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When watching the Nutcracker at the ROH I was sitting in front of two parents and their four year old daughter who kept loudly asking questions and making comments. Given that the performance is recommended age 5+ I was a bit surprised they took her. Then they brought ice cream into the auditorium and she spilled it on the seat!

2 hours ago, MAB said:

 

Well it was created as a homage to the ballet of the second empire so an old fashioned look is what's intended.   The score is one of the greatest ballet scores of the 19th century and I love it, do take a look at the DVD of the Paris Opera Ballet's version of Sylvia, an old theme in a modern setting.

Thanks, I just googled it and it looks great! I think a lot of the ancient Greek style costumes in other productions can end up coming off as a little tacky and/or like something out of a fancy dress box...

I have to say I'm a little nervous about Scarlett doing this given that he's made a bit of a hash of a few productions so far.

On 1/23/2018 at 13:32, MAB said:

Woolf Works not interesting?!!!

Exactly, Woolf Works blew me away. An outstanding ballet. I wrote my thesis on Woolf and dance, and was thrilled to bits when I heard about the ballet. I left feeling utterly moved.

I have to admit I really dislike Sylvia. To me it just seems cheesy and noticeably outdated. 

Just booked tickets to see Hayward/Watson/Campbell/Calvert in Manon and Nunez/Muntagirov/Stix-Brunell/Ball in Obsidian Tear! Very excited 

Hi, I have the following for sale for £17 as sadly can no longer attend:

Insights: The Winter's Tale

30 January 2018, 7.30pm | Clore Studio Upstairs

• Clore Studio Left, B-23 | Full Price

It comes as an e-ticket. Please note if you pay via PayPal it will be slightly extra to cover the fee

Interested in all of these dates!

Relatively inexpensive ideally, as I paid top price for a seat on 20th Jan and can't do that again  I could also exchange for a front row amphitheatre seat on 21st February.

A53 now gone. A65 still available!

I agree that the pas de six was a bit weak on Saturday night and I’m sure I saw one of the dancers stumble just before finishing a routine. Is it just luck of the draw as we had Naghdi and Campbell on opening night in the pas de six but no principals this time? Magri was very good though. 

I asked the guy at the ROH shop on Saturday when Woolf Works was coming out on DVD. He said he didn't know and it was meant to be out by now but they essentially had no idea when it would be released.......

After Saturday’s performance, definitely Ben Ella.

Ah sorry, I thought she was responding to me!

You’re in for a treat!!

Went to the stage door tonight. Takada and Ella came out together looking radiant, and spent lots of time talking to the waiting people and signing programmes etc. I got a photo with Takada (typically I looked dreadful!) They were both so sweet and modest. Alexander Campbell was also lovely - I was lucky to spot him as he wasn’t performing! Stix-Brunell and Calvert were also very gracious. 

Just got back from tonight’s performance. Casting change slip was wrong - Stix-Brunell replaced Kaneko.

It was completely gorgeous, and you could really see Takada and Ella’s IRL connection. He was a fantastic Albrecht, especially tender and tragic towards the end. Akane’s performance was also very moving, and she was light as gossamer. Calvert was an excellent ‘ice queen’ Myrtha and Stix Brunell also stood out as Zulme. Perfect!

Giselle - Takada

Albrecht - Ella

Hilarion - Gartside

Berthe -  McNally

Bathilde - Turk

pas de six - Magri, Montano, Gasparini, Edmonds, Bracher, Mock

Myrtha - Calvert

Moyna - Cowley

Zulme - Kaneko

Sad that Stix Brunell can’t perform but Kaneko is a lovely replacement!

Just arrived - no full cast list yet but Stix Brunell is replaced as Zulme by Kaneko, and Whitehead is replaced by Gartside as Hilarion

Claire Calvert will be playing Myrtha in tonight’s performance!

Wow it sounded amazing!! I hope Takada/Ella are equally breathtaking when I see them tomorrow!

Thank you, that was really helpful! I might try to go for both!! 

Sorry, just to clarify it's A53 and A65, not A55 as previously stated

Thank you so much! <3

In Manon. I’m seeing Takada in Giselle tomorrow

I’m torn between Osipova/Hallberg/Naghdi and Hayward/Watson/Campbell...thoughts? 

Totally agree! Some people make a beeline for the exit as soon as the curtain falls :/