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Royal Ballet 2023/24 Season - predictions/wishes
Richard LH replied to Benjamin's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
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Royal Ballet 2023/24 Season - predictions/wishes
Richard LH replied to Benjamin's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
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Royal Ballet Cinderella March/April 2023
Richard LH replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Ditto....you have to make the most of your half-hour grace period!- 1,333 replies
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Richard LH replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Sorry Odyssey it was your reference to the performance being today, and to Paul Hamlyn, which confused me...I now gather you are referring to yesterday's Schools Matinee performance.- 1,333 replies
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Richard LH replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Mr O'Hare himself? 😂- 1,333 replies
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Richard LH replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
I don't recall hearing of this before...is it some sort of special event?- 1,333 replies
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Ashton's Cinderella - new Royal Ballet production
Richard LH replied to Bluebird's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Marci Sambe has posted on IG that he is rehabilitating from an ankle injury, has now taken first ballet steps, and is hoping to be back soon. Wishing him a speedy return...- 540 replies
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Yes these are clips from different moments.- 1,333 replies
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Richard LH replied to Bluebird's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
No disrespect to Nicol Edmonds, but I was musing why the only other male Principal not otherwise cast as The Prince, Ryoichi Hirano, isn't stepping in for Sambe. Is Ryoichi still away at Northern Ballet, or otherwise engaged perhaps?- 540 replies
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Royal Ballet Cinderella March/April 2023
Richard LH replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
On the Ballet/Dance News & Information Forum we had some discussion about Cinderella's entrance. In the Sibley DVD version, and also in the broadcast Cojocaru 2003 version, she comes down the stairs with a long transparent train attached to her shoulders, partly at least on pointe for which she aided by the Prince, although she forwards in wonder without being aware of him. She then bourrées a long way forward on her own (the Prince walking admiringly alongside) to the front of the stage, all this time still staring forwards as if in a dream. Only then does she "come to" and acknowledge the Prince. It is a lovely passage. Fonty found that this had been changed in some later You Tube clips (I am not sure which versions) to have her engaging with the Prince earlier, on the stairs, which I would think may remove some of the magic. How is this wonderful moment being handled now…the same as the original, or changed at all?- 1,333 replies
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Richard LH replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
I need to reserve judgement for the same reason, but as seen in the photos, the fairy costumes don't look too garish to me...I think they look cheerful, bright and fresh, and if they are distinguishable from the style of the lovely costumes for other ballets, and identifiably "the Cinderella fairies" I would regard that as no bad thing.- 1,333 replies
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Richard LH replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Well the good reviews and general excitement have just been adding to my feeling of live ballet drought....so I am afraid the last two tickets for Nunez/Muntagirov on 5th April just had to be snapped up!- 1,333 replies
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Richard LH replied to Sim's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Super review in The Times as well! ☺- 1,333 replies
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Yes I agree ...they were a super pair. Much promise for RB's future with youngsters of this quality. I thought it a bit weird that two of the other couples both did the Grand Pas. Both couples did struggle with the timing when they had to drop down on one knee together (sorry I don't have a better technical term). It is so impressive when a couple judge it correctly, as per both times I have seen Bracewell dance it (with Magri and Nunez respectivelly)....but then we are talking of established Principals! Anyway, well done all.
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Richard LH replied to Bluebird's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Thanks Bluebird, yes you are right I can see this now you have explained it.....- 540 replies
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For me at least the only way these times make any sense is by use of the recording facility on the YouView box.
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ROH marketing, continued
Richard LH replied to Geoff's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Thaks Geoff, some great posters from the past and yes I am sure more recent ones would be popular. You would think that they could also sell more photos of the dancers. Unfortunately the ROH shop and its marketing has been pretty poor for some time. -
Ashton's Cinderella - new Royal Ballet production
Richard LH replied to Bluebird's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
This is the clip I saw...https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DzD2gCpLr2V0&ved=2ahUKEwjmjrmHjvX9AhUSRsAKHZlIBigQwqsBegQIDRAF&usg=AOvVaw1yY4TREnCuT-85iFmKse6V.....she only appears to leave the coach wearing a short transparent cape on this occasion....- 540 replies
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Do you mean 2003 Bluebird? I think the Cojocaru and Kobborg clip I saw was an ROH trailer advertising the 2010/11 ROH run and I now believe this trailer was from a TV broadcast aired in December 2003. (In 2011 it seems Alina danced it with Polunin). I am not aware of any DVD of Alina's RB Cinderella ....or more recent TV broadcast ......but am I mistaken? I would have loved to see her full performance...- 540 replies
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I am glad they explain the unfamiliar, complex story so fully! 😂- 540 replies
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I remember the gasps from many of us in the audience at the opening of Act 3 of Liam Scarlett's new version of Swan Lake when we saw John Macfarlane's design for the ballroom for the first time. A "you had to be there" moment!- 540 replies
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