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  1. alison
    According to the credits at the end, yes. I was quite surprised to find that Matthew Ball was allegedly dancing in Requiem (even Darcey Bussell seemed to think so) and James Hay in Different Drummer - neither turned out to be the case. I thought Danses Concertantes very well filmed - just a shame about the audio in a couple of places, which I hope was merely a broadcast problem rather than a recording one (from what Petroc Trelawney said, it sounds as though it was a nationwide issue). I'm afraid that, unlike Linnzi, it was a big deal for me: sounded like a saw being drawn across rusty wires for a couple of minutes . I hope it was less bad in other cinemas. Very much appreciated the opportunity to see Different Drummer at close quarters, and being able to read Sambé and Hayward rather better than from the front amphitheatre. From there, I had also liked Ball more than Bracewell in Requiem, but again, having seen him in close-up I can see just why people were so enthusiastic about Bracewell in this - the camera seemed almost to be lingering on him, to great effect. Gorgeous. Experienced cinema-broadcast goers probably won't be surprised to hear that Requiem as a whole was rather more crepuscular than usual, but I didn't feel that detracted from it at all. I can understand why the ROH decided to restrict the broadcast to UK only for this one: my cinema was noticeably the least full I've seen it for RB broadcasts for some considerable time. I'm still wondering about the cast selection for Danses Concertantes, though: is Muntagirov absent this week, or something? It did seem rather odd to pick the noticeably more junior case for the cinema relay. And I missed Joseph Sissens in sludgey green: I really liked him in this.
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    I can't speak for ENB, but in the case of the RB I thought it was more that First Soloists might be asked to do corps work, but it would generally only be something of a last resort, in an emergency. I don't think you'd expect to see them doing it night after night.
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    Cinema cast sheet seemingly a bit of a work of fiction tonight ☹️
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    But why would you offer multibuy discounts if you're only bringing one production? Most of their target audience won't be interested in going to see it more than once, I should think.
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    But he appears to be doing very nicely where he is, anyway
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    Keeping you busy today, Jan!
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    What a shame, although I had been expecting it. Never mind, I'm sure Lamb will be great - and we assume there's one recording of that cast safely in the bag anyway.
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    Some impressive names there ...
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    Is this the one BRB used to do until it was replaced by the Bintley version? I only ever saw it the once, at Sadler's Wells, way back.
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    I suspect that, at this stage in her career, the chances of seeing her in a lead role are very low. Plus of course she's now on maternity "leave" anyway, so won't be dancing for some time.
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    Zurich is in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, so I'd think that logically German would be the language to go for, even if it's only a few words. There's absolutely no point in trying for Swiss German, which apparently varies greatly across the country (Roger Federer's Basel dialect is pretty impenetrable). And I gather the public perception of Swiss people being bilingual, or even trilingual, isn't very accurate - it's certainly not a given that a native German speaker will also speak good French, or vice versa.
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    Looking back through the earlier posts, I couldn't work out what the original announced end date was. I guess I must have missed it.
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    Ah, sorry - I was assuming they'd only just released the news. I'm a couple of days behind on the Links.
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    https://www.sarasotaballet.org/24-25-season-overview/ Including Sir Peter Wright's Giselle, Ashton's Romeo & Juliet, A Wedding Bouquet, Napoli Act III, Rubies, Serenade, In The Night, and a visit from Mark Morris Dance Company.
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    Okay, ticket has been returned to the box office.
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    I'm assuming "Oregon" should read "Onegin"?!
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    I've been rapidly coming to the conclusion that that's no longer the case The problem with standing after a performance at the ROH, at least in Stalls Circle and the Balcony, is that due to the lack of rake it totally blocks the view of those who are already standing, i.e. those who have standing tickets rather than seated ones, and who therefore can't do anything about it. And - applying it to the Orchestra Stalls as well - not everyone is able, or inclined (i.e. not wanting to give a standing ovation), to stand up as well, so just have to sit there surrounded by loads of standing people at close quarters, which can actually be very unpleasant. It's not a problem of ROH etiquette as such - it also applies to places like Sadler's Wells, although without the added problem of standing tickets, and probably anywhere which has insufficiently raked stalls.
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    It's been mentioned on here quite a few times in recent weeks, but I don't think we have a specific thread on it, so here goes: The Paris Opera (Ballet) streaming service (POP) appears to offer paid-for and free live and recorded streams of their productions, masterclasses and rehearsals, both ballet and opera (and the School, too). The options appear to be pay-per-view, or € 99 for a year's subscription (half that if you're under 28). Seems like a bargain if you want to see something other than UK output. https://play.operadeparis.fr/en
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    Note the later-than-usual starting time.
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    I was going to say I wondered why, since Carmen appeared to be largely sold out. Then I scrolled down the page to what I presume is a second cast, and understood why they might be.
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    I really don't think that 3 paltry performances can be regarded as saturation of any kind ☹️
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    At least the London Ballet Circle's event with the RB's Isabella Gasparini this Monday is online, so shouldn't be affected.
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    That's a surprise. Do we know what this next chapter is?
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