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  1. annamk
    i think it's reference to the fact that XP is not that well regarded in St Petersburg. On the Russian equivalent of these forums, ballet watchers don't consider him to be of a high enough standard for a Mariinsky principal dancer and others were thought more deserving of promotion: Yermakov, Stepin, Zverev .....
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    Central balcony standing place. £15. Message me if interested. I am there tonight and can leave at the BO. Anna
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    Yes absolutely worth it even though it's only 20 minutes and has a happy ending, it's sublime.
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    Love how you've summed up last night's performance. At the time I was slightly disappointed w the Grand pas because until then they hadn't really put a foot wrong. But you're right & a friend said the same thing this morning - they took a few risks which didn't always work out but the trade off was a far more exciting performance. Shklyarov can be a bit inconsistent technically but he has such wonderful natural charm it really doesn't matter. Shakirova is formidable. I remember the company brought her last time when she was still a student, to dance in DSCH and you could see she would be a star.
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    Ticket spoken for.
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    £15 message me if interested.
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    Both tx spoken for.
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    For sale SCS D19 and D35 £15 each. D19 is a physical ticket, D35 an eticket. Message me if interested.
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    Sorry yes Bluebird I should have said. She's been injured - I'm not sure what exactly but she hasn't danced in St Petersburg for a couple of months.
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    Casting change. No surprise that Skorik is replaced by Tereshkina in Swan Lake (w Parish) on 27/7. No change yet to Skorik's other performances.
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    26/7 spoken for
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    Selling 25/7 SCS D2 and 26/7 SCS D52 both £15, message me if interested. They are e tickets.
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    It sounds fascinating - sadly there are no copies of that magazine on eBay and nothing else comes up in a search. If anyone happens to know where back copies might be had perhaps they could post on here.
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    Wilton's are only selling 1/2 the tickets - I rang and asked them why all their tickets were on one side of the theatre and they said the RoH were selling the other side.
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    Ah thanks Bluebird I hadn't picked up on that cast change. Anna K is not a favourite so I can give it a miss now.
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    Me too Sim they were both incredible. Unlike their first performance I was completely convinced by Osipova's interpretation, she was a devastating Marguerite. As for him, on the RoH stage Shklyarov, with his beautiful lines and Vaganova deportment, looks as though he comes from a different ballet planet. Add to the mix that he can act & partner & what a combination ! It would be fantastic if he could guest with Osipova next season, I haven't seen such a perfect partner for her. At least we haven't got long to wait to see him again - he's dancing in all the Mariinsky programmes.
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    Sim you put this all really well & I agree with it, I didn't intend to sound down on Osipova ! As someone else remarked she didn't overdo it at all. I just couldn't get Ferri out of my head and the way her older face with life etched on it seemed to infuse Marguerite with a deeper tragedy than I've seen before. True also re McRae/Campbell.
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    Such an interesting evening albeit one that has left me with mixed feelings about the performances. Morera was outstanding in the Dream but unfortunately Campbell had neither the stage presence nor the steps to convince as Oberon. The lovers comic timing fell rather flat, well short of the first cast and Acri's Puck probably suffered from being seen too soon after Yudes. Symphonic was a delight especially Nunez, Muntagirov & Hay. In Marguerite & Armand the weight of expectation on Shklyarov showed in a slightly nervous first solo. Once that was out of the way we were left in no doubt about his quality. He has the most beautiful lines, terrific charisma and is a superb dancer & partner. Osipova did as much as she could for a relatively young ballerina cast in a role that probably should be the preserve of a considerably older dancer - or maybe I just saw her too soon after Ferri. Nonetheless, I left thinking Shklyarov is about as perfect a partner as I can imagine for Osipova & in my dreams he will come to dance at the Royal Ballet where I think, at least at the current time, there are better vehicles for the two of them than M & A : just for starters Romeo & Juliet, Manon, Giselle .....
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    I'm interested in the pair if they are still available have sent you a pm.
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    Thoughts from the matinee and first night. Lots of debuts in the Dream. Takada I thought was exceptional in dance and characterisation, Hayward was charming if slightly less assured, Sambe powerful and charismatic. It's a pity that McRae's outstanding dancing and reliable partnering isn't accompanied by the charisma and warmth of Sambe's Oberon. Zuccetti's Puck although very good was rather outclassed dance wise by Yudes astonishing debut, from all the mime was very clearly and satisfyingly drawn. The four lovers Ball, Calvert, Mock, Mendizbal were terrific, spot on comic timing. The lead fairies and corps were well rehearsed, very satisfying indeed. Both casts of Symphonic were a delight, at last three men with different physicality demonstrate that it is possible to take off and land at the same time ! A horrid costume malfunction this afternoon was admirably dealt with by Reece Clarke. Huge congrats to the ballet masters as well as the dancers. I was against the Royal Ballet inviting Ferri to guest but I have to admit that having seen the rehearsal and the matinee today I now regard it as inspired casting. It was a deeper emotional experience to witness the desperation in the far from young Ferri - more real life and less of the the beautiful tragedy it often is. Although Bonelli is no youth himself he still has the look of a 20 something year old and whilst his initial solo was a bit ragged thereafter he was dancing like a young man and partnering perfectly. Add to the mix terrific chemistry and you have an unbeatable combination. From a rather miserable mid season with those poor Anastasia performances Bonelli has roared back. I'm intrigued to see what Osipova/Shklyarov will make of M & A on Monday - knowing Osipova I could well be eating my words about older women.
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    £8 each. Etickets. Message me if interested. Anna
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    Has anyone heard whether a flower throw is being organised for her last performance on 7th June ? I am wondering whether the Opera House would do it because it's a I've relay .....
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    It was Zverev who danced Armand - Shklyarov was supposed to dance with Vishneva but there was a late cast change. He hasn't danced Armand here.
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    Shklyarov oh YES couldn't be happier
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    On last night .... I enjoyed the second cast of Vertiginous. It's such a busy ballet I find most of the time it's easier to pick one person to watch which in my case was James Hay and I thought he was tremendous, I love how he elongates every movement and yet is totally on the music. Naghdi & Zucchetti were excellent in Tarantella but I still think the piece belongs in a gala. I couldn't being myself to watch Strapless but when I returned from my extended interval I was shocked at the number of empty seats that had appeared in the stalls circle. I can only assume it was a reaction to Strapless and if so I think that's a great pity because Symphonic Dances was terrific. Laura Morera was outstanding and the different physicality of Morera/Rovero gave a different shade to their pdd. The corps men looked fabulous & the effect of their greater physical homogeneity made the choreography with the red skirts incredibly powerful - Donnelly and Richardson were particularly eye catching in this section, as were Ball and Rovero in the pdds with Morera. The only awkwardness came in some of the entrances which seemed oddly abrupt and more like Mcgregor's style than a neo classical work and I found the choreography for the women corps generally weaker than that for the men.
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