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  1. Lizbie1
    I noticed a rather cool reception to the news that Hirano (and not Campbell) would be stepping in as a substitute Romeo on various dates; in past seasons the announcement that Iana Salenko would be partnering McRae has not been received with enthusiasm. And sometimes I think that Francesca Hayward will never be forgiven by some for being promoted to Principal before Yasmine Naghdi. There will be other examples which I noted at the time but have forgotten the details of. I don’t think I’m imagining things.
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    I live and work well outside London and welcome earlier starts. Given that for many outside London the working day might start at 8 and finish at 4 or so, it’s perfectly possible, for example, to get to London from Bristol for a 7pm start, even allowing for getting across Town from Paddington and without making arrangements to leave work early. The same applies for e.g. Salisbury and Winchester. What gives me pause, rather, is the prospect of not getting home until well after midnight.
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    And even if it’s not the last train, very often at that time of night there are only two trains or fewer an hour - and if I’m working the next morning (and in the shires and provinces we generally start work earlier than Londoners) that makes a real difference. One other thing: I can’t speak for this week but there has been overnight engineering work on some lines from Waterloo recently, which for me has meant journey times more than doubling after about 10.40. (I applaud as long as I can when exiting and often poke my head into the Grand Tier on my way down to get another burst in.)
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    That’s why I worded my comment as I did. I meant that by having a rule against it which is not generally enforced, they have reserved the right to stop people from encroaching on others’ view or enjoyment of the curtain calls.
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    Am I right in thinking that, technically, filming and photography aren’t allowed even during the curtain calls? If so, surely the ushers should intervene when it reaches nuisance levels.
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    Sometimes it can feel a bit like that on here (though for other dancers, rather than Osipova)...
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    Especially since I stopped buying programmes (thank you, ROH price increases!) I’ve got into the habit of not reading a synopsis unless I’m confused at the first interval - sounds like with Victoria my time has come!
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    No! I was wondering whether that was the problem (I’ve encountered it myself).
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    Ivy Lin, if and when you see Siegfried and Gotterdammerung I’d be really interested to hear what you think of Goerke in them: she has a lot to offer as a singer so I’d be pleased to hear if things are better than when I last heard her.
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    Do you have a filter set for Summer?
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    Ah - hadn’t thought it through, I was lumping them in together! In many ways I really liked her Ortrud, but if I hadn’t known otherwise I’d have assumed she was a mezzo.
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    I can see up to and including the Red Shoes run (ends 19 Jan). Is the Osipova Pure Dance show a repeat of last time, or have they copied and pasted in error, I wonder?
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    Interesting to read about Goerke: I thought her Ortrud last Summer at Covent Garden was not great at the top (putting it mildly) so I’m surprised her top was up to the challenge of Brunnhilde.
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    Details of the season appear to be up at https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/list?venues=88?footer=new scroll down).
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    I haven’t seen this yet (going on 2nd April) but based on previous sightings I don’t think he’s entirely comfortable in the Italian rep in general. I saw him in Fidelio in January in Munich and it was a revelation: much freer, more comfortable and as a consequence bigger. However he’s been clear that he comes to London chiefly to learn or polish Italian rep with Pappano, so if you want to hear the real Kaufmann (IMO) you’ll have to travel.
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    One of that generation of Jewish refugees who paid this country back so many times over - we owe the Hochhausers a great deal.
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    You may laugh, but there's some terrific-looking stuff embedded in Ivy Lin's review of Kyle Abraham's The Runaway at NYCB, linked below. (I am indebted to Ivy Lin for the intelligence that hip hop is involved, I wouldn't have had a clue.) https://humbledandoverwhelmed.blogspot.com/2019/02/nycb-winter-diaries-justin-pecks.html
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    They've announced for the opera, though. Edited to clarify: they've announced the outline of the season but the details will follow in late May.
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    That would be very late, over a month later than any major house outside Russia (possibly excepting La Scala, whose season begins in November or December). We might end up with ROH announcing after ENO, which I can’t remember happening before.
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    It’s always kept me signed in between sessions, though it would sign me out on on occasion, seemingly at random (though my guess is that this happened when they’d made updates to the system).
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    I don’t find it difficult to navigate but I do find it annoying - far too much space taken up by pictures and white space. I also think it’s not a good browsing experience, with too many “events” getting in the way of productions. It’s OK if you know exactly where you’re trying to get to and are determined to do so, but for the casual visitor the main stage performances just aren’t prominent enough.
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    My brother (and I’m sure he didn’t invent it) uses the expression “award-winning architecture” as shorthand for the kind of buildings admired by architects but not those who have to actually use them.
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    It's how I do it every time booking opens and it's always worked for me.
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    Forgive me if I'm missing something but isn't the quick fix for when booking opens to have a tab ready for each production? Then when you get to the front of the queue you can hit refresh on each of them to enable booking. I agree that things should be easier to find in the first place, but to get through booking that's how I'd play it.
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    Personally, I like the rarity, as it enhances the value. Having said that, I have very occasionally (no more than once a year or so) felt I'd be happy to be part of one and been disappointed not to have the opportunity!
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