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Your memory is correct. Gina was listed as Rose Fairy for this evening. I’m able to check as I copied and pasted the casts into word documents before they disappeared. I had originally found them by clicking on ‘view casting’ on my e-tickets for each performance.

Cast change for Romeo and Juliet: Yasmine Naghdi replaces Akane Takada January 12 and 15 https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/romeo-and-juliet-by-kenneth-macmillan-dates

Full cast for tonight, Jan 5, now on ROH website: https://www.roh.org.uk/events/80k3a Edited to add that casts for the other performances this week are also on the website. They're, presumably, all subject to change: Jan 6: https://www.roh.org.uk/events/0tk5b Jan 7 https://www.roh.org.uk/events/c8rhm Jan 8 matinée https://www.roh.org.uk/events/wqpea Jan 8 evening https://www.roh.org.uk/events/bj2li

I have a ticket I can't use for tomorrow (Jan 6) 11.30am Marriage of Figaro General Rehearsal. The rear amphitheatre acoustics are surprisingly good, presumably because the sound bounces off the rear wall. The ticket is U61 and is free of charge to anyone who can use it. If interested, please send me a PM and also post here. (Also posted in Ticket Exchange)

I have a ticket I can't use for tomorrow (Jan 6) 11.30am Marriage of Figaro General Rehearsal. The rear amphitheatre acoustics are surprisingly good, presumably because the sound bounces off the rear wall. The ticket is U61 and is free of charge to anyone who can use it. If interested, please send me a PM and also post here.

I suppose it's possible that the delay in putting the casting on their website might mean that it's changed since they sent it to Friends yesterday!

Since it's now after 10am, I assume it's OK to post the scheduled Raymonda casting (which is, as usual, subject to change): Thursday 13 January, 7.30pm Raymonda Shiori Kase John de Bryan Isaac Hernández Abdur Rahman Jeffrey Cirio Friday 14 January, 2pm* Raymonda Emma Hawes John de Bryan Aitor Arrieta Abdur Rahman Junor Souza Friday 14 January, 7.30pm Raymonda Erina Takahashi John de Bryan Joseph Caley Abdur Rahman Daniel McCormick Saturday 15 January, 2pm Raymonda Shiori Kase John de Bryan Isaac Hernández Abdur Rahman Jeffrey Cirio Saturday 15 January, 7.30pm Raymonda Fernanda Oliveira John de Bryan Francesco Gabriele Frola Abdur Rahman Erik Woolhouse Sunday 16 January, 2pm Raymonda Erina Takahashi John de Bryan Joseph Caley Abdur Rahman Daniel McCormick Thursday 20 January, 7.30pm Raymonda TBC John de Bryan Jeffrey Cirio Abdur Rahman Fernando Carratalá Coloma Friday 21 January, 7.30pm Raymonda Fernanda Oliveira John de Bryan Francesco Gabriele Frola Abdur Rahman Erik Woolhouse Saturday 22 January, 2pm Raymonda Emma Hawes John de Bryan Aitor Arrieta Abdur Rahman Junor Souza Saturday 22 January, 7.30pm Raymonda Shiori Kase John de Bryan Isaac Hernández Abdur Rahman Rentaro Nakaaki Sunday 23 January, 2pm Raymonda TBC John de Bryan Jeffrey Cirio Abdur Rahman Fernando Carratalá Coloma *Please note that this is a Relaxed Performance

Just thought to double check tonight's casting. There are a lot of "replacements" which I don't think were there when I posted earlier. I've pasted them in below: Herr Drosselmeyer Bennet Gartside Replacement Herr Drosselmeyer Gary Avis Clara Ashley Dean The Nutcracker Benjamin Ella Replacement The Nutcracker Leo Dixon Sugar Plum Fairy Francesca Hayward Replacement Sugar Plum Fairy Marianela Nuñez Prince Alexander Campbell Replacement Prince Reece Clarke

I heard that the casting announcement has been delayed and is unlikely to be released before the beginning of next week.

The full cast lists are now on the production pages for tonight's and Saturday's performances: December 16 7.30pm https://www.roh.org.uk/events/lhwqp Saturday December 18 1.30pm https://www.roh.org.uk/events/w3en6 Saturday December 18 7pm https://www.roh.org.uk/events/l7lay

I've copied Pas de Quatre's post from Doing Dance in case those who might be interested don't check that forum. Anybody who wants to buy it will need to do so before 7:59am tomorrow (Sunday) morning (and watch it before 11am)

Here's the link: https://rnzb.org.nz/shows/a-midsummer-nights-dream-live-in-your-living-room/ The cost is $20 (a little over £10)

Another Raymonda offer: http://links.mail.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/servlet/MailView?ms=NDYwNzU2ODAS1&r=NzcxMTkxMTc1NDQ5S0&j=MjE0MTAxMDQyOQS2&mt=1&rt=0

Lauren Cuthbertson was still a soloist in 2004 when she did her first Juliet. Edited to add link to the cast list for that debut: https://www.rohcollections.org.uk/performance.aspx?performance=5108&row=199

Shiori Kase was speaking earlier this evening during a Zoom event for ENB Friends and Patrons. If I heard her correctly, (as she said it very quickly), she said she'd be dancing Raymonda as well as Henriette.

Wasn't that original female variation choreographed by Ashton? Edited to paste in information on the Peter Wright production (found on the ROH performance database): Choreographer: Frederick Ashton Act I: The peasant girl's solo from the 1960 production performed as part of the pas de six https://www.rohcollections.org.uk/production.aspx?production=1517&row=4

Link for above cast sheet in case there are late changes https://static.roh.org.uk/digital/cast-sheets/the-nutcracker/Nutcracker_EN.pdf?_ga=2.264769548.2012097010.1638791048-497722300.1635792145

Cinema screening cast list is on the ROH website:

I first noticed the following message early today (it might well have been there since yesterday): Our internet services provider is currently experiencing technical difficulties that affect our website and others around the world. Please do not call the Box Office, but bear with us and we hope this will be resolved soon.

A little bit unfair since, before KOH took over, I have no memory of Laura Morera being given the opportunity to dance the lead role in Giselle, Titania in The Dream or Mary Vetsera in Mayerling. If I'm wrong, do please correct me.

Tomorrow's cast sheets are now on the ROH website.: 11.30am https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-by-marius-petipa/cast-list/48975 5pm https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-by-marius-petipa/cast-list/49088

Just received from the ROH: Please be aware that the following cast changes have been made: 27 November, 5pm: Claire Calvert is replaced by Mayara Magri as Myrtha. 1 December, 7:30pm: Annette Buvoli is replaced by Mayara Magri as Myrtha.

At the rehearsal there were definitely fewer snowflakes than there have been in the past. There were only 16 of them and I'm sure we used to have at least 24.

As far as I know, there are also some Balcony standing places held back for Friday Rush - D30 and D31 and also some of the standing places in row B. I don't know of any seats in the Balcony being held back but maybe others might know more. You don't ask about the Amphitheatre but, in case others are interested, the central blocks of rows S, T and U are Friday Rush seats.

A friend has drawn my attention to the following event which is now on YouTube (edited to try to get rid of permanent advertising strip) Principal Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Sarah Lamb and Marcelino Sambé, offer a live performance of excerpts from Giselle, at the historic Cambridge Union debating chamber, alongside commentary and discussion with Director of The Royal Ballet, Kevin O'Hare.