MJW
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Just now, SPD444 said:
Are these available to purchase. Hope this question is allowed?
You can download them (different sizes are available - if you click on an image then in the bottom right hand corner there is a button to indicate size/resolution and you can then download. You can also buy them - presumably even larger or for publication).
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26 minutes ago, Richard LH said:
Wow those pictures of Francesca Hayward are simply gorgeous!...I feel as if have just fallen in love with a water-nymph!
This piece must have been so good to see....
It was lovely - just a shame it wasn't filmed
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37 minutes ago, J_New said:
Just a question - did anyone else find the cinema stream very dark? I was in Cambridge and even though I knew what to look for the whole stage was so dark that for example the monks entering the tomb were completely invisible, so no chance of seeing Romeo at all. It was the same all through - Tybalt’s entrance down the steps in Act 2 was almost impossible to see if you didn’t know where to look. Even some of the market scenes were hard to see. I’d love a DVD but don’t know whether this would be a problem or whether it was just a transmission issue.
Yes - it was and quite difficult to see anything further at the back of the stage. I have found this before with the live broadcasts
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For those who didn't go a cinema screening the videos played during the intervals are now on the ROH's YouTube page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_Ne7dmu1k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_OucDVHUHY.
Always worth watching again in any event !
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Just got back from the cinema screening at my local arts centre - what a wonderful performance from both Matthew and Yasmine (and indeed the rest of the cast) 😊. I am so glad I went to see it again as I wasn't overkeen when I saw it a few weeks ago at Covent Garden.
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Just got back (nice train journey with the drunks!) - lovely evening all round and I don;t think we will see that many principals dancing on the same night for some time. I'm glad I managed to get a last minute ticket especially as I haven't seen most of the pieces in the second half (save SB, Sylvia and R&J). I shall be interested to see how the Firebird compares on Thursday.
Lovely finale with Fonteyn and Ashton at the end.
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1 hour ago, alison said:
I've been meaning to say, the performance is described as a "celebratory performance", not a gala. Just in case anyone was thinking of dusting off the tiara and ballgown
I did contact the Box Office after booking just to make sure it wasn't black tie or anything (thankfully it isn't as I don't have one!).
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Cast changes for next Thursday 13th
Our records show that you are due to attend a performance of The Firebird / A Month in the Country / Symphony in C. We are contacting you to let you know about the following cast changes:
The Firebird
Mayara Magri will replace Tierney Heap as The FirebirdA Month in the Country
Matthew Ball will replace William Bracewell as BeliaevSymphony in C
Fumi Kaneko will replace Lauren Cuthbertson
Alexander Campbell will replace Marcelino Sambé
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12 minutes ago, Dawnstar said:
Oh help, I hope not. If they expect the audience to recognise lots of excerpts without a programme then I'll be hopelessly lost. The only Ashton I've seen so far is Two Pigeons, to which I'll be adding Month in the County tomorrow, so I wouldn't have a clue what anything else is from!
Don't worry - there will be a Programme (at £10 apparently)!
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An interesting read - strange that its not yet available on the Charity Commission or Companies House websites.
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16 minutes ago, Dawnstar said:
60+ tickets currently available on the ROH website across all areas, from £5-£125. Goodness knows where they've all come from but weeks of checking have finally paid off! I've just snaffled a pair of £55 side stalls circle for me & my mother.
I managed to get a ticket late Saturday - presumably a last minute cancellation.
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22 minutes ago, Dawnstar said:
Yes, that was an amusing reaction! I don't understand the cast change announcements: on Thursday there were twice as many cast changes as tonight but no announcement.
What a difference a cast can make: tonight is miles better than Thursday thus far. Hayward & Corrales are making it seem as if the choreography is an outcome of their emotions, Nunez & Tissi made it look like they were just doing the choreography (and a lift that I thought was problematic on Thursday definitely was).
Loving Ball as Tybalt (having seen him as Romeo) & Mock is by far the nicest Paris I've seen.
ETA Now wondering whether to bother taking curtain call pics as @Rob S's are bound to be miles better!
That's very interesting what you say about what a difference the casting can make; I may need to re-tune my feelings when I see it again on the 11th at the cinema
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42 minutes ago, DanJL said:
I'm always a big fan of Beatriz Stix-Brunell, but her Juliet this afternoon was something else - she conveyed every bit of emotion with incredible and believable intensity. And her dancing was so beautiful throughout. Really enjoyed!
She was lovely this afternoon, but I have to say the piece as a whole left me a bit cold. Not sure why. Perhaps I would have felt differently if William Bracwell had been Romeo (which he was going to be when I booked!)?
Roll on the Firebird!
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13 minutes ago, Fonty said:
No, but I was just wondering whether it was a question of him being perceived as "not looking quite right". I am sure it must happen to the ladies as well. I can't remember who it was, but I remember reading a book written by a dancer who said she was rarely cast in tutu ballets, as she was told her legs were too muscular!
I do know what you mean but they are fine by me (!)
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32 minutes ago, Fonty said:
. He does have very large thighs. Could this possibly be why he isn't cast in things that he is more than capable of dancing?
He does have large thighs - but that would be a bit mean as he can't help the size of them
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7 hours ago, Rob S said:
A photo or two to come when Flicker has finished its maintenance.
Maybe it was because I was in the amphitheatre but I thought David Hallberg was thoroughly underwhelming. I felt Timofej Andrijashenko did a far better job as a guest.
Do you make your wonderful pictures available on Flickr as well?
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I would certainly concur that William Bracewell should be promoted. I was hoping to see him this Saturday matinee in R&J but obviously that isn't to be.
As he doesn't seem to have mentioned I would also put forward David Donnelly - as a First Artist he has probably been in everything I have seen over the past few years. He always seems to stand out (possibly being tall!) and certainly looks the part.
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The first time I visited I had some very expensive smoked salmon sandwiches in the Floral Hall and since then I have either eaten out at the Ivy Grill in Covent Garden (when I am with someone) or have my sandwiches in the gardens on the Embankment outside the Savoy (which is quite nice when people watching). I suspect the food is quite expensive.
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This is the link I referred to my earlier post - its from the IBStage 2017 gala (hope this works - and its allowed!)
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I've read through everybody's comments on the performances they have seen and as ever it is always interesting to see such differing viewpoints. I had not seen any of the two returning pieces before so didn't really know what to expect. I would normally say that I am not normally keen on contemporary works but having seen Asphodel Meadows earlier in the year and been so impressed, I thought I ought to go see and these modern works, and I am glad I did.
Within the Golden Hour was wonderful and would be very happy to see it time and again. I managed to find an extract from 2017 on YouTube with David Donnelly and Teo Dubreuil and watched it over again several times today!
Medusa was much better than I thought it would be. Bizarrely the electro-music worked better for me than the Purcell - the latter just didn't seem to fit the pace of the piece.
As to Flight Pattern I wasn't really sure what I would make of it and at the start I thought 'oh no half an hour of this'. However after a few minutes I was completely mesmerised and about half way through to my embarrassment had tears streaming down my face (thank goodness for the dark). Rarely have I been so moved.
An afternoon well spent.
Next Saturday R&J!
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7 hours ago, SusanR said:
I was at the matinee yesterday & thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. I didn't expect to like Medusa or Flight Pattern but I did, although I think Medusa could do with a bit of tweaking! Loved Fumi' performance & liked the ladies costumes. Not so keen on the see- through onesies. I was so moved by Flight Pattern. I was sitting in the stalls circle so could see all the angst on the dancers faces & the music is absolutely heart-rending. I found myself sitting there with tears running down my face. And what can I say about Marcelino Sambe? Just fabulous. WiTGH was gorgeous too. Excellent triple bill.
There are some aspects of the 'new' opera house that I don't like. Casting is very important for most patrons & I read on this forum that you had to ask for cast change slips! I did so & was told, no we don't do them anymore. I had to photograph the cast changes that were on a clipboard as there were a lot of changes, although I am not convinced that all were listed! Secondly, why does a shop in a dance house decide not to sell dance magazines anymore? Crazy.
Susan - that's very interesting about the cast slips - I asked and got one !
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Plenty of seats still available for tomorrow's matinee. I might be able to sit in a different seat for each part!
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I've read through everyone's reviews of the performances so far so I will see for myself on Saturday afternoon! Particularly looking forward to Upon the Golden Hour.
The Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet, Spring 2019
in Performances seen & general discussions
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Mine isn't a proper cinema, just our local arts centre which can be converted into a cinema for live broadcasts etc. I suppose the main hall must have a capacity of around 160 and it was packed and it appeared everyone enjoyed (even the husbands who went at the behest of their wives!)