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    Thanks very much for the information. Luckily I do have a multi-region player (they're surprisingly cheap) but may wait for news of the RBS recording - if it happens! Linda
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    I'm sure I've asked this before but is there a recording of Ashton's Dream out there somewhere? Linda
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    Is there any way it can be opened on a laptop? I don't use a smartphone and iTunes can't open it. Linda
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    There's a funeral scene in Wilder's 'Fedora' but I don't remember much detail. The film is rarely shown these days but is very thought-provoking and unusual. It's based on a short story by Tom Tryon and I think I have the book somewhere so I'll check it out. Linda
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    It's on at the Vue in Islington, Alison, and what's more they are offering 1/3rd off on Tuesdays. And if last year is anything to go by, there will be other offers such as the Meerkat 2for1 deal. Amazing that we can book so far ahead - I'm making the most of it! Linda
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    Did Rupert Pennefather retire from ballet or has he joined another company? He seemed so committed to dance, surely he hasn't abandoned it unless of course, injury made it impossible for him to continue. I know there are lots of promising male dancers in the company but he will be missed IMHO. Linda
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    According to today's Times, Andy Murray is using ballet moves to keep fit: "Murray said that the Gyrotonic exercise system, which incorporates elements of yoga and ballet, had helped him to conquer his ageing body................. Gyrotonic was developed in the 1980s by Juliu Horvath, a former ballet dancer, who describes it as “yoga for dancers” Gyrotonic is also recommended for back problems - I must find out more though my tennis-playing days are long over. Linda
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    Thanks Janet.
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    I took my niece, a newcomer to ballet, to see Fille and she adored it. It's one of my favourites too and can be genuinely moving because the characters are so beautifully drawn and naturalistic. MacMillan's characters, in contrast, can sometimes feel a bit black and white. But what is the Fanny Elssler pdd? Is it the one with the ribbons? Linda
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    On Amazon you can read a preview of the first chapter if you can't wait for your copy to arrive! Linda
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    She also says (of the RB) "I am pretty sure this is my company, and I’m stable, sticking there. I think it is Sergei’s company as well. It used to be his home...... and his way of dancing and his style are so suitable for that place". I don't think he would return at a lower rank than principal but this is simply speculation and for all we know, she could have been misquoted. I was just wondering out loud. Linda
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    It's an interesting article in which Ms Osipova states (or is quoted) that she feels at home at the RB and not only hopes, but expects, Polunin to return to the company on a permanent basis. It will be fascinating to see how this plays out. Linda
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    This used to be a popular feature on certain radio programmes back in the day, Noel Edmund's daily Radio 1 show for example. I remember well 'It's a hard egg, nothing but a hard egg' and that all-time favourite 'Oh, Oh, my ears are alight'. Linda
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    I like it too but would prefer something a little more 'evening-wear'. Suppose I could bling it up a bit with some rhinestones? If you can get glittery cases for smartphones, there must be something a bit more dressy on eBay? Linda
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    Clement Crisp has often referred to 'dance-actors' over the last two decades so it's not newly fashionable. Linda
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    That sounds cheap compared to 'Circling Star' which Abebooks lists at prices from £67 to an incredible £237! Thank goodness it's being republished. In fairness I should add that Abebooks have often come to the rescue when both Amazon and the London-wide library reservation service have failed me. Linda
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    She was the hostess, the one with the beads and long cigarette holder in the earlier revival, in the early 2000s I think, possibly 2002. But I don't remember her coming out of retirement for the 2012 performances. Linda Edited for clarity.
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    I hope I am not in breach of copyright if I quote the late Peter Cook here: "You know, I go to the theatre to be entertained... I don’t want to see plays about rape, sodomy and drug addiction... I can get all that at home." I assume he was referring to the TV programmes of the time? Anyway, that's how I feel about ballet. Linda
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    I'm pretty sure that the term was also in use in the UK. I have some old RB programmes dating from the 70s & 80s which list coryphees and I think the touring company (SWRB then) also used it describe dancers one rank up from artists (or corps de ballet). I must find them again and see how many of them went on to Principal rank. Linda
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    No, it wasn't Putrov then and I remember it too. It was a slight mishap in rehearsal for the second act of Manon when he was one of the men at the house of ill repute who pass her around like a parcel. To be fair, that's a very tricky piece of lifting and the dancer in question was a very famous, very tall French star. Not the easiest (or lightest) woman to lift. No matter how slim they are, all that dense muscle means a lot more weight. She advised him to go to a gym to build up his upper body strength and he did. The results could be seen in Mayerling. Linda
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    I've always suspected Macaulay has never got over the demise of Frederick Ashton. He has written excellently detailed reviews of Ashton's work and I remember him giving a very interesting lecture on the choreographer at an Insight Day years ago. On the other hand, he can be very lukewarm about MacMillan in whose work Watson has given some mesmerising performances. Maybe it's the dance, not the dancer he finds hard to like. Personally, I don't care if I never see ballets like Different Drummer orMy Brother, My Sisters ever again but I can appreciate just how well Watson is suited to interpreting such angst-ridden work. For the record, he did dance one of the 'princely' roles earlier in his career: Albrecht in Giselle. And very good he was too. Linda
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    I thought Clement Crisp was much gentler than usual in his review (given that he didn't really like it). When Wayne Eagling's version appeared he was encouraging ballet-lovers to storm the ROH with scythes, pitchforks and flaming torches! Bless, Linda
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    Short notice I'm afraid but I've just picked this up online. Patrick Bade Senior Lecturer at Christie’s, is giving a lecture about the designer at the London Jewish Centre, 10.30 a.m. More details here: https://www.jw3.org.uk/event/leon-bakst?pid=20029 Linda Note to moderators: I forgot to use commas for the tags so could someone please correct the first one to just 'Bakst'? I've tried but can't seem to remove or edit it. Thanks
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    I recorded the Flames of Paris but have only seen the first part so far (miss the finals of Masterchef? No contest!) Candidly, I find the ballet rather disappointing and lacking in real drama except when the principals are onstage. Osipova is not my favourite dancer but she is excellent in this and Vasiliev is extraordinary. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the court ballet 'Rinaldo and Armida' more though, with Anna Antonichev & Ruslan Skvortsov much more engaging. I haven't seen Skvortsov before and am very impressed with his elegant line and style. I'll catch up with the rest of it later. Linda
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    That's so true. In Grease for example, I think the leads really were in their 30s. Incidentally, I remember (and took) the 11-plus and by no means am I 'an old-timer' thank you very much Rowan!
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