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  1. Lizbie1
    Another vote here for the Imperial hotels.
  2. Lizbie1
    I don't dislike him as such, I just don't really rate him. It's also, contrary to a lot of the commentary about him, not a large voice. Franco on the other hand...
  3. Lizbie1
    Unless it's been sufficiently assimilated? It occurs to me that the question might have been about the different endings to the word, in which case I'd say that the Russians aren't generally very fussy about getting that kind of thing right when it comes to imported words. Anyway, this is definitely one for a native!
  4. Lizbie1
    I *think* it's just "bravo", but for most Russians the rules of pronunciation mean that the -o becomes an unstressed -a anyway! My memory may be at fault however - others will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong.
  5. Lizbie1
    This may well be peculiar to me, but the one thing that I can't stand is when someone near me has a particularly loud and piercing way of clapping. I always have to exit before the curtain calls are done - it hurts my ears too much!
  6. Lizbie1
    I think that one can definitely be filed under "optional". Once upon a time I may myself have made those distinctions but I long since got over it.
  7. Lizbie1
    And even more credit is due to Antony Tudor for setting Kindertotenlieder (not exactly jaunty stuff) back in 1937, perhaps: MacMillan would unquestionably have been aware of, if not familiar with, Dark Elegies.
  8. Lizbie1
    In their (slight) defence, the Manon and Swan Lake runs, as with Alice, Nutcracker and Giselle, are very long. I haven't counted the number of nights each company gets (and how it compares with previous years) but I don't think it's so much a stronger leaning towards opera as the ballet company preferring to put on fewer productions. Not that I was that impressed with the season announcement, mind! As for the Ring, they aren't performing it until October - as I understood the rumour (and I've no idea what the source was), they're only rehearsing it during the summer
  9. Lizbie1
    Apologies for reviving such an old thread, but is it news that Will Tuckett's Elizabeth will be on at the Barbican from 16-19 May? It's in the ROH Spring Magazine but it's the first I've heard of it I think. (I can't see anything on the ROH website.) There's no casting information given, in case anyone is wondering.
  10. Lizbie1
    I have no inside knowledge but I think at this point we should let it rest. If he wants anything known he'll respond.
  11. Lizbie1
    ICYMI... you may be in luck:
  12. Lizbie1
    Those interested in lesser-performed MacMillan might find this post of interest: http://www.balletcoforum.com/topic/16323-viviana-durante-macmillan/
  13. Lizbie1
    Buried at the bottom of today's Times article about MacMillan is this listing: ● Viviana Durante Company The former ballerina directs extracts from MacMillan’s House of Birds and Danses Concertantes with Laiderette staged in full. Dancers from the Royal and Ballet Black. Barbican, London EC2, April 18-21 I can't find any sign of it on the Barbican website or elsewhere on the internet. One to keep an eye out for!
  14. Lizbie1
    So good to read about this - was sorry not to be able to see the Bradford run but I'll certainly be there in Leeds!
  15. Lizbie1
    Yes, Laura Morera.
  16. Lizbie1
    Capybara, I tend to agree. I'd have liked a lot more time with the Judas Tree rehearsal in particular, given the rather stellar line-up (both coaching and being coached).
  17. Lizbie1
    Even Koen Kessel there, overseeing the pianist!
  18. Lizbie1
    This is quite a gathering of talent for the Judas Tree rehearsal.
  19. Lizbie1
    According to their newsletter the Bristol R&J has been replaced with Fille - I had wondered what had happened to the R&J as all references had disappeared from the BRB website. Possibly it's because ENB are presenting the Nureyev R&J there next month, and I guess that it's due at the RB in 18/19 unless normal service is very much interrupted. I'm disappointed in a way, but I'd never pass up an opportunity to see Fille - multiple viewings might be in order
  20. Lizbie1
    We've had Waltzing Matilda and Land of Hope and Glory too now - anyone picked up on the Canadians and the Bolshoi being so honoured yet? (The latter might have been covered by the burst of Tchaikovsky I guess.)
  21. Lizbie1
    At least BRB are giving some *actual* timings https://twitter.com/BRB/status/915547430359326720
  22. Lizbie1
    If I'm reading it correctly it starts at 12 noon (frustratingly the timings are in PDT).
  23. Lizbie1
    The RB schedule looks very interesting: http://worldballetday.com/session/the-royal-ballet/
  24. Lizbie1
    No sign of the ROH casting anywhere?
  25. Lizbie1
    I don't think the Sadlers Wells crowd is always very considerate That said, there were some beautifully behaved young children on my row yesterday afternoon (the oldest not more than seven, I'd guess), who put some of the adults to shame.
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