Rob S

I can clearly see the point in selling them.....I can't see the point in buying them.

1 hour ago, Balletfanp said:

 

We were quite confused at the end as, instead of the curtain going up on the whole cast as usual, the ‘red run’ curtain calls took place. We were surprised but went along with it. Then there was a pause and the audience almost went quiet - I think everyone was confused as to what was going on - but then the curtain went up and the usual applause for the whole cast rang out enthusiastically.

For Nutcracker they have a short first red run while they shift the workshop set out the way

2 hours ago, Emeralds said:

Thank you for the photos, RobS! I enjoy seeing them as much as the ballets! How lovely to have a photographic record of celebrations for Peter Wright- 95 years old and all those wonderful productions, and his work at Stuttgart, Covent Garden, Birmingham (and  when they were based at Sadlers Wells)...truly awesome. (I’m hoping there was more Nutcracker-themed cake backstage.😀)

I don't think the whole cake is edible, it's what they use during Act 1, the actual cake was the bit in front and did have candles on it which he blew out 🙂

13 minutes ago, Fonty said:

How many hours in advance does the digital cast sheet for tomorrow's performances go on the website?  I would quite like to print a copy before I go, as I found fiddling with my phone a bit irritating.  

It's not an exact science, the one for yesterday's matinee was less than three hours before while some performances it's been there the night before

This article in the Telegraph attempts to answer the question with photos plucked from god knows where and a statement that the version that has been replaced featured three women and one man (why are there four women in some photos?)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/11/24/outdated-offensive-arabian-dance-nutcracker-reimagined-royal/

1 hour ago, LinMM said:

I’m going there tomorrow to ask about the book Sim mentioned I will see what’s around!! 

I only saw Leanne Benjamin’s book, a bit too early for the Naghdi book maybe 

The ROH shop currently has a few pics of Yasmine Naghdi and Ryoichi Hirano on the shelf.

Just seen Nutcracker trailer that has been released today doesn't feature the Chinese or Arabian dance...the Arabian dance is understandable if it's not yet been filmed but the Chinese dance has been filmed at least once

14 minutes ago, Dawnstar said:

I know some people on here are extremely good at recognising dancers so: does anyone know who is the first Wili to appear? Given she's veiled & at the back of the stage I haven't got a clue.

I love that bit.

I think we should organise a sweepstake and then someone here with contacts should find out for us. 

I tend to imagine it's Sae Maeda

4 minutes ago, Dawnstar said:

 

Otherwise surely Hilarion & Albrecht wouldn't have both been so stupid as to visit a wood, alone, at night, where dozens of other men had previously been found dead!

Hmmm...well it's obvious that a branch or small shrubbery covers the sign at the entrance of Drowned Blokes Wood until the unsuspecting chap walks past it when suddenly it becomes visible to everyone else

8 minutes ago, Dawnstar said:

 

Musing on Giselle while doing the ironing earlier, it occurred to me to wonder if Albrecht will be suspected of murdering Hilarion? I mean, 2 men who are known to be enemies visit the same wood on the same night & then one of them is found drowned, surely the other one has to be a suspect. Not that anything would be done about it, as Albrecht is of too high a rank, but I can imagine the village gossip!

Suspect number one would surely be Berthe...there must have been loads of dead men found in Drowned Bloke Woods and they can't all have been enemies of Albrecht yet Berthe was able to tell everyone exactly what happens!!

5 minutes ago, maryrosesatonapin said:

I saw the very first performance of this run and two of the dancers were completely out of time.  I remarked it at the time.  I am very happy that the latest iteration are so good as it is those I will be seeing this weekend!

Oh, do you mean two were out of time when all six were dancing or a pair of dancers were out of time with the music?

What exactly is wrong with the pas de six that received criticism? I've seen various permutations and they all seem to be fine to my non expert eye

1 hour ago, Nina99 said:

 

Another thing which I wondered about is why does everybody run away at the end of Act 1 apart from Giselle’s poor mother who is left to mourn her?

They've been watching Romeo and Juliet where the same thing happens

Ticket now spoken for.

3 hours ago, LinMM said:

Rob S some of your curtain call pictures are real gems ...don’t tempt me if you are thinking of starting to sell them!! 
But I don’t know the ins and outs of rules surrounding photograph sales for these days. 

I don't plan to sell any as I don't know the ins and outs either.

2 minutes ago, AnticaFiamma said:

I think it's just more impressive because it's harder to do with your arms along your body. I think Federico for instance does 25ish perfect entrechats and then starts flapping his arms for the last few ones, when real exhaustion kicks in. Once I saw Bolle doing 40 without ever moving his arms and the audience went wild.

What did the Wilis do during those!? Go and have a brew?

1 minute ago, LinMM said:

Can somebody remind me has Kaneko danced Giselle in this run? 
 

No she hasn’t played any part in Giselle in this run 

Which dancers are you interested in Richard? 

A couple of years ago you could get photos of all the principal dancers in the ROH shop but they seem to have disappeared.