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I so agree.    Very disappointed by the lack of Nagdhi - seems very strange given how well she acquitted herself this last season. And is it just me but doesn't there seem to be an awful lot of Hamilton! 

Sadly not - sold and now I wish I hadn't as now I think I can go! 

VERY VERY SAD TO HAVE TO GIVE THIS UP -  EXPENSIVE BUT WONDERFUL SEAT TO SEE WATSON/OSIPOVA

SEAT IS C29   £87.00.  DM ME IF INTERESTED AS OTHERWISE WILL TURN IT BACK IN TO ROH BOX OFFICE VERY SHORTLY. 

Thanks Lindy but i think I need to sit...many thanks though!

I HAVE TWO TICKETS TO SELL FOR FACE VALUE OF £53.00 EACH FOR STALLS CIRCLE LEFT C29/C30 Partial View/Tall Loose Seat. 

LET ME KNOW ASAP IF INTERESTED. 

Does anyone have a spare ticket for Jewels Friday 21st - Stalls Circle would be ideal...

Please please somebody decide they're busy that night. Am just desperate to see this. Anyone?

I may be fussy, but do you have any reason to believe that critics out of London don't? That Dawson was somehow pampered by the Dutch or German critics? Believe me, they also write exactly what they think about a work.

 

I have another question: Why did Dawson write about "London critics" in his tweet - the other reviews were not so negative as the one on Arts Desk. They were not great, but one could have lived with them.  Was there another bad one I missed?

Luke Jennings in the Observer was pretty blunt about the carpet sweeping and spatchcocking....

IVE JUST RETURNED TWO STALLS CIRCLE RIGHT TIX TO THE BOX OFFICE WHICH THEY SAY WILL GO ON SALE TOMORROW MORNING.  THE ARE  £21.00 EACH B86,B87.  

shame! but good luck for Saturday.  

VERY SADLY DUE TO ILLNESS I CANNOT USE TWO TICKETS IN THE STALLS F22 AND F23 FOR TONIGHT'S PERFORMANCE OF PROJECT POLUNIN.  START TIME IS 7:30.  TICKET PRICE IS £60.00 EACH.  PLEASE DM ME ASAP. 

I have two tickets for Mayerling with Edward Watson on 28 April.  They are Balcony Left A22 and 23.  

They are £61.00 each.  Please DM me if interested.  

Hi 

I would love to buy these tickets from you.  How would you like to proceed?

Sergei Polunin in Dancer and short performance afterwards. London palladium 630 pm

Stalls F33.i am ill but a friend will be there to hand over the ticket. If you're interested please PM me.

Yes i thought they were terrible too but actually it improved vastly by the end and Ferri particularly had the chance to express herself properly.

I was seduced by the posters into thinking that Ed and Zen would dominate and I was cross about that as it dawned on me that they were just components in an ensemble.  I'm much more of a ballet person than opera so found that a bit pretty tiresome and tuneless  and thought the singing uneven,  although i did like the actual music.  Thought the staging and production fabulous but just kept hoping that Ed and Z would get the stage to themselves for 5 minutes.  Very very frustrating.

Coming very late to this thread but have you seen Center Stage - dir by Nicholas Hytner? Set in NY - a bit like Black Swan but not quite as silly...

Also mad about Lorna Hill, Mabel Esther Allan, all the Drinas...can't think of any others at the moment.

Does anybody know what they're rehearsing?

Just have to rant over the extraordinary dearth of tickets for Whelan/Watson.  I tried to buy at precisely 8am and there were two seats left in the whole run and as I added them they got snatched.  When I complained to the ROH they just said Oh sorry, it's a hot ticket!  Surely its very unfair not to allocate a few more seats on Friends Booking Day?  Anyway if anyone realises they can't use their tickets please please DM me! Thanks, rant over.. 

Yes, I was completely overwhelmed by Edward Watson last night, he must have been inspired by Francesca Hayward to go to new heights, the last pdd was one of the best I've ever seen, thrilling dancing and partnering and he never stopped acting for a second!

 

I think he has a new Mary Vetsera.

Yes, I think she can say goodbye to Stephanie

Genius! I knew there was a perfect role that I was forgetting! And as Ed's favourite ballet that would make it perfect.  Roll on Mayerling... 

I'm so jealous at having missed Francesca Hayward's 'Manon' that I'm about to say something negative : You have all, with your lavish over-the-top praise for her performance, put an enormous burden of responsibility on her young shoulders - where is she to go from here?  For that matter, where do YOU all go from here - what's left for you to say about her future Juliets, her Giselles, and the like, eh? You've more or less said it all already!

 

Bah, humbug!  I'm still jealous...But I do agree that it would be wonderful to see her paired with Muntagirov (not say that Watson's Des Grieux isn't perfectly satisfyihg too).I

Ha ha thats funny but no really I can't wait to see her Juliet  - and in time, I hope her Giselle...I think this is just the beginning - even her Manon will be better next time - and maybe there will be things she won't be suited to...and hopefully we will have a lot of new things to say...

It's great to hear about Francesca's success in Manon. It's amazing that she's so good in such a complex role at only 22 years of age. Many people seem to think that Juliet is better danced by an experienced ballerina. Is Manon the same (even though Francesca would be an obvious and stunning exception to such a 'rule')?

Manon last night - totally wonderful experience. I have long had Hayward marked out for greatness and, hopefully, here is the heir to Cojocaru.  Watson, as always, was sublime.  The perfect partner, the strength in that wonderful body, the creaminess of his movements that convey every particle of emotion.  Thanks RBS.  A wonderful night.

Thank you for expressing exactly what I thought of Watson last night - you put it more succinctly than I have been able to.  What a dream! 

I agree with everything that has been said about Francesca Hayward's stellar performance last night. I can only echo the eloquent words of those who have posted above and thank them for writing what they have.

 

Alas, although I am a fan of his, I did not 'feel it' from Edward Watson until the final pas de deux. Indeed, especially at 'Madame's',  there seemed, dare I say it, to be more chemistry between Manon and Monsieur GM than between her and Des Grieux. 

 

I really liked Alexander Campbell as Lescaut - very well-danced and portrayed throughout and offering a genuinely amusing drunken episode.

 

Thomas Whitehead as Monsieur GM and Bennet Gartside as the Gaoler were both disappointing in my view. But it is early days for Tom in the role.

 

On the basis of the casts seen on this run, I am keeping my fingers crossed that Kevin O'Hare pairs Hayward and Muntagirov together the next time Manon comes back into the rep. That would be very, very special.

I think, and this is to paraphrase what Sarah Crompton has said in the Telegraph,  that such is Manon's desperation for the cash, that her concentration has to be on GM, she has to compartmentalise and focus on the prize..she isn't her brother's sister for nothing!  Hence her apparent 'hotness' for GM in Act II;  I was sitting very close to the stage and found it very interesting that she avoided making eye contact with Des Grieux when in another interpretation she might look at him longingly.   Sad you didn't feel it from Ed in Act 1 - i thought their first PDD was very special - there seemed to be a genuine delight and joy in that first awareness of each other... 

I think a very big star was born tonight. I am not an expert, couldn't tell you the names of the steps but when a little slip of a girl commands the stage as Francesca did tonight you know there is something very special happening. I am very priveledged to have been there. Sorry about the spelling -mobile device

 

Mr wall has put into words what I failed to do.

I so agree - she is something very special.  Superb technique, very strong presence and a hugely expressive face - the sparkle, the eroticism, the need, the greed, the loss - it was all there.   And her extreme youth somehow made it all even more real.   Manon was the perfect role for her - can't wait to see what else they throw at her.  But by God Edward Watson was at his very best last night - the chemistry alone was worth the price of the ticket.  But his incredible expansive creamy dancing just got better and better and made one realise yet again what a master of choreography Macmillan was.  Every arabesque spoke.  Add to that Ed's amazingly nuanced acting - every emotion, every detail of the story ran across his face  - I think it was one of his finest performances.  I only wished they'd filmed it!

The Royal Opera House YouTube channel has a short video with Laura Morera sharing her thoughts about Manon. I thought it was interesting that the younger dancers making their debuts seemed more focused on Manon's relationship with Des Grieux whereas the older ballerinas were looking more widely at the social and historical context. I thought Morera's comments were particularly insightful. I also love her pig statue! I do wonder why none of the still photos actually showed her dancing the role since she's done it before so there must be photos in existence. I also wonder which numpty labelled those photos with "Lauren Benjamin" dancing with Steven McRae.

 

please somebody give the dancers a new word to use - getting very tired of the 'journey' they're all going on...