Rob S

47 minutes ago, art_enthusiast said:

No Ukrainian anthem today?

Kevin did state last week that it was only for that week…there was no anthem on Monday either 

New Two Swans too with Lubach and Roscoe

1 hour ago, Odyssey said:

Lovely to see Clare Calvert will be on stage tonight as a big swan . 

And a debut for Gina too 🦢🦢👏

26 minutes ago, JNC said:

 

I think Tierney Heap is due to return to stage starting with the contemporary mixed bill so perhaps/hopefully we can see her make a big swan or sister appearance in the May run of swan lake?

 

That would be lovely but earlier in the week she was talking about needing another operation

1 hour ago, Scheherezade said:

the orchestra was on top form (no rogue horns - have they disappeared into the ether for good?)

What about the horns during the Big Swans piece in act 3...they never get that right

I had a minor inconvenience booking my ticket earlier....I had to give up the chosen seat and rebook after initially pressing Pay so did that then it was fine

14 minutes ago, Anna C said:

 

“Poor dancers” as in I felt sorry for the number of dancers slipping and falling on that particular flooring - and the regularity with which it was happening.  

I'll cancel the charity concert I'd just started organising for them, then😄 Chesney Hawkes sounded so up for it!!

5 minutes ago, alison said:

 

I don't think it was clapping in time as such, more applause at the number she was pulling off - it seems to occur in most performances these days, so the dancers would be well-advised to be prepared for it.

From where I was it didn't sound like just general applause breaking out but partially to a rhythm, she was still centre stage when it started

5 minutes ago, Finnbarr said:

Can someone with practical knowledge try to explain why Anna Rose fell please? It happened in the last quarter of her fouettés  and she had started to travel massively to the right across the stage. The audience had started to clap along with the music ( which I hate) and I wondered if this somehow might have affected her concentration or timing?

The clapping 'in time' was making me concerned that it would affect her too...and then she fell...which of course doesn't mean that was the cause.

It is normal for this season, I can’t remember how many there were in the last run 

1 hour ago, Dawnstar said:

 

 

 

I'm surprised to see Whitehead down for Von Rothbart. I'm sure that last week I saw Avis say that he was going to be Von Rothbart for the O'Sullivan & Osipova casts (not that I can check, because it was on Instagram!).

 
He’s just posted a pic of his positive covid test 

For the last few days I've not had to wait in a digital queue (usually at the front of it, admittedly) when trying to see availability for Swan Lake and the mixed bills.....is this positive progress or a sign the website is not fully working as intended!? 

Another case of ‘for the benefit of Rothbart, please wear your crown’ as once again he had to pick it up off the floor in the prologue 

27 minutes ago, LinMM said:

 And who was wearing those bright green very high heels? 
 

 

Lauren Cuthbertson

9 minutes ago, Dawnstar said:

 

If anyone fancies a shock, ask @Rob S how many curtain call photos he took last night! I've just about finished scraping my jaw off the ground!

😄 It was a long curtain call and had lots of people to snap, add to that nobody stood up in front of me to slow me down, normally I'd only take about 2000

Kevin O’Hare started his announcement with the news that tonight is Federico’s final performance which partially explained the applause for the entrance of Benno….thankfully it lasted long enough for Siegfried’s entrance 😆

27 minutes ago, Sophoife said:

How on earth did it take him that long? I usually knock it out in about five minutes, but would never during a performance!

 

All that tutting and background music must've distracted him

1 minute ago, bangorballetboy said:

 

Fouetté turns were indeed done but there were not 32 of them.

🤨 I suppose what I meant to indicate was a lot of fouettes were done unlike two years ago when she did maneges

Gutted not to have Siegfried’s sisters in the curtain call, clearly they’re only there on special occasions 

Odile got a fantastic welcome, 32 fouettés were done, Acri’s debut will have to wait