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  1. San Perregrino
    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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    Praised by audiences and critics alike, former Company Director David Bintley’s Cinderella is a sure-fire mix of wonderful dance, spectacular scenery, and a cast of characters that include mice, lizards and even a dancing frog – something to capture every imagination.
  3. San Perregrino
    interestingly, rows A,B & C are onsale for this production. whenever I've visited the Mayflower to watch ENB or BRB (including next weekend for Sleeping Beauty), the front row has been D. any further forward and you are sitting amongst the orchestra. does the selling of rows A,B & C mean the absence of live music for this production?, does it mean a smaller orchestra squeezed into a smaller space?, or perhaps it mean a roving orchestra onstage circulating amongst the dancers? I sincerely hope that the BRB Sinfonia will be playing live. However, whereas the 'product description' for Sleeping Beauty includes "and Tchaikovsky's glorious music played live by the acclaimed Royal Ballet Sinfonia." , the 'product description' for Cinderella has no such inclusion. Interestingly, ticket prices are more or less unchanged from year to year so is this a case of SHRINKFLATION....?
  4. San Perregrino
    BRB revised castings for Sleeping Beauty are now on its website. César is currently listed for the 22/2 matinee and 28/2 evening performances at the Hippodrome.
  5. San Perregrino
    Casting for the Duets programme in the Clore Studio on Sunday 25th February at 1pm, 3pm & 5pm is now on the ROH website: BACKGROUND Emerging choreographers come together in the Clore Studio to present short duets created for the Festival of New Choreography. Duets is a fantastic opportunity to see new work up close, featuring dancers and choreographers from several national companies including The Royal Ballet. The Royal Ballet New Work Dancers Martin Diaz and Caspar Lench Choreography Denilson Almeida Music Cordeiro de Nana by João Gilberto, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, Pesar do Mundo by Caetano Veloso and José Miguel Wisnik English National Ballet Cha Cha and Tiara Dancers Julia Conway and Miguel Angel Maidana Choreography Rentaro Nakaaki Music La Cumparsita by Xavier Cugat New Work Dancers Aitor Arrieta and Breanna Foad Choreography Breanna Foad Music AEIOU by Judd Greenstein Northern Ballet Out of Breath Dancers Alessandra Bramante and Joseph Taylor Choreography George Liang Music Undone by Olafur Arnalds Studio Wayne McGregor OTHER Dancers Rebecca Bassett-Graham and Eileih Muir Choreography Jordan James Bridge in collaboration with the dancers Music Valgeir Sigurdsson New Work Dancers Hannah Joseph and Elaini Koula Lalousis Choreography Hannah Joseph
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    Anyone tried calling the box office?
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    update: this para is included in the latest BRB e-newsletter : “We are thrilled for César and will let supporters know how and when we will be able to say farewell to him before he takes up his new role in March.”
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    Does anyone have confirmation of Cesar’s last performance with BRB or has it been and gone? When I looked at the weekend Cesar was cast in Sleeping Beauty but now those dates are listed as TBC….
  9. San Perregrino
    in Mayerling the comic relief is provided by Bratfisch, Rudolph’s ‘fool or jester,’ in the Act 2 Tavern scene. The depth of Rudolph’s melancholy is underlined later in Act 3 when even Bratfisch is unable to raise a smile and despairs of cheering up his master even as Rudolph is dismissing him.
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    Have sent a PM.
  11. San Perregrino
    same plot as Romeo & Juliet then?
  12. San Perregrino
    Have you clicked on the actual date after refreshing?
  13. San Perregrino
    because of a knee-jerk reaction by a staff member to all the calls received from forum members?
  14. San Perregrino
    if you look at the seats that have now become available you will see that they are all in pairs (unless one has been sold) at the end of rows and relatively close to exits. so, it does make sense that they were originally offered for sale only to access patrons. that they were not bought by access patrons when they went onsite could suggest that the higher ticket prices have made them unaffordable to many in this demographic who have limited income. if this is the case it is a real pity.
  15. San Perregrino
    box offices with telephone lines for are fewer and further between these days. all theatres have moved or are moving towards facilitating access members, as well as everyone else, booking online. a friend used to receive a booking form from the ROH but that has now been discontinued and they are able to book online. if it works as I think it does, your ROH system log-in will be 'coded' or 'flagged' so that you can buy seats appropriate to your 'coding' be it access customer, YROH, or your Friends Level purchase date.
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    My point is that they are available for online booking to some people but not to everyone. in this instance it would appear to be access scheme members. Another example is when the Amphi is only available to YROH members. The ‘seats available’ numbers include these seats but if you proceed to the seating plan they are ‘greyed out’ and not available.
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    all the ROH website needs is a message similar to the one in the Donmar Warehouse website: “If the performance you are looking for says it has limited availability but appears sold out, this will indicate that seats are not available for the general public.” when I looked just now this is currently the case for all Swan Lake performances up to and including April 12th. That said it is common for seats to be returned or those currently held off-sale to the general public to be released at a later date as may be the case e.g. with seats currently reserved for those people with access needs.
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    all the ROH website needs is a message similar to the one in the Donmar Warehouse website: “If the performance you are looking for says it has limited availability but appears sold out, this will indicate that seats are not available for the general public.”
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    Not a lot of legroom in the Palladium Dress/Royal Circle.
  20. San Perregrino
    No details as yet but if past years are a guide then a joyful pot pourri, a tasty smorgasbord, a chocolate box of hard and soft centres. Some will delight, some less so according to personal tastes.
  21. San Perregrino
    As always with any live performance. I’ve been to the Coliseum 6 times this past week and, if I’m right, only one of those performances had the advertised cast. And this was within a single Company. Extrapolate that up and it must be a nightmare organising dancers from around the globe for a Gala that has to be promoted months in advance. Especially if their schedules are decided for them by other factors. And that’s not allowing for unforeseen injury or geo-political events.
  22. San Perregrino
    Emma Hawes was exceptional in her debut as Giselle in today’s matinee. Breathtakingly beautiful in both Acts. Cast change for tonight: Gabriele Frola replaces Ken Suruhashi
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    a new La Fille !!
  24. San Perregrino
    February 3rd matinee will be the 300th performance by the Royal Ballet at the ROH. Perhaps a cake then?
  25. San Perregrino
    Can someone tell me who will making their debuts in the main roles during this run? Thank you
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