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Any takers ?

Bumping this one up. 

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34 minutes ago, Xandra Newman said:

 

First of all I want to make clear that I full respect your opinion.

 

I saw more of the young Romeo&Juliet couple in them, not at all a Princess Aurora (or Sugar Plum) and her Prince.

Thank you for saying that although I am not at all offended by any alternative view  

I suppose I used princely/princess to try to convey that to me they felt like beautiful, stylised, ballet dancers, which is lovely in itself, but did not seem to be connected with Billington/Patch.

3 hours ago, Sim said:

Whatever people may think about US, for me it is worth seeing if only to watch the rare beauty that is the Naghdi/Ball partnership.  

2 hours ago, ElleC said:

Agreed, Sim - with O'Sullivan and Bracewell more than holding their own in the alternative cast. Personally I find Unknown Soldier a moving piece which, as Xandra mentions, certainly makes you reflect on the huge loss of (young) life and the great heartache suffered by those left behind. The wonderful dancing and dramatic abilities of both main couples leave me very pleased to be seeing both casts again next week. Personally, I will never love Infra but can appreciate the amazing versatility of the dancers. Symphony in C is pure bliss!

On 2nd viewing I still didn't find the ballet in any way memorable but I preferred O'Sullivan/Bracewell to Naghdi/Ball. They somehow managed to feel more like ordinary people, girl/boy next door whereas I felt that Naghdi & Ball were too princess/princely for the characters they were portraying.

Bracewell has a very fluid quality of movement. 

Back to the BO shortly if no takers here. 

31 minutes ago, Lindsay said:

There was literally nothing redemptive or hopeful about the first world war and good artists have known that since during the war itself.  It was ugly.  Think about the work of Siegfried Sassoon or Wilfred Owen. Or read All Quite on the Western Front or Pat Barker's trilogy.  Or watch Oh What a Lovely War.  Or Gloria.  

I'd like to add to that list the recent Peter Jackson documentary "They Shall Not Grow Old" 

I only saw the rehearsal so far and I found The Unknown Soldier so dire it put me off going last night. Over the years Marriott has been given many opportunities to produce work for the main stage yet I cannot think of a single truly memorable piece. Time and time again the end result is at best mediocre choreography and a budget for sets, lighting, video effects and music that could surely be better spent. It baffles me that he continues to receive commissions. Leaving aside the masterpiece that is Gloria, IMO all three recent ballets in the ENB Triple Lest We Forget were way superior to The Unknown Soldier.  

This ticket is still available !

All tickets now spoken for. 

1 hour ago, Bruce Wall said:

This is a significant change from the previously announced repertory.  Out are Bayadere and Taming of the Shrew.  In is Don Quixote (yet again) and, I assume, a tad more Swan Lake.  

V disappointing  

Only D33 for 23/11 is still available.

Anna

Ticket now spoken for. 

The tickets for 22/11 have gone. 

D32 & 33 for 23/11 are still available. 

Anna 

22/11 7.30 SCS D5 & D6 

23/11 7.30 SCS D32,33,34

All £6, all etickets 

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Anna

D36 £14 e-ticket message me if interested. Anna 

Just had this 

Cast change for The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker

12 December 2018 at 7.30pm and 15 December 2018 at 7pm

Our records show that you are due to attend a performance of The Nutcracker. We are contacting you to let you know that due to injury, Kevin Jackson, who was due to perform as a guest artist with The Royal Ballet, will be replaced by Ryoichi Hirano as the Sugar Plum Prince. 

I agree with much of Sim's report above. 

I thought Mayara Magri made a solid debut which promises well for the future. She did rush some of the confrontation scene probably due to nerves but I felt she showed a strong stage presence and acted convincingly. Technically the steps are no struggle for her although she didn't finish the fouettes tidily.

I'm afraid for me this is just not a good role for Matthew Ball.  It doesn't play to his strengths, demanding more technically in the solo dancing than he seems able to deliver but offering little opportunity to show off his acting ability beyond looking troubled and conflicted. I went to Berlin last weekend to see Ratmansky's new Bayadere & I think that it would be a perfect vehicle for him because the role of Solor has far more mime and acting and minimal virtuoso dancing. 

A shout out for the terrific corps, looking better than they have for years. 

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2 hours ago, MargaretN7 said:

I discovered a book in the ROH shop. It is, sort of, the latest Royal Ballet Year Book.

It is now called "A Season in Pictures", and it is what used to be the main photo section of the Year Book, ie this one is the 2017/18 production photos.

The full title on the spine is "The Royal Ballet: A Season in Pictures 2017/18".

What it does not have is the intro for the 2018/19 season, with Company news and promotions and the 2018/19 Season at a glance giving this years' productions.

 

Is it definite that it has replaced the old style yearbook ? For last year I don't think it came out until December so I was still hoping .......

16 minutes ago, penelopesimpson said:

I find it beggars belief that an arts critic should call for work to be removed.  I have seen some pretty offensive stuff on London stages over the years, a particular rape seen at ROH was somewhat OTT some years back, but I would never call for something to be censored.  I simply vote with my feet.

Luke Jennings isn't actually calling for it to be removed, the quote is only an extract and his review goes on to say .... 

"Personally, I can’t imagine anyone taking La Bayadèreat face value, and I think that it should stand. Not as a monument to Europe’s one-time dominion over the Indian subcontinent and its peoples, but as a reminder of the repeated failure of colonial powers to comprehend civilisations older and subtler than their own."

All tickets now spoken for. 

D48 has been spoken for. 

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