Ryo

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Dear all, I'm looking for 1xSCS or 1xBalcony Standing D31-33. Anyone who has spare ticket please kindly contact me. Best, Ryo

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Hi Swan Princess, I've returned the ticket to the box office this afternoon. Ryo

Dear all, I have following Amphi Standing Tickets. Thurs. 10 Aug. W56. £10 Sat. 12 Aug. 2:00pm T41. £10 Sat. 12 Aug. 7:30pm. W66. £10 Please PM me if you were interested. Best, Ryo

Dear all, I have 1x Amphi Standing W66 04 Aug £10. Any taker? I'll not be able to at ROH on 4th August however I'll be watching Mariinsky on 29 July Matinee, 31, 1&3 August. Best, Ryo

Thanks everyone. I am sorted. Ryo

Dear all, I'm looking for 1 x SCS or 1 x Balcony Standing D 31-33. Anyone who has spare ticket please kindly contact me. Best, Ryo

Hi Andy, Is it Balcony Standing D32? If so I'm very interested. Will send you a PM. Ryo

Hello Bruce, A friend of mine has spent a month in Russia recently. He was told by one of the Bolshoi dancers about the company's London visit in summer of 2016. The company will bring ballets include Marco Spada & Hamlet to London.

Dear all, I have just checked and found Adult single ticket for "The Legend of Love" at Clapham Picturehouse is actually - £20.00

Media release: Friday 19 July 2013 BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET presents the LONDON premiere performances of David Bintley’s THE PRINCE OF THE PAGODAS The full-length ballet is one of the closing highlights of the world-wide Britten 100 celebrations Britten’s only ballet score to be performed during the Britten 100 celebrations Designs by Olivier award-winning and War Horse designer Rae Smith Performances: London Coliseum Wednesday 26 – Saturday 29 March 2014 at 7.30pm (matinees Thursday 27 and Saturday 29 March) Tickets (on-sale from Monday 22 July 2013): www.eno.org or 020 7845 9300 or in person at The London Coliseum, St. Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4ES Birmingham Royal Ballet will present the London premiere performances of David Bintley’s The Prince of The Pagodas at the London Coliseum from Wednesday 26 – Saturday 29 March 2014. The Prince of the Pagodas choreographed by BRB Director David Bintley to Benjamin Britten’s only ballet score will be one of the closing highlights of theBritten 100 celebrations. The work is the only ballet to be performed as part of the year-long, world-wide dedications to the British composer Benjamin Britten. Bintley considered his version for over 30 years before his new production came to fruition. Bintley created new choreography for The Prince of the Pagodas. It received its world premiere in Japan in October 2011, performed by National Ballet of Japan and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. Past choreographic versions have been a three-act ballet created by John Cranko for The Royal Ballet in 1957. This was subsequently revisited and choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan in 1989. The production also played its part in reviving interest in Britten’s score. When Bintley was asked why Pagodas, he instantly replied “the score”. He continued: “In 1979, shortly after the premiere of my second piece for Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet (now BRB), Dame Ninette de Valois suggested to me that I listen to Benjamin Britten’s score for The Prince of the Pagodas. Unfortunately, a complete recording of the ballet wasn’t available at the time, but I got hold of the extended highlights, conducted by Britten, and found that I loved Britten’s score”. When Bintley considered the story he revisited Cranko’s 1957 version. He said: “In the original there’s a Beauty and the Beast-type premise where a Princess falls in love with a Salamander, but there really isn’t a struggle towards love; there are very few romantic moments in the action…I thought it was far better to make it a different type of love story. Not a man for a woman, but a sister for a brother, and a father for a son – a love for the family”. Bintley took a Japanese fairy-tale and combined the restructured plot with inspiration drawn from Kuniyoshi, one of the last great masters of Japanese ukiyo-e paintings. His inspiration continues with the use of the gestural language of Noh theatre in his choreography. Complementing Britten’s score, Bintley brings together British and Japanese culture and mythologies in this production. Award-winning British designer Rae Smith brings The Prince of the Pagodas to life with her set and costume designs. Smith’s designs include War Horse at the National Theatre winning her an Olivier Award in 2008 and an Evening Standard Best Design Award in 2007. Bintley approached Smith after seeing her designs for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Pagodas marks Bintley’s first collaboration with Smith. Accompanying BRB will be the Royal Ballet Sinfonia under the Musical Directorship of Koen Kessels. The Prince of the Pagodas is supported (2014) by The Garfield Weston Foundation, The Foyle Foundation, The John Feeney Charitable Trust, The Britten-Pears Foundation, The Patrick Trust and The Boltini Trust. Birmingham Royal Ballet is the only ballet company to receive a Britten-Pears Foundation Britten100 Award for the UK performances of The Prince of the Pagodas. ENDS Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Prince of the Pagodas UK tour dates: The Lowry, Salford: Thurs 30 Jan – Sat 1 February 2014 (on sale date tba) Birmingham Hippodrome: Tue 25 February – Sat 1 March 2014 (now on sale) Plymouth Theatre Royal: Wed 19 – Sat 22 March 2014 (on sale date tba) London Coliseum: Wed 26 – Sat 29 March 2014 (on sale from Monday 22 July 2013)

On the Opening Gala Peformance in Tokyo in 2009, Fumi Kaneko (The Artist of the Royal Ballet at Present / The Silver Medal Winner of the 11th Moscow International Ballet Competition) performed Grand pas Classique.with Georgi Smilevsky. Fumi was only 17 years old at the time!

Hi Aileen, I have seen Natalia Ledovskaya, Natalia Krapivina, Georgi Smilevsky, Mikhail Pukhov in Nottingham and in Cardiff in August 2007 when some of Bolshoi, Mariinsky and Stanislavsky dancers toured in UK for Charity Gala. Ledovskaya was sublime as Giselle. Natalia Krapivina (daughter of Mikhail Krapivin & Galina Krapivina both well known dancers in Russia in the past and now repetiteurs of the company) & Georgi Smilevsky were superb dancing Grand pas Classique.

3 JUNE 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg have announced they will leave The Royal Ballet at the end of the 2012/13 season to pursue other artistic challenges. Their last performance at the Royal Opera House as members of The Royal Ballet will be in Mayerling on 5 June. They will fulfil their touring engagement with the Company with their scheduled performances on 10 and 12 July in Tokyo. They will both continue dancing and will shortly announce their future plans. Kevin O’Hare, Director of The Royal Ballet, said: “Alina and Johan have given many memorable performances as members of The Royal Ballet both at the Royal Opera House and around the world. Over the past ten years I have greatly enjoyed watching their unique partnership develop, as I know our audiences have, and I wish them every success in the next phase of their careers.” Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg joined The Royal Ballet in 1999. Speaking about their decision to leave the Company, they said: “We have had wonderful experiences with The Royal Ballet over the years and feel fortunate to have worked alongside so many inspiring artists. We wish Kevin O’Hare and The Royal Ballet's dancers and staff all the best for the future and would like to thank our loyal and supporting audience for sharing many magical moments with us.”

Hi Janet. Thank you so much for you to let us know about The Hepworth! Sad to know that you will not to be there on the day... Ryo

From the Press Release THE ULTIMATE FORM by Kenneth Lindall The Ultimate Form will take place in The Hepworth Wakefield's gallery garden come rain or shine, feel free to bring your own seating or picnic blankets.The performance will last approximately 90 minutes. The event is FREE, but booking is essential, email hello@hepworthwakefield.org or call 01924 247360 to reserve your place today. THE ULTIMATE FORMPERFORMANCE IS SUPPORTED BY: The Emerald Foundation, The Ofenheim Charitable Trust, Arts Council England, LS-Live/Backstage, Blum & Poe and Illamasqua. THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD The gallery is at the heart of Wakefield’s regeneration. Designed by the internationally acclaimed practice, David Chipperfield Architects, it is funded by Wakefield Council and Arts Council England with additional funding from a number of charitable trusts and private individuals. The gallery opened on 21 May 2011 and has attracted 512,000 visitors within the first 12 months. The Hepworth Wakefield, Gallery Walk, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW Free admission Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm and 10am – 9pm on the Third Thursday of every month Closed Mondays (except for Bank Holidays and school holidays) 01924 247360 Twitter www.twitter.com/HepworthGallery Facebook www.facebook.com/TheHepworthWakefield

Hi Janet, I may. I have not been well since May last year. So I have to be very careful about myself. I went to Buxton for BRB last year, but could not find the place to stay overnight... So I came back from Manchester by overnight coach... Beautiful opera house but difficult to get there from London... Ryo

Hi Janet, Thank you so much for you to let me know the detailed information of NB in London! Very much obliged!! Have a Great Time with NB in Norwich! (I was in Cardiff last Thursday afternoon by the way) Ryo

Hi Janet and nottsballetlover, Thank you for your comments! I either go to Nottingham (North) and High Wycombe (South) or Cheltenham (South) and Buxton (North). Waiting BRB press to post the full casting for Buxton and High Wycombe... In London we have Hensel and Gretel (8-11 May) and The Great Gatsby by Northern Ballet (14-18 May). Difficult to schedule myself.... Hi Janet, I have heard that the stage of Buxton Opera House is nightmare for ballerinas. (part flat and part raked...) Must be very difficult for some of BRB ballerinas who performed Don Q last year! Best, Ryo

Hi Aileen, Thank you so much for your reminder! I booked Upper circle ticket for Saturday afternoon performance at Sadler's Wells. I booked tickets for Friday evening and 2 shows on Saturday. I hope I will be able to see 3 different casts of my choice. (Batley /Leebolt /Contadini / Tindall + Torres /Blow /Takahashi / Hull + Dixon / Moore / Poeung / Takahashi) However I feel so insecure about I may not be able to see some of above mentioned casts. I am a Big Fan of Northern Ballet. Therefore I can not schedule myself When / What time (exactly) I should see performances. The company let us know the casting at very last minute!!! Is anyone else frustrated as much as I am? Hi Janet, This is my 1st time to see NB at Sadler's Wells. Performances by NB at Sadler's Wells normally become sold out? Best regards, Ryo

Casting for South-West tour spring 2013 Hall for Cornwall - 17 - 18 May 2013 Unless otherwise noted, performances by Birmingham Royal Ballet are accompanied by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, the orchestra of Birmingham Royal Ballet; leader: Robert Gibbs. Casting given below is for principal roles; if casting changes are necessary, they will be reflected in the final castsheet which can be downloaded by clicking here. 17 May 2013 7:30 pm Lyric Pieces Four women: Ambra Vallo, Momoko Hirata, Delia Mathews,Angela Paul Four men: Benjamin Soerel, Brandon Lawrence, Tzu-Chao Chou,Oliver Till Solo piano: Jonathan Higgins Giselle: Harvest pas de deux Female peasant: Momoko Hirata Male peasant: Tzu-Chao Chou Pavane pas de deux Woman: Jenna Roberts Man: Iain Mackay Don Quixote: Pas de deux Kitri: Ambra Vallo Basilio: César Morales Pineapple Poll Captain Belaye: Iain Mackay Pineapple Poll: Maureya Lebowitz Jasper: James Barton Blanche: Ana Albutashvili Mrs Dimple: Yvette Knight Conductor: Philip Ellis 18 May 2013 2:30 pm Lyric Pieces Four women: Maureya Lebowitz, Jenna Roberts, Yvette Knight,Yijing Zhang Four men: Iain Mackay, James Barton, Mathias Dingman,William Bracewell Solo piano: Jonathan Higgins Giselle: Harvest pas de deux Female peasant: Angela Paul Male peasant: William Bracewell Pavane pas de deux Woman: Delia Mathews Man: Brandon Lawrence Don Quixote: Pas de deux Kitri: Maureya Lebowitz Basilio: Mathias Dingman Pineapple Poll Captain Belaye: César Morales Pineapple Poll: Ambra Vallo Jasper: Tzu-Chao Chou Blanche: Laura Day Mrs Dimple: Yijing Zhang Conductor: Philip Ellis 18 May 2013 7:30 pm Lyric Pieces Four women: Angela Paul, Ambra Vallo, Momoko Hirata,Delia Mathews Four men: William Bracewell, Brandon Lawrence, Tzu-Chao Chou, Oliver Till Solo piano: Jonathan Higgins Giselle: Harvest pas de deux Female peasant: Maureya Lebowitz Male peasant: Mathias Dingman Pavane pas de deux Woman: Ambra Vallo Man: William Bracewell Don Quixote: Pas de deux Kitri: Momoko Hirata Basilio: Tzu-Chao Chou Pineapple Poll Captain Belaye: Iain Mackay Pineapple Poll: Angela Paul Jasper: Mathias Dingman Blanche: Maureya Lebowitz Mrs Dimple: Yvette Knight Conductor: Philip Ellis

Casting for North-East tour spring 2013 Durham Gala - 17 - 18 May 2013 Unless otherwise noted, performances by Birmingham Royal Ballet are accompanied by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, the orchestra of Birmingham Royal Ballet; leader: Robert Gibbs. Casting given below is for principal roles; if casting changes are necessary, they will be reflected in the final castsheet which can be downloaded by clicking here. 17 May 2013 7:30 pm Take Five Take Five: Jonathan Caguioa, Feargus Campbell, Steven Monteith,Tyrone Singleton, Callie Roberts Three to get Ready: Kristen McGarrity, Laura-Jane Gibson,Arancha Baselga Flying Solo: Joseph Caley Two Step: Céline Gittens, Tyrone Singleton Four Square: Feargus Campbell, Steven Monteith, Jonathan Caguioa,Joseph Caley Double Take: Entire Cast Giselle: Act II pas de deux Giselle: Natasha Oughtred Albrecht: Chi Cao Façade: excerpts Foxtrot: Jonathan Caguioa, Céline Gittens, Callie Roberts,Rory Mackay Popular Song: Kit Holder, Lewis Turner Tango: Samara Downs, Valentin Olovyannikov The Dream: pas de deux Oberon: Joseph Caley Titania: Elisha Willis The Grand Tour American Lady: Victoria Marr Chief Steward: Steven Monteith Gertrude Lawrence: Elisha Willis Noël Coward: Jamie Bond Mary Pickford: Ruth Brill Douglas Fairbanks: Lachlan Monaghan Theda Bara: Samara Downs George Bernard Shaw: Tom Rogers Gertrude Stein: Jonathan Payn Alice B. Toklas: Kristen McGarrity Conductor: Paul Murphy 18 May 2013 2:30 pm Take Five Take Five: Kit Holder, Tom Rogers, Lachlan Monaghan,Kristen McGarrity, Tyrone Singleton Three to get Ready: Miki Mizutani, Victoria Marr, Ruth Brill Flying Solo: Lewis Turner Two Step: Céline Gittens, Tyrone Singleton Four Square: Lachlan Monaghan, Lewis Turner, Tom Rogers,Kit Holder Double Take: Entire Cast Giselle: Act II pas de deux Giselle: Elisha Willis Albrecht: Joseph Caley Façade: excerpts Foxtrot: Céline Gittens, Tom Rogers, Victoria Marr, Jonathan Payn Popular Song: Feargus Campbell, Steven Monteith Tango: Samara Downs, Valentin Olovyannikov The Dream: pas de deux Titania: Nao Sakuma Oberon: Chi Cao The Grand Tour American Lady: Victoria Marr Chief Steward: Steven Monteith Gertrude Lawrence: Samara Downs Noël Coward: Rory Mackay Mary Pickford: Natasha Oughtred Douglas Fairbanks: Feargus Campbell Theda Bara: Callie Roberts George Bernard Shaw: Valentin Olovyannikov Gertrude Stein: Jonathan Payn Alice B. Toklas: Arancha Baselga Conductor: Paul Murphy 18 May 2013 7:30 pm Take Five Take Five: Lachlan Monaghan, Tom Rogers, Kit Holder, Samara Downs,Jamie Bond Three to get Ready: Victoria Marr, Ruth Brill, Miki Mizutani Flying Solo: Lewis Turner Two Step: Elisha Willis, Jamie Bond Four Square: Kit Holder, Tom Rogers, Lewis Turner,Lachlan Monaghan Double Take: Entire Cast Giselle: Act II pas de deux Giselle: Nao Sakuma Albrecht: Jamie Bond Façade: excerpts Foxtrot: Jonathan Payn, Victoria Marr, Samara Downs, Tom Rogers Popular Song: Feargus Campbell, Steven Monteith Tango: Callie Roberts, Rory Mackay The Dream: pas de deux Oberon: Chi Cao Titania: Natasha Oughtred The Grand Tour American Lady: Victoria Marr Chief Steward: Tom Rogers Gertrude Lawrence: Elisha Willis Noël Coward: Rory Mackay Mary Pickford: Arancha Baselga Douglas Fairbanks: Joseph Caley Theda Bara: Céline Gittens George Bernard Shaw: Jonathan Payn Gertrude Stein: Kit Holder Alice B. Toklas: Jade Heusen Conductor: Paul Murphy

Casting for South-West tour spring 2013 The Lighthouse - 14 - 15 May 2013 Unless otherwise noted, performances by Birmingham Royal Ballet are accompanied by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, the orchestra of Birmingham Royal Ballet; leader: Robert Gibbs. Casting given below is for principal roles; if casting changes are necessary, they will be reflected in the final castsheet which can be downloaded by clicking here. 14 May 2013 7:30 pm Lyric Pieces Four women: Yvette Knight, Jenna Roberts, Maureya Lebowitz,Yijing Zhang Four men: Mathias Dingman, Brandon Lawrence, James Barton,Iain Mackay Solo piano: Jonathan Higgins Giselle: Harvest pas de deux Female peasant: Maureya Lebowitz Male peasant: Mathias Dingman Pavane pas de deux Woman: Ambra Vallo Man: William Bracewell Don Quixote: Pas de deux Kitri: Momoko Hirata Basilio: Tzu-Chao Chou Pineapple Poll Captain Belaye: César Morales Pineapple Poll: Ambra Vallo Jasper: Tzu-Chao Chou Blanche: Laura Day Mrs Dimple: Yijing Zhang Conductor: Philip Ellis 15 May 2013 2:00 pm Lyric Pieces Four women: Maureya Lebowitz, Jenna Roberts, Yvette Knight,Yijing Zhang Four men: Iain Mackay, James Barton, Mathias Dingman,William Bracewell Solo piano: Jonathan Higgins Giselle: Harvest pas de deux Female peasant: Angela Paul Male peasant: William Bracewell Pavane pas de deux Woman: Delia Mathews Man: Brandon Lawrence Don Quixote: Pas de deux Kitri: Ambra Vallo Basilio: César Morales Pineapple Poll Captain Belaye: Iain Mackay Pineapple Poll: Maureya Lebowitz Jasper: James Barton Blanche: Ana Albutashvili Mrs Dimple: Yvette Knight Conductor: Philip Ellis 15 May 2013 7:30 pm Lyric Pieces Four women: Angela Paul, Ambra Vallo, Momoko Hirata,Delia Mathews Four men: Brandon Lawrence, James Barton, Benjamin Soerel,Tzu-Chao Chou Solo piano: Jonathan Higgins Giselle: Harvest pas de deux Female peasant: Momoko Hirata Male peasant: Tzu-Chao Chou Pavane pas de deux Woman: Jenna Roberts Man: Iain Mackay Don Quixote: Pas de deux Kitri: Maureya Lebowitz Basilio: Mathias Dingman Pineapple Poll Captain Belaye: César Morales Pineapple Poll: Angela Paul Jasper: Mathias Dingman Blanche: Laura Day Mrs Dimple: Yijing Zhang Conductor: Philip Ellis