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Probably because they're even more resource-hungry, and don't employ salaried (in-house) leads, I guess.

Sim, since there's already a separate "Giselle Reimagined" thread, I've moved your post to there

Not to mention the Royal Family's "dramatic intervention" in the Brexit debate: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/01/exclusive-royal-family-considering-dramatic-brexit-intervention

Well, I've spotted one in German - a new EU regulation on "green" offices which, for workers' health reasons, and owing to the increase in harmful insects, requires office plants to be replaced by carnivorous ones. It's written in such droningly boring German officialese that your eyes might glaze over and miss the salient hints that it's an April Fool

Last call for tomorrow (BTW, for those in the area, I think I saw something about a public meeting to discuss the closure - a shame it happens to clash with the RB live broadcast of Giselle.)

You mean you predicted the success of his partnership with Daria, capybara?

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Yes, a Thursday matinee in Southampton, with Daria Klimentova. Little did any of us know then quite how historic it was going to be.

If he was French, it would be Patrick Armand, I presume. Definitely on my list, too, although I never had a chance to see him in this.

I'm not going to try and answer the OP's original question, since I'm not sure exactly what it is , but reading this thread has made me think of the following points relating to a range of disabilities which may or may not have been mentioned. First and foremost, how is the person in question to be supported if s/he doesn't mention the disability, whatever it may be, and however severe it may be? And I can't see that any employer would be pleased if someone concealed the fact that they had a disability which affected their ability to do the job. As with all conditions, the level of severity and the ease (or lack thereof) of management will be determining factors, but: Diabetes - as this was mentioned: Stuart Cassidy, former RB principal, had diabetes, and talked about its management in various interviews. I think, though, that he was unusual in that he developed late-onset "childhood" diabetes rather than the "adult" type (can't off-hand remember whether that makes it Type I or Type II?). Hearing problems: hearing aids are frequently so small these days that this might not be a particular difficulty, unless there is perhaps more of a problem with amplified music, for instance. Again, mileage will vary ... I think that a couple of years ago (perhaps Janet will remember, if she was "on duty" that day?) there were a couple of links to articles on dancers/dance students who had managed to overcome or at least cope with conditions which might have proved an impediment to a dance career, but I can't remember what they were. I was also wondering whether a small company might be easier to deal with?

Well, Quintett would certainly get me there if I lived anywhere within commuting distance ...

And boy, did the original name change cause a ruckus back in 1990, or whenever it was! I seem to remember some balletomanes threatening boycotts, ...

They're performing at the Churchill in Bromley sometime, too - I just can't remember when. Not far away, I think.

I can't imagine, given Osipova's recent withdrawal from a performance elsewhere, that they've had a lot of time to rehearse together recently - that can't have helped. By the way, I was meaning to ask: did she do the overhead lifts in Act II that way (back to the audience, with one leg bent up, rather than the usual "swallow"-type lift) last time around, or was it perhaps a concession to the injury?

Hmm, you can certainly see which one's Vidya Patel from the top picture, can't you? I didn't even know this was on - and I've missed it I guess that's what happens when Sadler's Wells starts providing annoying fold-out leaflets rather than the previous season brochure - it's not been the first time since the beginning of the year And yes, Anna, they are certainly on tour, but they're not doing the same programme everywhere, as far as I can see.

Well, I notice that the live broadcast of Don Q in 10 days' time is one hour later than it would normally be in UK cinemas, if that's any help.

Not for me I can't remember when I'm going, but I'm pretty sure I'm virtually in the back row of the Second Circle, so will need tank binoculars!

A friend suffers from severe migraines. Apparently that's classed as a disability now, too.

When you add to that the fact that I've seen 2 complaints in the last 24 hours about how difficult it is to get photos out of the ROH to illustrate reviews, previews and so on ... Getting back to the Wilis, I always thought that they were girls who had been jilted ("got into trouble"?) and had committed suicide as a result, so would have been buried outside the churchyard?

Oh dear - once again, sympathies. I think I was turning red a couple of weeks ago - probably just as the Act II Giselle pdd started, of all the horrendous times to pick! The other day at Giselle, I heard a rustling noise some way to the side of me, turned to look, and found someone eating a sandwich or something! Assuming they didn't turn up a minute before the performance, I did wonder why on earth they couldn't have eaten it earlier - or waited 3/4 hour.

Well, 2Ps, most of the dancers you mention would at least be candidates for my selection! Except Schaufuss, for the sole reason that I don't think I ever saw him live. Come to think of it, I never saw Wall live in his dancing days, and I'm not sure about Dupond.

Oh dear, my sympathies. I've had that problem before now, and it seems to me the more you try and muffle it/become conscious of it, the worse it is to control I've worked out that concentrating *very* hard on the stage action/what you're listening to etc. does seem to help, but it's incredibly difficult to do!

You can always order beforehand - they've even got an app for it now.

Grrr I meant to ask people tonight whether he was still performing Hilarion as well as Wilfried. Answering your question first: I think both Morera and Nunez have done both in the past. And yes, I agree with you - it was so good to see her doing Myrthe again. I was sorry I wasn't closer so that I could get more detail from her interpretation.

As, despite her name, is Begona Cao. As for the reduced Spring touring, I think that's been going on for quite a few years now. It used to be that many of their venues had two visits a year, but this now seems to have been reduced to one - and since they tour at a loss, I doubt that things are likely to improve in that respect, given the current economic climate