Silke H
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Oh yes, Struwwelpeter book is another scary one. The story where the boy doesn't want to eat his soup and dies eventually...
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On 13/01/2023 at 09:19, trog said:
When Ballet Cymru do their Cinderella, the ugly sisters have the toes cut off when they try to put on the slipper. There have always been many children in the audience when I have see it and from what I could see none were bothered.
So that is quite close to the original Grimm's Cinderella then, where the first one sister cuts off her toes, then the other one her heel so that they can fit in Cinderella's glass slipper. Both times the prince is unaware and takes first one, then the other sister with him and rides off home until the doves alert him to the blood in the respective sister's shoe, that the shoe is to small and that the correct sister is still at home. "Rucke di gu, rucke di gu, Blut is im Shuh, der Schuh ist zu klein, die rechte Braut sitzt noch daheim."
The original Grimm's fairy tales are typically quite dark, unlike the pretty Disney versions.
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1 hour ago, JNC said:
I’m under 30 which I think counts as the “younger generation” (although not so young to be “gen x” so I didn’t get a mobile until secondary school, unlike some now who have them from very young ages).Gen X is 1965-1980 (I proudly fall into that category) You might be referring to Millennials or Gen Z 😉
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Spanish dance casting has been updated to Joonhyuk Jun
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5 minutes ago, Dawnstar said:
Tonight's cast list is up & the Spanish dance casting is certainly interesting!
😄 ha ha ha, I was just about to post a comment on that too.
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Is anyone else experiencing the links to the dancers' profiles leading to the "People Pages" landing page?
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1 minute ago, PeterS said:
not in any way a scientific observation but, it felt to me last night that, under the baton of Jonathan Lo, the orchestra had a lighter touch and more zing in its playing than it had before Christmas.
I agree. And I think they played a bit faster too, the show ended a few minutes earlier than the ones before Christmas
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17 minutes ago, Sim said:
I am reliably informed that they are devils, which has to do with some of the stories about St Nicholas.
Krampus (plural Krampusse) is a devil-like folkloric figure, accompanying Saint Nicholas. Given that the Nutcracker story is based on a story by E.T.A. Hofmann, the Germanic relation to Krampus makes good sense
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in case anyone is interested in some more photos, here are the links to my Facebook Nutcracker 2022 album and my Instagram account (one post for each of the 6 Nutcrackers I have seen so far this season)
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this evening's cast sheet suggests that we will be treated to Snowflakes also in Act II
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I had first read Winter Season by Toni Bentley (a former NYCB dancer) as a teenager, shortly after it was first published, and have re-read it a couple of times since.
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I just submitted my vote for Swan Lake - Kaneko/Bonelli
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2 hours ago, Richard LH said:
Good to hear!
Am I right in thinking it is Sae Maeda's debut in the role tonight, after a couple of cancellations last run?
Anyway, looking forward to the performance ....
Here’s a link to my IG Post of Sae Maeda’s Clara debut performance on 6th Jan 2022
https://www.instagram.com/p/CYcpRe2II_E/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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On 28/10/2022 at 00:23, Sim said:
They were one of the all-time great pairings in this ballet…just in my opinion.
I totally agree. And that's why I made a London RB trip (living in Abu Dhabi at the time) for Mara's farewell performance
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7 minutes ago, oncnp said:
That's odd. I decline it all the time.
lucky you. it doesn't work for me, neither on Google Chrome nor on MS Edge browser.
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On 27/09/2022 at 12:38, maryrosesatonapin said:
Ah, that must be why then. I declined for the first time because I was doing lots of separate bookings. Irritating!
I get that donation all the time too but can't decline, so I reduce to £1. It's really rather cheeky of ROH to force a donation.
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Ticket now spoken for. Thanks
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I fat fingered and accidentally bought the Diamond Celebration on Sat afternoon but I am actually flying on holidays that Saturday.
Hence, I am selling my Stalls Circle Standing (D-36) for Saturday 19th November 1pm - £13
If interested please leave a comment here and get in touch via PM.
Many thanks,
Silke
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this ticket has been returned to box office
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Does anyone else experience Error 500 right now when trying to access the cast sheet page? I get this error message on Chrome as well as Microsoft Edge.
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still everyone moving rather quickly for their bows but I was ever so slightly better prepared for it
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Just now, Jeannette said:
Thank you, Silke. I love the conductor’s suit, inspired by mariachi outfits…great idea!
Ms de la Parra actually wears this kind of suit every time, it's her "uniform", she wore a very similar one for the R&J's she conducted
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My curtain call photos. Apologies in advance, everyone moved very fast hence not many great still moments for good photos.
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I just sent you a message regarding 15th June
The Sleeping Beauty, Royal Ballet 2023
in Performances seen & general discussions
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I really enjoyed opening night (and general rehearsal before that). But I would agree that I found the "band" a bit dull, a good number of times I thought that conducting was way too slow. Even the balance-experienced and music-stretching principals dancing both the Auroras I've seen looked like they had issues keeping up (or rather down) with the music.