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  1. Shade
    Bought my ticket for Thursday matinee yesterday and very much looking forward to this performance. Be interested to read reports from forum members. Hope it’s a great opening night.
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    Did anybody stop to admire the pre-raphaelite paintings? Worth the trip to see those.
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    Jamesrhblack- I agree with your comments re Hayward and Nagdhi -I felt the same at the matinée. But the feeling of both pieces was unaffected.
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    Well that cheered me. Some new pieces & dancers, a live orchestra. Agree stage was too small and where we sat (balcony) that meant we couldn’t see the dancers easily when they moved front. Beautiful theatre though and what a lovely audience - no mobiles, talking etc. I still don’t agree with bringing glasses into the auditorium. My mother, who did see Nureyev with Fonteyn, thoroughly enjoyed the whole show. I was moved by the Bayadere piece and the Don Juan and found the bravura pieces thrilling. Hope that Mair was ok after that slip - she finished like a true professional.
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    Thanks for sharing your thoughts Fiona. I was there yesterday too and very close to the stage which made it even more exciting. I thought it was clever and liked the production very much. No sound glitches that I noticed. All the dancers were terrific, fully committed. All received well deserved applause. I was with a companion who knew the story but nothing specific about the cast (not a ballet regular) and she was blown away by the show and came away full of enthusiasm.
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    Bargain book finds this week- A Different Drummer by Jann Parry and the lovely book of photos of Darcey Bussell - all for £5!
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    Terrible news- I have learnt so much from this channel - music, art, dance, science. One of the few that does not patronise the audience.
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    I agree with you JNC. However, to lose Bayadere from the rep would be a tragedy, especially as who knows when/if we will be able to see performances of Russian companies again, either here or in Russia.
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    Great news - congratulations to both dancers - well deserved.
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    Was it a coincidence this was shown on May 18 - Ms Osipova’s birthday?
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    Just caught a couple of glimpses of Hirano - was he a mentor?
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    The duet with the ballerina and street dancer was good - I was impressed with the young man
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    Just watched the ballerina from Elmhurst- very entertaining
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    How lovely Jane.
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    I can report house martins and swallows have arrived on the South coast.
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    What a super evening- last minute decision to attend but so glad I did. Music, dancers, costumes, productions all excellent. Thanks to Forum posts I went for a high up view to better see the patterns. First time for me to see Scenes and wow- and yes to Sleeping Beauty homage. Month - a perfect gem. So much happening but such clarity to this piece. Rhapsody - yes it was! Terrific piece to close on. Everyone around me in the Amphi was so thrilled with this triple bill. More please. Deserves a longer run.
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    Ah - forgot the sandwich terns - such elegant birds
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    Great pictures Quintus - lucky you. Today I saw a bearded tit - after visiting my local site for decades and a marsh harrier
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    Mr Ratmansky - cannot think of another
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    I am sure that Muntagirov would be very keen to do this performance given his views about the issue
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    Ah such a shame Pat. I missed Osipova & Hallberg in 2020 by one day if I recall correctly. It is disappointing.
  22. Shade
    Thanks for all these reports and bravi to all involved in this worthy performance
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    😊yes I hardly carry cash these days
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    Hope it’s a great evening and everyone enjoys. I am sure it will be emotional.
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    Just seen a tv clip on Chanel 5 with Putrov and Cojocaru
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