Tiptoesmama

Looking for seats for the 7pm performance if anyone has any for sale

First time seeing Manon for me, the cinema screening. Absolutely incredible - I loved it. Contrary to some of the opinions I’ve read on here, I was really moved by Clarke’s acting - the final scene took my breath away he is was superb. Also loved Campbell and Magri, and Osipova is mesmerising of course (although I have to admit being slightly distracted by her shoes 🤣 worked well in the final scene of course - and I don’t think I’ve ever seen them up close like that with the cinema filming - but they looked like they were hanging on by a thread. Must be how she likes it! Incredible dancer). I also absolutely loved the cellist solo - and how wonderfully filmed for the cinema! is there somewhere to watch the cinema relays again? Do they keep them for the ROH recording subscriptions?

I thought I’d come on and let you know how we got on with our first Nutcracker and ROH visit! At the champagne bar (just for me, not the little one ha ha), I spoke to an older gentleman who told me it was his 75th Nutcracker. When I told him it was our first and first visit to the ROH, he said we would remember it for the rest of our lives. How right he was! We loved all of it. The Christmassy setting of Covent Garden, the snow on the hour under the market and all the lights and decorations (and some street food). We got into the Royal Opera House early so we could look around - my little girl was delighted to see the decorated pointe shoes and spent all her pocket money in the beautiful shop! Our seats (as recommended by some of you) were stall circle row A, round to the side so we were closer to the stage. Perfect for us - we could see all the details of the theatre and also the orchestra. I worried the ballet might be quite long for my daughter - but she was completely mesmerised from start to finish. I cried when the tree grew - the music was just stunning - and cried again during the Snowflakes which was so beautiful and magical. We loved seeing the children - particularly in the scene with the soldiers and the mice! All the magic and staging in the first half was so much better live in the theatre than when we’ve watched it on the tv. The scene where the tree grows and the dolls house comes back on stage with Hans-Peter in it was just amazing. We saw Sarah Lamb as the sugar plum fairy and her turns (I don’t know the technical terms) in their final piece were just breathtaking! Like a blur! My little one loved the Arabian dance (she exclaimed out loud at one point which made me smile). I absolutely loved the waltz of the flowers and the leading lady in this part was amazing, as were the four gents who seemed to be on strings with that elevation! As I’d said in one of my previous posts - I was worried it might be too long for my 10 year old but she was transfixed. Her only complaint was the amount of curtain calls (‘why do they keep coming out?’ 🤣) we were also a little surprised that people didn’t stand up - so deserving of a standing ovation. So I wanted to come on and thank you all for the advice and time you took to guide us through our first visit. I would never have chosen those seats without guidance and they were perfect. I cannot wait to go back! (Slightly alarmed to hear it might not be staged next Christmas as I was hoping to make it a Christmas tradition! But maybe we can go to a different production Happy New Year to you all and we’ll stick around - what a great community for advice and support.

Just looking at booking tickets for Swan Lake. If you need to return a ticket can you only get an account credit? We have a guest who might not be able to attend nearer the time. I don’t understand the resale request section of the website - it says you can only request resale within 24 hours of the performance?

Looking for 1 or 2 tickets if possible. Will try Friday rush too x

Silly question, but do the first artists perform other roles on the nights they aren’t in a leading role? Or do they only perform on the nights they have leading roles? (And is it the same dancers in the corps numbers every performance?)

This is the cast we are seeing on Friday’s matinee - our first time to the ROH - so excited!

Just wanted to update you all and say I took the advice on here and went for the better seats on a different day - so we’re going on the Friday before Christmas for the matinee. Very excited! I will take some photos and update you all with a review. Thank you so much for all the help and advice!

I really hope we can get those front row stall circle seats that are currently still available - realise that could change quickly! I feel like the 23rd would be such a lovely Christmassy day to do it! But I’m happy to stay in Christmas mode until January if we need to 🤣

Yes I was thinking I might try for these - they are on the side so quite near the stage too which I think she will like. There are some front row in the balcony too… I think @Emeraldssaid the balcony has a good view on the front row too. Fingers crossed they are still there on Wednesday!

It’s worse than Taylor Swift tickets 🤣 I’ll set my alarm for Wednesday - digital elbows at the ready!

Wow - that’s a lot of tickets sold already 😭

So the Grand tier boxes - the tickets are the same price as the top tier seats in the circle and stalls circle aren’t they? Just that I’d need to buy all 4 (🤣). I think I would love this - let alone her!

I couldn’t agree more. It’s the first time I’ve posted on the forum (having just joined) and I’m so pleased I did. So helpful.

we’re both in school on 20th and it’s the last day of term so I don’t think I’d get any wriggle room. I think I’m going to take the advice to go for good seats rather than cast though - especially as it’s her first one. Thank you for looking at the availability - are the boxes all sold for 23rd too? I don’t think I can see what has sold on the general page.