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capybara

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  1. The timing is, of course, not untypical of the ROH. However, it is all the more galling given that the pdf was clearly signed off by KOH on the 26th March.
  2. I'm wondering whether it might be possible to keep the transport discussions on the separate thread there is now. It seemed such a good move to create that............
  3. But, with so many shows and Ashton coming into the rep. less frequently now, there could surely be no better opportunity to enable other dancers to have a priceless learning experience and take their place alongside Hayward?
  4. Hayward has the lead in either The Dream or Rhapsody in 7 out of the 10 shows.
  5. Would be very grateful if this were possible, please. This thread is already a bit of a patchwork, albeit a nice and informative one.
  6. Several RB ballerinas ‘advertise’ dancewear, usually with an acknowledgement. At the rate some do that their wardrobes/dressing rooms must be very full. A couple of years ago the number of ‘followers’ for a male RB dancer appeared to jump by over 100k overnight!!!!! Those must’ve been paid for surely? Presumably the purpose was to boost his profile for use by his agent. And the entry of agents into the ballet scene (a relatively new phenomenon) is a whole other dimension where promoting ballet is concerned.
  7. I don’t want to be harsh; but performance choices aren’t really relevant. After all, people book to stand knowingly. There are patrons who need to sit while they wait.
  8. So where do audience members (many of whom obviously have difficulty standing and others with non visible medical conditions) wait until the auditorium is open (which can be as late as 20 minutes before a performance)? The Linbury Foyer is often cordoned off; the velvet seating under the Stalls Circle is inaccessible. That leaves the toilets - and, yes, I have sat down in the Ladies many a time.
  9. Wasn’t one of the reasons Osipova left the Bolshoi that she wasn’t given the opportunity there to essay the biggest classics? Maybe an early comment was thus being made about her technique? (But I have insufficient knowledge to judge; all I have is my less than positive response to her Gala Don Quixote PDD and my more general appreciation of her uniqueness for better or for worse.)
  10. How is it possible for someone associated with the ROH/RB, or anyone overseeing her, to miscue in this way? It does offer an unfortunate window on the way in which certain areas of responsibility are discharged within the ROH.
  11. I don’t read anyone as “coming down on the ROH like a ton of bricks”.
  12. Many reasons but here’s just one…… If, for example (and as is rumoured), the RB is offering Cinderella as its Christmas/New Year production, lodging that in the minds of a potential audience before they book for other companies’ Nutcrackers could be a smart idea.
  13. Difficult to understand how ‘coming last’ with its ‘big reveal’ works for the RB in terms of marketing, ticket sales etc .
  14. It feels to me almost as if the ROH is taking the pxxs out of one of the art forms it houses.
  15. Such an important issue! The ROH needs a re-think where it’s social media input is concerned (as part of an overall PR strategy which seems to be missing).
  16. How is it that a discussion about Swan Lake is running on this particular thread? All very confusing!!!
  17. And, in the case of the latest gala, there are hints on IG regarding the pressures that some participants were under: last minute substitutions; illness; competing Company demands etc.
  18. The amount and variety of opportunity which the LBC is now offering Members is astonishing. And all for a £20 p.a. membership fee (which includes free access to Zoom only talks) - plus a little extra for individual events. I think we all know how much work is involved in delivering such a programme so many, many thanks to the hard-working Committee. https://www.tlbc.org.uk
  19. It is always possible that there are other, as yet unannounced changes in the mix. What is certain is that the RB dancers are very busy at the moment without much leeway to accommodate illness and injuries. All of tonight’s main substitutes (Isabella Gasparini; Francisco Serrano; Melissa Hamilton) were terrific.
  20. Anna Rose's exact words on her IG story are: "Unfortunately, I'm out for a little bit of time to heal an injury. Best wishes to the Company for a wonderful opening show tomorrow. See you on stage soon."
  21. Is there a display copy of programmes in the ROH shop? If not, there should be.
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