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RB Sleeping Beauty - May/June 2023
Sebastian replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
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RB Sleeping Beauty - May/June 2023
Sebastian replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
To be clear, the original source material, the Perrault story, has Aurora at 16. However when Vsevolozhsky and Petipa produced the ballet in 1890 they changed her age for her first scene to 21. I do not know a source which tells us when (and why) her age became younger again in subsequent British productions. -
Giselle some additional changes
Sebastian replied to joe blitz's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Also worth remembering - as Giselle’s mother does - that the Wilis are on the look out for just such men. Some years ago we had an interesting discussion here about the Wilis and who they are. Here is my last post on that subject, maybe interesting to look back: https://www.balletcoforum.com/topic/14339-english-national-ballet-mary-skeapings-giselle-london-coliseum-2017/?do=findComment&comment=200100 -
Tickets for Aida and Trovatore / 20 May, 30 May and 29 June
Sebastian replied to Sebastian's topic in Opera & Music
Only one ticket left now - TROVATORE 29th June - BB1 £19 -
Tickets for Aida and Trovatore / 20 May, 30 May and 29 June
Sebastian replied to Sebastian's topic in Opera & Music
For clarity, Aida seat is £17, Trovatore £19. -
Tickets for Aida and Trovatore / 20 May, 30 May and 29 June
Sebastian replied to Sebastian's topic in Opera & Music
More sold. So this is now what is available: - One ticket CC1 for Aida 20th May - One ticket BB1 for Trovatore 29th June -
Tickets for Aida and Trovatore / 20 May, 30 May and 29 June
Sebastian replied to Sebastian's topic in Opera & Music
The dress rehearsal ticket has gone now. The Aida pair on 20 May and the Trovatore on 29 June are still available. -
Cinderella SCS - this Wednesday evening
Sebastian replied to Sebastian's topic in Ticket Exchange & Special Offers
Ticket spoken for now -
A new production of The Pharaoh's Daughter
Sebastian replied to Sebastian's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
…including the last one in the compilation (which I nearly missed as it is separated from the others). Here is the Forum link, plenty to study here: https://www.balletcoforum.com/topic/27359-pierre-lacotte-1932-2023/?do=findComment&comment=403808 -
Cinderella SCS - this Wednesday evening
Sebastian posted a topic in Ticket Exchange & Special Offers
Sadly I now can’t attend this performance. Cinderella Osipova/Clarke Wednesday 3 May 7.30pm SCS D38 £12 Please PM as well as posting here if interested -
Aida, 20 May, 7pm / Angel Blue, Francesco Meli, Elīna Garanča, Dimitri Platanias Amphitheatre Upper Slips, CC-1 and CC-2, £17.00 each Trovatore Rehearsal / 30 May 2023, 11.30am Amphitheatre, D-80, £25.00 Trovatore, Thursday 29 June 7.30pm / Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Gregory Kunde, Ludovic Tézier, Jamie Barton Amphitheatre Upper Slips, BB-1, £19.00 Please PM as well as posting here
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A new production of The Pharaoh's Daughter
Sebastian replied to Sebastian's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Here is a recent article from the New York Times about, among other things, Ratmansky’s reaction to the recent production: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/dance/alexei-ratmansky-mariinsky-pharaohs-daughter.html This article is behind a paywall but that is usually not too difficult to deal with. The article is headed “The Star Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky on Russia’s Cultural War”. -
A new production of The Pharaoh's Daughter
Sebastian replied to Sebastian's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Just noticed this short passage from that lovely book Borzoi by Igor Schwezoff (beloved of a certain generation of balletomane). Perhaps of interest: -
Tickets for PatKop at the Barbican on 16 April?
Sebastian replied to Sebastian's topic in Opera & Music
These tickets have now gone -
An update on ticket sales at the Coliseum. Here is a (broadly) positive review of the current run of Die Tote Stadt / The Dead City: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-operas-a-masterpiece-but-the-production-doesnt-quite-come-off-enos-the-dead-city-reviewed/ Sales in the Balcony have been so poor the ENO have been closing it. Seems the campaign to save the company is not being matched by much public enthusiasm for this show.
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Is anyone interested in PatKop (too hard to spell Kopatchinskaja)? Two cheap (only £30 the pair but excellent as near to PK), Sunday 16 April, Barbican, 7.30pm. Please send me a message as well as post here if interested.
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For Sale - CINDERELLA rehearsal tomorrow 24/3
Sebastian replied to Aklf's topic in Ticket Exchange & Special Offers
Sending you a PM now -
I have just returned from London’s Wallace Collection, where we were treated to an early chance to see some of the new work by Mauro de Candia “Carnival of the Animals”, performed by Professional Trainees of the ENB School (now led of course by the incomparable Viviana Durante). Most impressive. it is likely that this unusual, entertaining and thought-proving piece will have a life beyond the School. In any case it is one of three new works premiered in this upcoming programme at Sadler’s Wells, two performances on Wednesday 29 March: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/english-national-ballet-school-mixed-bill-2023/ Recommended.
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London travel tips for ballet lovers
Sebastian replied to rosefairy's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
The best free resource for dance books I know in central London is a library just off Leicester Square. Sometimes they even sell off duplicate stock. There is an old thread about it here.