuse of steroids, performance-enhancing drugs and supplements in the dance world. Nick Allen of the Birmingham Royal Ballet has spoken out after an investigation uncovered evidence of steroid and amphetamine abuse in ballet and other dance companies." http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ballet-drug-abuse-prompts-call-for-anti-doping-body-qh2hf3k7l
  11. Lynette H
    Just as well they picked this one of the three for the photographers. The opening item was almost in darkness. A struggle to make out the dancers at all...
  12. Lynette H
    The Balletboyz film, Young Men, is still available on iPlayer for another couple of weeks. Details here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0834qvd/balletboyz-young-men I felt sure there had been a specific reference here to this but couldn't find it. Perhaps a casualty of the earlier forum problems ? This is a radical revision of the stage work, now firmly set in the First World War, trimmed to a running time of 60 minutes. It was filmed in France, with plenty of mud. It is very much worth a look. Elizabeth McGorian and Oxana Panchenko appear as women caught up in the effects of the trauma.
  13. Lynette H
    The 2 Dec performance has been sold out for many weeks now, so if this is the first you have heard of it, you are out of luck....
  14. Lynette H
    You might be thinking of another work, Rushes, which he did for the Royal Ballet in 2008. There were wo casts then (one with Cojocaru) and I recall interviews at the time where he said he had adapted it differently for the two casts. The dynamic between the individual dancers involved was certainly different in performance. Details here: http://kimbrandstrup.org/project/rushes_fragments_of_a_lost_story_kim_brandstrup
  15. Lynette H
    There were 4 cameras filming this in the stalls last night so I imagine it may be available on TV or DVD at some point.
  16. Lynette H
    This lecture is at he National Portrait Gallery where there is currently an exhibition of Picasso portraits. It's on 19th January at 1:15pm http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/event-root/january/lunchtime-lecture-19012017.php "Richard Shone looks at Picasso’s stay in London in the summer of 1919 during which he designed the scenery and costumes for the great Spanish-themed ballet Le Tricorne (The Three-Cornered Hat), with music by Manuel de Falla and choreography by Massine. He worked in collaboration with others in a scene-painting studio in Floral Street, Covent Garden. He and his wife Olga stayed at the Savoy Hotel, along with Diaghilev and Massine"
  17. Lynette H
    I think you are correct about choreography for the husband being shifted to Rasputin. I've found some reviews from 2004 which make this explicit. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/anastasia-royal-opera-house-london-57678.html https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2004/apr/24/dance https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2004/apr/25/dance And here is something from 1996 when the revival was being prepared http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/20th-april-1996/45/identity-crisis
  18. Lynette H
    Rambert are staging a Merce Cunningham "Event" on Sat 19 November at Phillips in London. Details here http://www.rambert.org.uk/performances/rambert-event/ "The specially commissioned music is performed by Philip Selway (of Radiohead), Quinta and Chris Vatalaro. The set and costumes are based on Gerhard Richter‘s Cage series of paintings."
  19. Lynette H
    This is a free event - "Dancing Museums residency". More details here http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/calendar/dancing-museums-residency Sounds like this would be interesting to drop in on. See also further details at http://www.siobhandavies.com/whats-on/talks-events/dancing-museums-seventh-residency/
  20. Lynette H
    Is this run the first time Simon Hewett has conducted at the ROH ? Does he conduct regularly for ballet ?
  21. Lynette H
    The Marquez performance on the 15th October is now sold out.
  22. Lynette H
    I didn't spot this article in links https://www.1843magazine.com/culture/freedom-in-motion This touches on Dane Hurst and other South African dancers and their successes, including international prizes won, Worth a read.
  23. Lynette H
    Open House London takes place on the weekend of 17/18 th September. Some dance related venues participating include Rambert - details here http://listings.openhouselondon.org.uk/listing/rambert/?sf_action=get_results&_sfm_boroughs=Lambeth Laban http://listings.openhouselondon.org.uk/listing/trinity-laban-conservatoire-of-music-and-dance/?sf_action=get_results&_sf_s=laban Festival Hall http://listings.openhouselondon.org.uk/listing/royal-festival-hall-southbank-centre/?sf_action=get_results&_sf_s=festival+hall There are probably others too, do have a look at what's available at http://www.openhouselondon.org.uk/
  24. Lynette H
    For those who haven't managed to see this yet, An Italian in Madrid returns on tour this autumn in Edinburgh, Northampton, Woking and Norwich. Details here http://www.richardalstondance.com/performances?category%5B%5D=69
  25. Lynette H
    There is also a review by Debra Craine in Saturday's Times (23 July 2016). Again, behind a paywall.
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