Nogoat

I've been reading this forum for a while now, and have always found it informative, entertaining and so well-mannered. Given this, and the fact I'm getting all excited about the start of the season, I thought I'd take the plunge, join, and 'contribute'! I can't promise to be either informative or entertaining, but I can promise to always strive to be well-mannered. With my focus firmly fixed on the Mayerling run starting tonight, I thought it worth mentioning that the excellent South Bank Special from the 70's on the creation, performance and historical context of the ballet is available on YouTube (just search for mayerling south bank). The four parts add up to about two hours viewing, and I found it invaluable in 'setting the scene' for my visits over the coming weeks. They certainly don't seem to make documentaries like that any more!