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I realise that was 'tongue in cheek' but the following was received a while ago from the ROH (my highlighting): "We hope you are looking forward to seeing The Sleeping Beauty at the Royal Opera House. We are sorry that, due to illness, it has been necessary to make a late-notice cast change for this evening’s performance: FRIDAY 12 MAY, 7.30PM Natalia Osipova is replaced by Yasmine Naghdi as Princess Aurora."

They did the Manon bedroom pas de deux in the recent Coliseum Icons Gala and I believe they've guested together with other companies but I have no idea if they've ever done Beauty together.

I don't think this has been referred to elsewhere. Yasmine Naghdi replaces Natalia Osipova for tonight's performance: 12 MAY 2023 FRIDAY, 7.30PM MAIN STAGE GUIDANCE: Content suitable for all, subject to House rules SHOW LESS Conducted by Jonathan Lo CAST CAST CHANGE PRINCESS AURORA Yasmine Naghdi replaces Natalia Osipova PRINCE FLORIMUND Reece Clarke CARABOSSE Elizabeth McGorian LILAC FAIRY Nadia Mullova-Barley CONCERT MASTER Robert Gibbs ORCHESTRA Royal Ballet Sinfonia

I don't remember how, but I found the 2019 casting. I've hesitated to post it in case it confuses people so I'll try to highlight the year: 2019 Cinderella in-the-round casting 2019 Please note: casting is subject to change. In the order of Cinderella, the Prince and Benjamin. 2019 Thursday 6 June, 7.30pm Alina Cojocaru, Isaac Hernández, Jeffrey Cirio 2019 Friday 7 June, 2pm 2019 Emma Hawes, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Ken Saruhashi 2019 Friday 7 June, 7.30pm Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley, Barry Drummond 2019 Saturday 8 June, 2pm Alina Cojocaru, Isaac Hernández, Ken Saruhashi 2019 Saturday 8 June, 7.30pm Maria Kochetkova, Jeffrey Cirio, Francesco Gabriele Frola 2019 Sunday 9 June, 2.30pm Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley, Barry Drummond 2019 Tuesday 11 June, 7.30pm Alina Cojocaru, Isaac Hernández, Ken Saruhashi 2019 Wednesday 12 June, 7.30pm Maria Kochetkova, Jeffrey Cirio, Francesco Gabriele Frola 2019 Thursday 13 June, 7.30pm Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley, Barry Drummond 2019 Friday 14 June, 2pm Emma Hawes, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Ken Saruhashi 2019 Friday 14 June, 7.30pm Maria Kochetkova, Jeffrey Cirio, Barry Drummond 2019 Saturday 15 June, 2pm Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley, Barry Drummond 2019 Saturday 15 June, 7.30pm Alina Cojocaru, Isaac Hernández, Jeffrey Cirio 2019 Sunday 16 June, 2.30pm Emma Hawes, Francesco Gabriele Frola, Ken Saruhashi NB THIS IS THE 2019 CASTING

My memories of the production are a little hazy but I'm pretty sure the Prince has more to do in this production than he does in the Ashton Cinderella. When they last performed in the Albert Hall, the announced casting included the role of the Prince's friend, Benjamin. I'm surprised it's not been announced this time as it's quite an important role.

I've managed to copy and paste it: Royal Albert Hall, Thu 15 Jun 2023, 7.30pm Emma Hawes Cinderella Aitor Arrieta Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Fri 16 Jun 2023, 2pm Precious Adams Cinderella Daniel McCormick Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Fri 16 Jun 2023, 7.30pm Erina Takahashi Cinderella Francesco Gabriele Frola Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Sat 17 Jun 2023, 2pm Shiori Kase Cinderella Lorenzo Trossello Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Sat 17 Jun 2023, 7.30pm Emma Hawes Cinderella Aitor Arrieta Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Sun 18 Jun 2023, 2.30pm Erina Takahashi Francesco Gabriele Frola Royal Albert Hall, Tue 20 Jun 2023, 7.30pm Shiori Kase Cinderella Lorenzo Trossello Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Wed 21 Jun 2023, 7.30pm Erina Takahashi Cinderella Francesco Gabriele Frola Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Thu 22 Jun 2023, 7.30pm Emma Hawes Cinderella Aitor Arrieta Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Fri 23 Jun 2023, 2pm Precious Adams Cinderella Daniel McCormick Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Fri 23 Jun 2023, 7.30pm Erina Takahashi Cinderella Francesco Gabriele Frola Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Sat 24 Jun 2023, 2pm Shiori Kase Cinderella Lorenzo Trossello Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Sat 24 Jun 2023, 7.30pm Emma Hawes Cinderella Aitor Arrieta Prince Guillaume Royal Albert Hall, Sun 25 Jun 2023, 2.30pm Precious Adams Cinderella Daniel McCormick Prince Guillaume

Cinderella in the round casting is now on the ENB website. I was about to start a new thread when I noticed Alison's post. Here's the casting: https://www.ballet.org.uk/production/cinderella-in-the-round/#cast-section Edited to add that I was trying to post the link to the full casting but it hasn't worked. You just need to click on 'see casting for all dates'.

Since she’s posted pictures on Instagram, I assume it’s OK to report that she gave birth to a baby girl in March.

It was broadcast in December 2004 as part of "Ashton at 100: Fred's Steps". The programme included Scènes de Ballet (Yoshida/Putrov), a series of Ashton 'Diverts' and Daphnis & Chloë in full with Cojocaru, Bonelli, Nuñez and Soares.

Yuhui Choe danced Cinderella several times in the 2010/2011 season and was really lovely in the role. Edited to add that Sergei Polunin was her Prince. Here is the cast for one of her performances: https://www.rohcollections.org.uk/performance.aspx?performance=19703&row=0&character=Cinderella&person=Choe&searchtype=workprodperf Here are the links to her other Cinderella performances that season: https://www.rohcollections.org.uk/SearchResults.aspx?character=Cinderella&searchtype=workprodperf&person=Choe

Remember that the Upper School are also performing in the Linbury in June (June 20 & 21) https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/festival/next-generation-festival-2023-dates

When this happens, it’s sometimes because those particular seats are only available to people who are on the Access List. i.e. They only show up if an Access List member signs in to the website.

It's only a minor point but, in the interests of accuracy (since I assume it's my post you're referring to), all the children were in the Royal Box and the Princess of Wales and other adults were in the adjacent box. Edited to add that there might well have been other adults at the very back of the Royal Box (i.e. keeping an eye on the children) but I would not have been able to see them from my position in the amphitheatre. I could see the empty throne but I wouldn't have been able to see if there was anyone further back.

The restaurant has taken over the area where ‘forum folk’ used to meet. This afternoon, the rest of the amphitheatre terrace was packed full of people who were not attending the Cinderella performance. Sadly ‘Forum Folk’ no longer have a regular place to meet.

Yasmine Naghdi danced Kitri in the 2018/19 Season (with Marcelino Sambé as Basilio) Here's the cast list for March 2 2019: https://www.rohcollections.org.uk/performance.aspx?performance=33044&row=40

There may not be any pillars but, in my experience, there are many seats from which it's not possible to see the whole Arena. As Alison says, there are many seats in the circle which have a restricted view. Even in the expensive seats in the Grand Tier there can be problems. In the past I've sat in the Grand Tier for rehearsals and, even there, I have found that there are seats from which I haven't been able to see the whole Arena. Only in the Stalls (and maybe in the front of the Loggia) have I been certain of having a full view. I'm sure there are full view seats elsewhere but I don't have personal experience of them.

When ENB perform full length ballets at the Albert Hall, they perform them "in the round". This means that they perform in the arena.

Ballet Imperial?

I think he was higher up than a stage hand. Kevin O'Hare did say that he started as a stage hand and progressed through many jobs until he reached his current position. I didn't remember the name so I've googled it and come up with the name of Peter Sullivan, Head of Technical Operations and Logistics who, according to Linked In, has been at the ROH since 1983. Even if this is the wrong person it's someone who should, most certainly, be congratulated for working for the ROH for such a long time. Maybe somebody else who was there could confirm or correct? Edited to add that I'm grateful to Thalia who has provided the correct name: "It was Gary Whiffen who is a Production Stage Senior Manager". It shows that Google can't answer every question!

They were all Company members except, possibly, for one Aud Jebsen Young Dancer. A friend had told me he was having a problem identifying some of the newer members of the Company so I made a point of trying to see who was there. The following are the ones I think I saw - in the order they appear on the ROH website: Sophie Allnatt, Mica Bradbury, Hannah Grennell, Sae Maeda, Leticia Stock, Charlotte Tonkinson, Viola Pantuso, Amelia Townsend, Marianna Tsembenhoi, Yu Hang, Ginevra Zambon (all First Artists or Artists) and, I think, one of the Aud Jebsen Young Dancers, Scarlett Harvey. If I've made any mistakes, I'd be happy to be corrected.

Remembering last week's discussion, I just thought to take a screen shot from my recording of the televised 2003 performance. Although the stage was clearly just as crowded as it is now, Cinderella appears to enter from a higher position - i.e. the staircase is longer. From my normal seat in the amphitheatre, I've always been able to see the entrance. The current problem appears to be with the sight lines in the lower areas of the House. I'd be interested to hear from Forum members who saw the last production from those lower areas. i.e. was Cinderella's entrance visible to all areas of the House in that production? If it was, then maybe the fault lies with the construction of the set rather than with the positioning of the dancers?

I've checked my Jewels Blu Ray and the running time is a little over 90 minutes so the 120 minutes must include the interval.

Thanks for the correction. I must have been having a 'senior moment!

Here's the text you refer to, Emeralds "Help us get to London For the first time, you can donate your Qantas Points to help our dancers get to London for this special milestone event. If you donate 12,800 Qantas Points, The Australian Ballet will receive a $100 donation. A donation of 320,000 Qantas points would fund the return airfare of a dancer to London. We would be so grateful for any contribution, great or small. Every Qantas Points donation helps get us one step close to the Royal Opera House in London."

I also got this email and what interested me was the opening sentence: "In what promises to be the most glamourous event of London’s cultural calendar, we are excited to be returning to the Royal Opera House in London this August for the first time in 35 years." If they haven't been here for 35 years, I'd like to know which company brought the Ratmansky Cinderella to the Royal Opera House in the Summer of 2016 Edited to add that Forum members have been quick to correct my faulty memory. Of course the 2016 season took place at the London Coliseum and not at the Royal Opera House