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The ROH announcement about his new appointment said that details of his last performance would of be made at a later date. To my way of thinking, a comment on Twitter is not the right way to do it. I don't think I'm the only person among the ROH audience not to use Twitter.

Thanks Alison - that would explain it

Not quite that old James!I can only go back to the 50s

Am I right in thinking that in some of the older and very traditional productions Benno actually appeared in Act 2, even muscling in on the pas de deux? Just a vague memory.

I booked for the 30 April performance with my Friends booking but have had no notification about the change of cast. Have seen nothing on the website and if it had not been noted on this forum would have known nothing about it. Seems a slightly casual way to treat a retiring Principle - and audiences.

Well, he could probably do that as we!!!

It was shown, probably illegally, in YouTube - perfectly decent recording, so I don't know where it came from. Agree about Morera, though.

I did not manage to see any of his live performances until 2012, although I have treasured memories of his Daphnis and Symphonic Variations. But I'm pleased to say that this was largely remedied after that cats when I realised that he was a dancer who could also express emotion, be an excellent partner, and dance a large number of roles in many different styles. Am pleased to have seen him in the Macmillan bit three, even if Romeo came as a late bonus. To me, his performances as Rudolph and Onegin benefited from a sympathetic portrayal of both characters,something I did not feel with some interpreters. His Polixenes in Winters Tale was a joy, and Frankenstein and Escamillo( both in rather maligned ballets) are well worth watching. Woolf Works was a beautiful.interpretation, as we're his other McGregor performances. I'm grateful to have so many of these on DVD - oh for Onegin and Rudolph, and while we're about it, couldn't we have his Manon with Nunez, and Swan Lake with Takada? He will be early missed and I wish him and his family all good luck for the future. And many many thanks for so many beautiful performances.

I would love to have seen several of the casts in this run and have enjoyed reading comments. My personal wish list would be videos of all the casts - bet the RB would make a fortune - at least from members of this forum!

I visited the catacombs in Kiev many years ago and saw the bony remains of long dead monks testing contentedly on their little stone futons. I think perhaps Juliet's tomb would be the same sort of thing - I believe this was usual practice in upper class medieval Italian families.

A real treat. Wish I had booked for this.

Unfortunately, I can't get to the RSC in Stratford now, but I used to attend regularly and always found their website excellent. Looking at it today, it gives clear, well laid out information good casting information (probably a bit easier when you don't have multiple casts like the ROH). I used to book multiple performances with only the occasional small problem. It's also very informative and easy to navigate.

My IT knowledge, which was never great, and is now severely out of date, has made me remember testing various new systems as a sort of 'dry run' , giving the chance to spot and iron out errors. The current booking shambles seems to be using the paying.public to carry out this testing. Not a.good idea.Or good business practice.

Used new system, no problems with Ashton triple on 30 April although stalls circle seats a bit limited. Then decided I should have booked for the other triple, went back, selected ticket and inadvertently entered wrong CV code so got a message telling me an error had occurred and to contact the box office! So I reentered correct code and all was well. I do find the seat map difficult to see, and that is using my desk top pc.

Well, I saw Fonteyn quite a few times and I can assure you I'm not dead!

Thanks Alison. Should say that it was from stalls circle row A seat on the extreme right hand side so the bed in act 3_was invisible!

I have seen many casts, dating back to the Fonteyn/ Nureyev one, and I can honestly say the majority of casts have brought something fresh to their interpretation. I think recent showings, in this and the previous run a couple of years ago have really shown what a superb ballet it is - so open to subtle interpretation for the leads. ., with numerous opportunities for dancers other than R and J. This season in particular there seem to have been many comments on the forum about even the smaller parts like the Mandolin Dance, the Nurse. I think more care and attention is given to these nowadays. Just wish I could have seen more of the current casts this season but grateful to have seen Naghdi/Campbell and Nunez/Bonelli - consider myself very lucky! .

I first noticed him at an Insight for Liam Scarlett's Symphonic Dances,where he partnered Laura Morera. Very impressed by him then and pleased to see him in more roles.

Due to my absence from ballet going for some years I had never managed to see Bonelli's Romeo live, although enjoyed it on DVD. So this was my first, and sadly, last time. Needless to say I was not dissapointed. To me, he has always excelled in roles expressing deep emotion and the chemistry between him and Nunez really worked. I felt, for the first time in seeing many R and J's that in the third act she was pleading with him to stay - he was near the point of agreeing until some of sense persuaded him to leave. What beautiful performances from both of them and what a marvellous evening. I do like the way Kevin tends to publicly recognise company members, and not just the principals, leaving. And even the technical glitches couldn't spoil the evening!

Started ballet classes when I was about 4. I wasn't well and the GP thought it would be a good way to meet other children. I kept on with lessons and.loved pictures of dancers. Not much on tv in the late 40s, but I was lucky to have a godmother who was theatre/ballet minded and saw my first 'real' ballet in the early 50s. Festival Ballet, as it was then, followed by Sadlers Wells touring.

Thank you - hope it appears as it's useful to know how much I've got to find!

Maybe I'm missing something but I can't see where the seating plans and prices are now. Or have they stopped giving this information?

Stephen - welcome, and a warning that the ballet bug is serious,long lasting and probably incurable! I'm sure you'll enjoy your visit on 29th - this current run of R and J seems to be producing some marvellous performances.. I think you're in for a treat!

A totally stunning,beautiful performance from Naghdi/Campbell. Certainly the best R and J I have seen for many years. As other forum members have,said there seemed to be so many small details that added to the story. I particularly loved the interaction between Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio - isn't Joe Sissens a very fine Mercutio in the making? I can't think why the RB took so long to cast Alex as Romeo. It seemed to me such a well rounded performance, beautifully danced, and, of course his partnering is superb. Can someone tell me what has happened to Juliet's bedroom? It did look as though the Capulet's had shoved her bed in the street! Can't remember if it was like that in the last run - I know the sets have been much altered over the years.