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  1. Shade
    I love Don Q if it is a good production with great dancers. I find it fills with me joy. I have had the great fortune to see Alexandrova and Filin and Osipova and Vasiliev in to me what I expect will be the definitive performance. The company has to be fully committed to make it believable though, half hearted will not do. i also love Bayadere - the shades is the ultimate white act and I always try to see it if it is on in London. i do like the Ashton Cinderella, Fille and Dream but not Two Pigeons. So there you go!
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    Managed to catch an encore screening of Swan Lake this week. So glad I did as I had realised that I had missed quite a lot of the detail from my seat at the live performance. My central cinema seat gave a much better view of the corps too. Magnificent dancing and scenery etc but I remain disappointed at the ending.
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    Thanks to all for the information here about returns to other venues that I wasn't aware of. I do think Roh is generally very helpful about returns - even for non Royal Ballet performances. However, don't they normall sell out anyway- except perhaps for certain triple bills? i have found it very helpful when I have migraines - which can occur at any time sadly and I missed Anastasia because of one. Hence I tend to leave my tickets at the Box Office for collection before the performance.
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    Ah no Sim I am missing them already!
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    Thanks Quintus for the lovely picture- I don't see many partridges now sadly. Do they have a family?
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    So interesting to read the views here. With respect to Ball dancing with Osipova - perhaps, just perhaps, he wanted to dance with her? Osipova is after all an international star. I always assumed that principals at least, had some choice in dance partners but that may not be the case. i certainly did not mind the Osipova substituting the turns in place of the fouettés but clearly others have different views. I didn't notice the timing being out but on th holiday Monday it was a different conductor. In any event I would rather she did that than pull out completely. With the different conductors was there any noticeable change in tempo did anyone note?
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    Would be very pleased to hear any reports of this. The photography exhibition looks good too.
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    Agree Sim really poor quality reporting. Congratulations to Matthew Ball in any event- I hope he has great success with the Bourne Swan Lake.
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    Thanks Beryl. I will try to watch this as the Bolshoi's Coppelia is a lovely production.
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    Agree with much of what has been said by others about the Osipova/Ball performance last night. i am sure the partnership will develop over the run but there is an imbalance in the roles that is inherent in the production. It must be challenge fo any one to dance with Osipova she is so vital. I thought she was very feline in the black act. I didnt miss miss the fouettés - the turns were thrilling and I have never seen them done on stage before. i didn't like the ending it doesn't fit the music. Such a shame it was better before.
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    Oh shame ...had hoped for stashkevich
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    Cat-alogue

    Shade replied to taxi4ballet's topic in Not Dance

    I love cats but do worry about the carnage. We rescued a slow worm that was heading to the road the other evening. He was quite wriggly.
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    Well lucky New Yorkers I say- they got the Giselle that London didn't! I am sure that mr Hallberg did everything he could to recover for the performance, on their birthdays. Not sure I agree about stage chemistry being primarily about good partnering skills. Otherwise wouldn't there be more if it about? The audience were so enthusiastic that they sang Happy Birthday to them.
  14. Shade
    Another wonderful run this season. RB is is in great health.
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    Hope everyone has a good time at Swan Lake. I'll look forward to your reports
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    Lovely photos don q fan. Thanks for uploading.
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    Well deserved win for Zhang - she is a prodigy. Having read about the Prokoviev I understand it is regarded as one of the most challenging pieces in the rep and not everyone even attempts it. For a 16 year old she showed remarkable maturity and presence. i think the cellist would have been in with a chance though.
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    Thanks Alison that's really helpful.
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    The dying swan was Charming - loved the children doing their homework (or not) in the dressing room. Agree half an hour was too short but better than nothing. Dark Knight was too superficial in my view- I didn't understand why Macmillan was drawn to dark stories - little was mentioned of his childhood. Was there a connection? It was good to see so many clips of dancers but they didn't appear to be credited. i think for real insight I will need to read a biography.
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    Not fond of white dresses generally - not my colour. Like: sylvia's pink tutu manon's black and gold dress margeurite's red and black dresses sugar plum fairy tutu aurora's tutu firebird tutu a bit too much of a tutu theme here!
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    It was a pleasure to meet some of the forum members on Friday evening and say hello in person. i enjoyed the evening - 2/3 of the pieces were new to me. I must admit I wouldn't rush to see Obsidian Tear again but the dancers were great. M & A was very moving. I adore Shkylarov, especially with Osipova and so wish he would come back to London. Loved the frocks! Elite synchopations was so joyful and funny. Not what I expected at all. Terrific performances from the whole cast. I would definitely see this again.
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    Not in my garden but the riding stables has resident red kites and the martins have arrived. Always happy to see them.
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    Wonderful talented young musicians. It was good to hear some different rep from thr young pianists.
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    It would be my wish to see Obraztsova in a full length ballet - but not Swan Lake please. La sylphide or giselle would be ideal!
  25. Shade
    Hi Bill could I have 28 May ticket please?
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