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My daughter and I went this afternoon. I didn't feel engaged early on - I should have read the reviews to figure what to expect. But then it picked up for me and by the end I thought it was terrific, relevant (if a bit obvious) and unlike anything I've seen. I loved the use of mixed media, I thought it was very effectively and cleverly done. I also liked the music. All in all an excellent afternoon entertainment. The audience response was muted during the performance, there were no obvious clapping moments - but the curtain call was very enthusiastic with a number of people in the 1st circle standing.

I agree with every word Sim. Individually they are consummate performers, but together they are the sublime partnership that finally fill the immense hole left by Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg.

L1 First Circle described as restricted view because of the overhang but I find it fine. £27.50 I will give it back to the BO at 12.30

Tickets are spoken for.

I think this is an excellent first season programming from the new AD. Enough to make me renew my friend membership !

D43,44,45 £10 each Message me if interested and post here to say you've done so.

I don't understand why James hasn't been given the opportunity to dance Siegfried or the Prince in Nutcracker; he is one of the company's finest classical dancers.

Returned to BO

Selling SCS D13 £12, message me if interested. Anna

I also really have nothing to add to Sim and Scheherezade's comments about the matinee today but I'm going to anyway simply to acknowledge a consummate performance. I agree with Scheherezade about Salenko and the RB, today she was transcendent. And in the flawless Frola she had a partner of peerless quality. I absolutely love this production. In particular Act IV with the monumental drum roll heralding Siegfried's desperate run on stage to the lakeside (which Frola does to perfection) and the apotheosis which fits the music like a glove - IMO in these two respects the current RB production is a crime against ballet.

I think the performance yesterday served to remind me how difficult a ballet Sleeping Beauty is, particularly the role of Aurora and so how even more amazing Marianela Nunez and her prince Vadim Muntgariov were on Monday evening. They sailed gloriously, graciously and effortlessly through every step, smiling as if all the effort was nothing. Marianela Nunez was even more remarkable considering she is in the twilight of her career. Alongside them Fumi Kaneko was an Impeccable Lilac Fairy. Yesterday evening, Mayara Magri got off to a shaky start. In the first section of the rose adagio she tried to hold the balances and unfortunately she wobbled quite badly which seemed to affect her confidence for the rest of Act 1. It was a curious choice ( I assume it was a choice because not everyone does it) to decide to do that in your debut, it always seems so unnecessary to me anyway and more often than not it just looks awkward because it's incredibly difficult to hold without wobbling, so much better not to bother. She danced Acts 2 and 3 well but unsurprisingly she seemed tense. I didn't feel much chemistry between her and Cesar Corrales, also making his debut and returning from injury - impossible to give a stellar performance with all that going on. The highlight of the evening for me was Letitia Dias and Joonhyuk Jun as Princess Florine and the Bluebird. Sensational.

Returned to the BO

It was definitely Francesca Velicu in the Neapolitan on Sunday.

I'm selling D47 £12, message me if interested.

https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/40/the-sleeping-beauty-by-marius-petipa/cast-list/51329 Lucky you Sim, ! Princess Florine and the Bluebird Leticia Dias, Joonhyuk Jun

It was this late yesterday too - not much before 6pm

Beautifully done ENB. As with the opening night the entire company was on sparkling form, the swans being particularly superb. The icing on the cake this afternoon was astonishingly classy performances from the leads Salenko and Frola. A spectacular black act with jaw droppingly good pdd and solos, (Frola's variations were quite simply sensational) and immaculate, tender, sensitive white acts.

Spot on

I couldn't agree more !

Everything was fabulous last night. I absolutely love this production and it has the best ending - off they go to heaven together as they should ! With all the departures in the principal ranks recently it fell to relatively newly promoted Emma Hawes and Aitor Arrieta to take the opening night of this London run and I thought they did so with a quiet confidence and great conviction. They are both tall dancers, Emma Hawes has particularly beautiful long arms and legs and she used them to stunning effect. Aitor Arrieta's partnering was sensitive and secure and I felt they established a real emotional connection. The entire company was on fine form. The peasant corps in Act 1 danced with exceptional enthusiasm, and the swan maidens with great beauty. I can't single out anyone, everyone on that stage danced with huge commitment which is no mean feat after such a long run of Nutcrackers. It was all helped immeasurably by the speed of the music - no turgid tempi here, everything absolutely flew along and for my money was far better for it. Very happy to see the Coliseum packed to the rafters, the company deserves to have sold out this run.

I am sorted for this thank you

Thank you very much but I prefer a SCS.

I'm looking for a single ticket for this if anyone has one they can't use.

Thank you for reporting on these performances. I'm looking forward to seeing Iana Salenko in ENB's Swan Lake.

Now sorted thank you