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    Me too!
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    Louise Levene was certainly there. I don't know about the other critics: what I think of as the "critics' seats" on one side of the orchestra stalls were largely empty at the start of the performance. It may be that some critics will lump several performances/debuts together, of course.
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    But no need to remove him before washing it?
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    Since this forum isn't limited to classical music only, I thought I'd post the news that Bruce Springsteen will be the "castaway" on Desert Island Discs on Radio 4, 11.15 am on Sunday 18th December. (And then you can switch straight over to Private Passions on Radio 3, where Edward Watson is the guest)
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    Room 101

    alison replied to taxi4ballet's topic in Not Dance

    I suppose now would be a timely moment to issue a reminder *not* to take too much paracetamol: overdosing can start at not far above "safe" levels, I believe, and I understand that the irreversible liver damage which can occur can be excruciatingly painful. Bright lights and cold winds, according to my experience - no particular foods that I'm aware of. On several occasions when sitting in the stalls or similar I've had to ask to be moved because the lights in the wings were starting to trigger one. (And I'm currently stuck at home with a stinker of a cold which is however definitely *not* flu. I remember once when I had *real* flu, and that was horrendous. Could barely get out of bed for days.)
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    I seem to remember a bit of viewing restriction towards the very sides of the rear front stalls when the RB were there, but I usually sit in the Balcony for ballet, so can't be of much help.
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    Not quite adverts, but there was a piece in the Evening Standard the other day about Liberty's of London, whose store (windows?) this year are themed with the RB Nutcracker.
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    I saw this yesterday evening, and was very taken with it, too. In fact, I spent much of Act I considering whether I wanted to go and catch it again - Act II rather less so. I thought it was visually stunning, and had its own style - plus I've got relatively used to Peking Opera over the years. I've been put off a bit in the past by NBC productions because of their seeming emotional distance, but perhaps I've acclimatised, because I didn't find this piece nearly as hard to warm to. And Lin, when they put the Chinese Opera version on at Sadler's a few years ago they cut it down to 3 nights and maybe 3 hours per night. I went to one of them (part 1, I think), but seem to remember I couldn't fit them all in.
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    And they've got at the Murray Mints, too My supermarket buttermints taste more like them than the things in the Murray Mint bag do.
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    http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/buy-tickets/special-offers/article/item382034/eifman-ballet-of-st-petersburg-10-off-dress-circle-and-upper-circle/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NL_16_12_01%20(1)%20C&spMailingID=27218193&spUserID=Mjc2MjQ5ODkwMAS2&spJobID=940172643&spReportId=OTQwMTcyNjQzS0
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    Reading this thread, it strikes me that there are a number of queries which might get more replies if a separate thread was opened for them, so that people can see more easily what's being asked.
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    Room 101

    alison replied to taxi4ballet's topic in Not Dance

    That's interesting, Fiz. I didn't realise there was a link to the pill. I expect my friend who suffers really badly has investigated that, but I'll ask her.
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    Good idea. I usually note the main roles on the back of my ticket, but will try and remember to get the phone out next time!
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    I'd guess that Eagling's original Dutch Nutcracker was probably somewhat darker and more adult, but he needed to convert it into something more family-friendly for ENB?
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    Only a couple, Melody? (BTW, are we to expect another production like last year's? )
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    Can't you get them from the umbrella shop (Smiths?) on New Oxford Street?
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    Good point, WGF - a missed opportunity there!
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    I was reflecting yesterday on what a luxury it would be to be able to have male soloists of relatively uniform height, just like e.g. the Mariinsky have in the corps de ballet
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    Thanks for starting the thread, DQF. I think they were at Milton Keynes too, weren't they?
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    They never do indicate debuts. But Campbell danced the role last year, or maybe even the year before that.
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    It seems to me that there is sometimes a fine line between allowing a dancer to work out their own interpretation of a role (which they must be allowed to do) and "doing their own thing" with the choreography/music. OTOH, asserting and insisting that dancers do something a specific way has been known to lead to clashes in the past, and sometimes I guess it's easier just to acquiesce in order to have a quiet life.
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    Done
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    They always do that: there should be a board somewhere in the foyer showing who's dancing what role. Bit late for you now, though
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    Well, I might go - I like Jim Steinman
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