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  1. RuthE
    Not TOO soon , I hope - I've still got a bit of the music stuck in my head (the bit when all the dolls start dancing) and it's showing no sign of going away after several weeks...
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    I think bridiem's reference to the Spring casting thread may have been related to her statement about the Heritage programme, not NBC's visit.
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    ROH Traviata

    RuthE replied to JohnS's topic in Opera & Music

    I am now hearing excellent things about Dinara Alieva's debut last night. Sadly if I want to see/hear one of her performances I will need to stomach Oren again.
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    Vadim is a lovely dancer in absolutely everything, but somehow Reece strikes me as more suited to the character...
  5. RuthE
    So did I... but on the plus side, I thought Itziar was a terrific replacement for Lauren in the previous run. It's so rare that she gets to play a romantic lead.
  6. RuthE
    The Royal Ballet has reported on Twitter that Reece Clarke has been promoted to First Soloist.
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    Oh! Interesting... so still no Tatiana for Lauren
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    ROH Traviata

    RuthE replied to JohnS's topic in Opera & Music

    Without naming any names, I have had this discussion with: - principals - choristers - orchestral musicians ...and none of them seem to know! (Edited to add: I hope this post doesn't break forum rules. If they DID know, I know the forum wouldn't let me tell you, but they don't, so it's a moot point.)
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    ROH Traviata

    RuthE replied to JohnS's topic in Opera & Music

    I saw Hrachuhi Bassenz on opening night and she was fine, but no more, while the tenor Liparit Avetisyan really struggled with the conductor's tempo choices and kept drifting flat. My hot tip, were you to pick one cast this time, would be Kristina Mkhitaryan, who I saw in the same role at Glyndebourne, and impressed me very much. She gave the whole performance a real sense of heavy melancholy. I'm going to see one of hers in a couple of weeks' time, and she doesn't have Daniel Oren's conducting to contend with, either. But I fear last January's marvellous run, not all of which had Placido Domingo in it, has ruined me forever.
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    Mark Kelly's beginner class at 7:15 on Thursdays at Rambert also appears to have space: https://www.rambert.org.uk/join-in/adults/ballet-beginners-class/ And it begins THIS WEEK...
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    One more thing - all of Morley College's beginner classes are still showing availability for the upcoming term. Again, I can't recommend them personally as I haven't tried them. https://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/12896-ballet-beginners
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    Glad to hear your ankle is on the mend!
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    Very true! I wonder if she still remembers my name as I haven't taken her class for 6 months and was thinking of doing it this Friday...
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    The other problem with Alex Simpkins's class (which runs twice on Tuesdays, at 18:10-19:40 and then 19:50-21:20) is that this term is already sold out - though I too would recommend it. I've been taking this class for a year and am moving into his Thursday Improvers class this term. Some other options for you: LinMM mentioned English National Ballet at their new HQ on London City Island. They have three courses of Absolute Beginner classes running this term. The Monday one with Mark Kelly is sold out, but Tuesdays (20:20 with Sarah Golightly) and Thursdays (19:00 with Hannah Cameron) are still showing places available. Sadly the one-off taster class tomorrow is sold out. I have no personal experience of either of these teachers, though I did some taster classes with Mark Kelly last term. They have lovely new professional studios and a live pianist. https://www.ballet.org.uk/event/absolute-beginners/ . Natalie Krapf has a Ballet Introduction class at The Place on Mondays at 18:30: https://www.theplace.org.uk/adult-dance-classes-spring-2020 (edited to add: sorry, I missed the part where you said you'd tried this and it was sold out)
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    TodayTix has another deal on. It’s marketed as a Boxing Day sale, and I received an email about it giving me “advance access as a loyal customer”, so I’m guessing if you can’t see it yet you’ll be able to on Boxing Day. Dress Circle seats are down to £35-£45, Upper Circle down to £20. But again, you can’t select your seat.
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    The thing is, matinee start times vary so greatly at the RB that people usually know to check anyway. Not so much with evenings.
  17. RuthE
    Oh excellent! Double Anna-Rose (as she's also Dorabella at these performances). I couldn't get to any of her scheduled Concerto performances, so I'm very happy about this - while obviously also wishing Takada well.
  18. RuthE
    There's something particularly catchy about anything in a fast 7 time!
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    Front row Stalls Circle, round the sides a bit, gives a slightly angled view but would tick all the boxes you’ve described.
  20. RuthE
    Olympia and Coppelius also make it into Offenbach's opera Tales of Hoffmann...
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    Yes, I was very impressed. Am I right in thinking that it wasn't just only her second time in the role, but only her second time in the lead of any full-length classical tutu ballet?
  22. RuthE
    Yuhui Choe.
  23. RuthE
    When I booked as a Supporting Friend last week, it appeared that the whole of the Balcony (except boxes) was unavailable for Dante, for some reason.
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    It seems it's only recently that the RB has started to give her featured roles (she is also dancing Winifred Norbury in one cast of Enigma Variations). In 2013/2014, when Buvoli was new to the company, she was featured along with Nathalie Harrison in this behind-the-scenes look at the rehearsal process for the corps de ballet women in Giselle:
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    I didn't notice any production tweaks (favourable or otherwise) except for a bit missed out to accommodate the fact that there is now a big cut in the middle of the Act 2 chorus. I do wish they had got rid of the bit at the start of Act 3 when first the Herald and then Desdemona make their entrances by popping up through the floor. It looks silly. Also, in Act 2, Iago's blatant brandishing of the stolen handkerchief where the audience could see it but Otello could not, was all a bit lacking in subtlety. The singing and general performance, however, I thought was terrific - I'm looking forward to seeing it from closer quarters.
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