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BEST CLASSICAL CHOREOGRAPHY

..........Wayne McGregor for Untitled, 2023 for The Royal Ballet......

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1 hour ago, Roberta said:

Worth remembering she was turned down at first attempt at While Lodge entry. Persistence pays

Wow, hope for me yet then? 😂

29 minutes ago, bangorballetboy said:

Yes, Hirano’s operation was on his ankle - he has posted on IG a picture of the removed bone fragments.

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23 minutes ago, Sim said:

Done. 

 

Many thanks @Sim

Onegin would be very welcome....Takada's Act 1 solo as Olga  (followed by the PDD) is absolutely delightful and one of my most favourite ballet moments. I recall she was nominated for a 2014 National Dance award for the role.

12 hours ago, capybara said:

This thread is headed RB but I guess the survey relates to everything about the ROH?

Sorry yes of course I should have said ROH. Perhaps a Mod could kindly change the title?

2 hours ago, Mary said:

Yes I commented on this on another thread

Sorry,  I did look to see if this had been mentioned elsewhere but I didn't spot your post.

Has anyone else just received this? It is more comprehensive than the standard "how do you feel?" questionnaire, as it includes opportunities to comment rather than just answering multiple choice questions. Worth doing, I would suggest, for any Friend who wants to give positive or negative feedback on the sort of issues oft discussed on BCF!

Just now, Mary said:

I would advise any ballet lover to watch Alice on dvd first if you haven't seen it and perhaps save some money.

I disliked it on the 1st night, thought I should try again and really disliked it even more second time!...

 

Yes I recall starting to watch the dvd but it  made me feel rather ill, and I never got to the end...I suppose I could try again but unfortunately this may well be one I have to miss.....

21 minutes ago, LinMM said:

I don’t have any religious views whatever but still like the idea of them floating off to some sort of other world in that Swan Boat thingy it just so suits the music at that point. 

Oh I thought in that version they were just taking  a pedalo trip across the lake...🤔

3 hours ago, Sim said:

Siegfried is consigned to the floor for much of the last part

Only near the end after he is struck down by VR just as Odette runs away to jump off the rock. The premise is that  only her sacrifice can defeat VR, so I don't have a problem with S being seen as being pretty useless (again!) at this point. He remains true to character..🙄

But where Act IV really  shines is in the wonderful Corps dancing, the PDD, and the music....

8 hours ago, JNC said:

I can’t remember if Takada was cast last time or if she was injured but she’d be on my list, dates permitting.

Yes she was cast with Nicol Edmonds as the Prince last time.....wonderful!

1 hour ago, Lizbie1 said:

 

We could have Nutcracker as well. Coppelia was programmed as well as Nutcracker last time.

There was no Nutcracker in 2019/20 when Coppelia was on last. Did you mean Cinderella rather than Coppelia?

3 hours ago, Dawnstar said:

Ella Newton Severigni danced the Neopolitan in Swan Lake on 1st April, which I believe was her debut in that role.

And she is really good in this role.....very charming, and displaying brilliant light, quick footwork. Another young lady with a lot of potential at the RB.

5 hours ago, capybara said:

But  I don’t yet ‘get’ why she is coming to be regarded as ‘extra special’. Maybe BCF members could help me?

(This relates to Viola Pantuso)....I would slightly more cautiously describe her at this stage as having the potential to become a stand-out dancer, or to become 'extra special' if you like. Others will  be better able to rate her technical skills but she looks very proficient to me and more importantly she just seems to  catch the eye in her characterisations and to have a great charisma ...the sort of quality which may be easier to experience than describe. Certainly her Clara, for me, was a complete breath of fresh air.....

1 hour ago, Emeralds said:

A big thank you to whoever/the people at ROH who thought of putting the advance ticket return option on the website and implemented it successfully! 👍 👏 

Yes indeed.....a great boon which I don't believe is offered by any other comparable venue.

6 minutes ago, San Perregrino said:

Current bugbear is people who are so intent on posting to the virtual world of social media at the end of a performance that they block the stairways and corridors

Also I have seen several instances, pre performance start or resumption,  of younger fashionably dressed ladies, on their own or with partners, standing in the aisle whilst taking numerous selfies or having someone take shots of them in artful poses. All very entertaining, apart from the problem of the aisle clogging up with people trying to get to their seats.....

46 minutes ago, emmarose said:

 the fact I prefer the views from stalls/stalls circle mean I have to be around more people who at any time are liable to behave like this.

What a horrible experience for you......however as @LinMM had suggested, this sort of aggressive behaviour is likely to be very rare... hopefully next time you will meet a lovely neighbour  who will restore the balance to a degree! Most times I have found people nearby very polite, and often prepared to chat and share ballet gossip and experiences. 

21 hours ago, Buru said:

Is there another O-O worth seeing at ROH?

Of course!...whilst certainly deserving the many plaudits she receives, Nunez is by far from being the only brilliant proven RB principal in this role.

2 hours ago, Emeralds said:

Maybe In Paradisum works better with a real pipe organ at the back of a hall (like the ones at Albert Hall, Festival Hall, Barbican etc)?

Yes I think so; I made a similar observation upthread....

1 hour ago, LinMM said:

Well you two had better be good then or you might find yourselves having to watch Different Drummer for eternity!! 

From that one viewing I feel I already have.....  

1 hour ago, zxDaveM said:

15-20 years would probably see me through

Probably me too but I'm allowing for advances in medical science.....

28 minutes ago, Vanartus said:

I think you’re right. I’ve always been a huge MacMillan supporter, but I remember feeling somehow disappointed at the first night. Second and third showings better (90’s and 00’s)…but seeing both casts in this run I found it a stunning work. The elements I wasn’t sure about 40 years ago (?!) such as the Jesus figure, the brothel scene, the gas masks etc,  just added this time round to this amazing mystical symbolic religious mash-up which went from hyper-real to surreal in a moment. That’s what you get when you see something at 30…and now at 70…now that’s something else!🤣

Yes perceptions do change over time, and I would be perfectly  happy if Different Drummer  next returned in 40 years!

12 hours ago, Emeralds said:

Haven't used the Great Northern for several years but Thameslink gets a lot of train cancellations on overtime ban days. The very last service of the night tends not to be cancelled but you often find that it contains passengers from 2 or 3 services that were cancelled so.....sardine time.

 

Once, the last service was cancelled but the second last service became the last one....a bit scary if you didn't know! That's rare nowadays but can still happen. If the last train is cancelled and you're forced to take a cab instead, the rail company should reimburse you (the usual online form to apply). But you still have to pay the [hefty] cab fare yourself first until you get reimbursed. (That's for my area- in the past you didn't have to but the system has now changed.) 

Thanks @Emeralds...will be looking to avoid main rail and catch the tube from Cockfosters instead....

21 hours ago, capybara said:

 

(Similarly, on IG, Joseph Sissens appears to be confirming that Akane will dance O/O with him).

That's potentially very good news, but "appears to be confirming" is a little vague...I wonder if you recall more details of his post @capybara, since this is no longer on his IG story feed? Many thanks...