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San Perregrino

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  1. So, it’s not simply a case of Cast 1 and Cast 2. What then is the fewest number of dates necessary in order to see all dancers in all roles.
  2. BEWARE casting had changed for 22/2 matinee. See my detailed post under César Morales thread.
  3. this was published only yesterday and for a while now César was listed as dancing the 22/2 matinee with out-of-town fans relishing the prospect of a day trip to see César one last time. HOWEVER, checking the BRB website, the casting for 22/2 matinee is now: Aurora*Yaoqian Shang Prince*Max Maslen ConductorPhilip Ellis * change from originally advertised casting whilst the 22/2 evening is now: Aurora*Beatrice Parma Prince*César Morales ConductorMartin Georgiev * change from originally advertised casting which will doubtless upset Cesar fans who booked the matinee to see him dance. i wonder what has prompted this switch?. given that the matinee is more or less completely sold out and the evening awash with available seats, a cynic might say that the switch is to generate sales on a slow night…. Talk about not one hand not knowing what the other is doing, BRB seems not to know it’s a** from its elbow…
  4. I think that the message is that one's personality and character traits are NOT defined by one's physical shape and that one should never judge a book by it's cover. there is no such thing as 'THE' perfect woman (or man). Fat, slim and in-between are all subjective assessments and women (& men) of all shapes and sizes can succeed in all areas. talent will rise to the top.
  5. I don’t think that either fatness or physical ugliness are being equated with wickedness as such. Surely by having Skinny & Dumpy as the stepsisters ie one of each archetype of physical form Bintley is showing us that the ugliness is of the spirit within a person and that the ‘outside’ appearance of a person is no guide to character and as such can take any shape or form.
  6. Lukas BB held the stage in Act 3 and was entirely convincing in his debut as the gaoler. He managed to manhandle Manon simultaneously with a lofty contempt and an uncontrollable lust.
  7. I’ve been reflecting on this. As part of a narrative story I think that it is acceptable to have characters behaving towards other characters in ways that wouldn’t be acceptable in real life. Because behaviour is considered unacceptable in real life doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist. The best way to perpetuate a behaviour is to deny it happens. As such, by highlighting such behaviour the Arts play an important role in bringing it into the spotlight for debate and discussion. Fairy stories and fables contain important morals, messages and examples of how to and how not to behave for children and adults of all ages. This is one reason why they endure down the generations. If one were to remove all the unpleasant and unacceptable themes in Cinderella one would be left with very little. There is domestic slavery (Cinderella is prisoner in her own home) bullying (the step sisters bully Cinderella, their stepfather and the tradespeople), coercive control and domestic abuse, (stepsisters and, where there is a stepmother her too), (Cinderella is not allowed her freedom nor freedom of choice) and attempted fraud/deception (stepmother and & stepsisters pretend to be the rightful owner of the glass slipper) to give a but a few examples Surely far better to stage a ballet which brings to life the ‘elephants in the room’ and promotes healthy discussion perhaps thereby changing peoples’ behaviour for the better than to pretend these things don’t exist. After all, the stepsisters (and stepmother) do not profit from their bad and antisocial behaviours. In Cinderella, good triumphs over bad. If only this were the case in real life.
  8. The sisters in the BRB production are called Skinny and Dumpy and are costumed accordingly. So, if I understand correctly, what you’’re actually asking is whether the story of a ballet created in 2010 that reflected Prokovievs original 1945 narrative needs to be changed to accommodate present day sensitivities?
  9. Dancers wear padding of various thicknesses to create and become all sorts of diverse characters in many ballets. e.g. in the RB Cinderella the step-sisters wore padding, and there is also Napoleon and Wellington amongst others. Don Quixote & Sancho Panchez wear padding in Don Q. And so does Widow Simone in La Fille. The courtiers & suitors in Sleeping Beauty, the ambassadors in Swan Lake. The party guests in The Nutcracker….. the list goes on and on.
  10. Though they are more often than not danced by principals, I can envisage the two leads in Fille as providing ideal opportunities for the younger gifted dancers of a Company such as Clara & Hans-Peter do in The Nutcracker. The BRB reel has Monaghan as Colas in the last run (2018?) whilst he was only made up to principal in 2023 so there is a precedent.
  11. Looking forward, I’m hoping that Enrique Bejarano Vidal will have a chance to dance Colas.
  12. The way scheduling seems to go with RB, BRB and ENB these days would suggest the odds are at least ‘even’ for an RB production too.
  13. BRB have Luna scheduled for 22/10 and 23/10 and then Fille for 24/10 & 25/10. Nothing is scheduled as yet for Saturday 26/10 which gives the possibility to play the “sold out in record time, extra dates added by popular demand” ruse for either production. That said, last time I saw BRB dance Fille at Sadlers Wells (Nov 2018?), it was in a half empty theatre so although popular among Forum members, perhaps it’s not the show to attract big London audiences. It may well be in competition for ticket sales with the RB too who has yet to declare its hand for 2024/2025. Hats off to Carlos for bringing it back to the stage.
  14. Yes, a new commission ‘Luna’, a 2-act (full-length), abstract ballet in six movements, which forms the final part of Carlos’s Birmingham Trilogy (City of a Thousand Trades + Black Sabbath + Luna). This new work is inspired by the pioneering and socially enterprising women of Birmingham who have contributed to the shape of the city that Birmingham Royal Ballet calls home.
  15. I’ve checked back and I paid £80 for balcony right a64 in 2018. ‘Twil be interesting to see what this year’s price will be…
  16. PET SHOP BOYS return: 23–27 July 2024 / Main Stage After their euphoric concert in 2018, the UK's most successful music duo returns to the Royal Opera House with their spectacular show Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live. In an exhilarating performance featuring dazzling visual backdrops, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe perform classic songs from their catalogue of hits spanning 40 years, including: 'West End Girls', 'Suburbia', 'Opportunities (Let’s make lots of money)', 'Left to my own devices', 'Rent', 'Domino dancing', 'Love comes quickly', 'Always on my mind', 'What have I done to deserve this?' and 'It's a sin'. General sale begins on Friday 16th February at 10am GMT.
  17. It's gratifying to see that demand for ballet in Southampton has had a last minute surge. When I looked last week there were plenty of tickets available. Now, the seatscape has changed and the Balcony has gone onsale for Thursday 8th & Saturday 10th matinee shows as the Stalls & Circle have sold out.
  18. £35 for a tall stool seat in the balcony row C. (half a dozen available).
  19. i don’t know the ballets included in the MacMillan triple bill. perhaps, in the grand scheme of things compared say, to one of his narrative ballets where titular roles can make or break an evening**, the casting for the MacMillan triple bill is relatively unimportant? ** that said, with the RB, I can’t remember ever having left the ROH being disappointed when circumstances have resulted in cast changes.
  20. My experience as a Producer was to oversee the whole production, solving problems that arose, particularly to raise funding and if there was a shortfall to write a cheque. Only if there was a profit did I receive anything equivalent to a salary. Admittedly this was in the field of commercial rather than subsidised theatre.
  21. I rang the box office. I'm assured that there will be a live accompaniment to Cinderella though not of the size needed for Sleeping Beauty hence rows A-C onsale. Rows AA, BB & CC remain off sale and will accommodate the musicians. phew!
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