Janite

Black Swan (2010) 

A repressed ballet dancer leads a sheltered life, devoted entirely to her art. She pursues the lead role in a production of Swan Lake, but the director convinces her she will only be capable of dancing the part if she embraces her darker impulses. This leads her into a destructive relationship with a rival that threatens her sanity. Drama, starring an Oscar-winning Natalie Portman. With Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel and Winona Ryder
Sky Cinema Superheroes HD (Virgin 402)

Wed 29 Jan 6:15am-8:05am 

12 hours ago, Lizbie1 said:

 

But it was still there long after the big re-opening - only disappeared a few years ago (a year or two before Open Up started, I think).

A couple of months ago I took a young child to Little Red by Northern Ballet in the Linbury. After the performance (excellent) we walked round the whole building, she was thrilled to do so and the staff could not have been more helpful and kind. They pointed out all sorts of things inculding the two chandaliers in the crush room which they said came from the one big one. We had a great time and young child can't wait to be old enough to go to 'grown up ballet'.

59 minutes ago, MargaretN7 said:

I seem to remember, tho' can't guarantee it (the memory, that is), being told something about the parts of the chandelier being used for the ones in the Crush Room?

I was told it was so big they made it into the two chandeliers in the Crush Room.

25 minutes ago, capybara said:

 

 Very noticeable from Stalls Circle right - and disconcertingly so.

Oh no I have specially bought seats there for a treat for an elderly lady.

12 hours ago, alison said:

Thanks, Janite.  You might have thought that "See all cinema relays and broadcasts" on the Tickets and Events page was the way to go (logical, no?) but no  

I agree, I got to the page from a goggle search! 

35 minutes ago, alison said:

Now that the run of RB Sleeping Beauties has finished, I can't find any way of accessing the Encore showings of Thursday's broadcast, which I had to miss: can anyone help, please?

https://www.roh.org.uk/screenings?northEastLat=51.5347036&northEastLng=-0.0692243&southWestLat=51.4895131&southWestLng=-0.1787443&centerLat=51.5121140&centerLng=-0.1239843&zoom=13&location=Covent Garden&type=encore&cinema=u-vue-west-end-leicester-square&dateTo=&locationLat=51.5116571&locationLng=-0.1240436

there is a tab that says filter by: with an arrow at the end, if you click that you can choose only encore screening. I have put it up in the link above. enjoy the cinema screening.

https://www.roh.org.uk/showings/the-sleeping-beauty-live-2020 this is a link for the cast list.

I was chatting to someone in the interval who doesn't usually got to ballet and she loved it. Also quite a few people at Le Corsaire who were not ballet regulars. Well done ENB. 

REPEAT

Giselle

Natalia Osipova and Carlos Acosta perform in Peter Wright's production of one of time's most romantic ballets. From the Royal Opera House.

Monday 27th January on Sky Arts from 6:00am to 8:00am

As a relative newby to Ballet I haven't seen many of the works in full. I was most impacted by Swansong, I had not seen tapdancing performed in a menacing way, it was chilling. Apollo looked fascinating. I would watch Etudes again, anytime, as well as their classics. There is much to look forward to.

Despite the email there is only one interval 

And it was a wonderful evening, the first time for me that I had seen many of the dancers. Frola's jumps and Jeffrey Cirio generally were especially good. 

1 hour ago, Thalia said:

The email I had from the Coliseum says that there are two intervals. Is this not going to be the case? 

This is part of the email I got about tonight's performance:

'The performance starts at 19.30 and lasts approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, including two intervals.' 

I imagine they could be wrong? 

On 15/01/2020 at 16:17, MJW said:

Unfortunately the videos the Foundation has uploaded on YouTube are not that easy to find but hopefully this link will help.

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-VFxoZ0k5S4n8bU3LUB6kw/videos?view=0&sort=dd&flow=grid

Thank you for this. I greatly enjoyed watching '2017-02-19 Raymond Pas de Deux' in which Donald Macleary and Darcey Bussell were saying how they had got it wrong and that these are the correct steps! I do admire dancers willingness to learn all the time.

9 hours ago, jmhopton said:

I was watching at the Preston odeon and there was a transmission break of over five minutes in the last act and just at the most crucial point (for me anyway). I'd really enjoyed all the ballet but I was so looking forward to seeing Yasmine and Matthew as the Bluebirds. I thought their initial pas de deux was stunning and then just as Matthew was preparing to start his solo the transmission went and didn’t resume until little red riding hood so we missed virtually all the Bluebirds. I was gutted. Did other cinemas have the same problem? 

I am sorry to say (for you) that there were no such problems at the cinema screening I went to and the bluebirds were totally wonderful. Hope for better for you next time.

18 hours ago, Janite said:

REPEAT

Royal Ballet: Ashton Triple Bill

The Dream, Symphonic Variations and Marguerite & Armand.   

I think this is the correct information, and I thought they were all excellent.

52 minutes ago, Lizbie1 said:

Presumably Symphonic Variations, if it’s the programme from a few seasons ago.

I think it is. I already have it recorded at home and I can check later. 

REPEAT

Royal Ballet: Ashton Triple Bill

Ballet. A set of three productions consisting of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, an Ashton masterpiece and a performance of Marguerite and Armand.   Sunday 26th January on Sky Arts from 2:50pm to 5:00pm

11 hours ago, Sim said:

Thanks Balletfan2020.   A fascinating watch!  Does anyone know what the other three Clarke brothers are doing now?  

I found this about Russell https://bostonconservatory.berklee.edu/directory/russell-clarke

And this about Ross

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/four-brothers-make-it-big-in-the-ballet-964789

REPEATS

Force of Nature Natalia

Documentary. Director Gerry Fox presents an intriguing portrait of celebrated danseuse Natalia Osipova and provides a unique look into her dancing career while the artist prepares for her Royal Ballet season.     Sunday 19th January on Sky Arts from 8:00am to 9:00am

Mata Hari by Ted Brandsen, Dutch National Ballet

Ballet. Ted Brandsen presents the story of Dutch spy Margaretha Zelle, better known as Mata Hari, through a spectacular performance by the Dutch National Ballet. Matthew Rowe conducts the Dutch National Orchestra.      Friday 24th January on Sky Arts from 6:00am to 8:00am

Another one on MHK   MIYAKO, The Last Dance

January 18, 2020  1:10 - 2:00 / 7:10 - 8:00 / 13:10 - 14:00 / 19:10 - 20:00 

Miyako Yoshida's precise and delicate performances earned critical acclaim at the Royal Ballet of England. She remained true to her Japanese sensibilities in becoming the company's first Asian female principal dancer. A year before her retirement, however, she faced injury, emergency hospitalization and separation from a loved one. The program follows Yoshida for 300 days, culminating in her memorable final appearance.

Sky:507      Virgin:625 (XL subscription)   Freesat 209

this is the link for the app   https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/app/   (I haven't tried the app so I don't know how well it works.)

On 10/01/2020 at 13:34, alison said:

 

Alison, I do not think you missed anything as I had seen it before online 

Some time ago someone posted a link online here. 

6 minutes ago, alison said:

I'm not on Freesat.

Would downloading an app work for you? 

10 hours ago, Scheherezade said:

Nor mine, when I tried to find it earlier. 

Does channel 209 work? (I looked it up and it gave this channel no.) 

this is the link for the app

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/app/

I haven't tried the app so I don't know how well it works.

7 hours ago, alison said:

Double oops.  None of my recorders seem to be aware of a Freeview channel 241  

I have looked again and they say Freesat 209, does that work for you?

Also the programme is repeated Sat 5.10, 10.10, 17.10, 23,10 and Sunday 5.10, 10.10, 17.10,

Travelling back from the matinee. Every time Fernanda Oliveira come on I was smiling. Loved the show, hope to see more of the well known dancers at the Gala.