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Is there no mention of SCS or Balcony Standing prices ? That's odd .....

I really enjoyed the evening. James's elegance and refinement and Akane's delicacy perfectly compliment each other. It was a pleasure to see Annette Buvoli make easy work of the Lilac fairy variation. And interesting to watch younger dancers being given opportunities: Denilson Almeida as one of the cavaliers and Harrison Lee as Florestan. I loved the orchestra under Jonathan Lo, I wonder if he will continue to guest conduct once he goes to Australia or whether his commitments there will be full time. And here I go again ....... James is such a beautiful classical dancer, it saddens me that he has had relatively few principal opportunities in his career. With a long run of Nutcracker and Swan Lake next season would it be too much for him to pick up a couple of performances as the prince - preferably opposite Akane.

I was curious about this too but when I googled him I found to my surprise that he has written a book about Diaghilev and has been following dance for many years. Wiki says he was the Mail on Sunday dance critic but I don't remember seeing his name against any dance reviews before the Spectator. https://www.faber.co.uk/journal/behind-the-book-diaghilevs-empire-by-rupert-christiansen/

Me too. In fact I'm still dithering about skipping it. Not sure I can think of a more crushing choice for an incomparable dancer to bow out on; I suppose in some ways it kind of reflects how under appreciated and under used she's been by the RB for much of her career.

I am sorted thanks to the RoH website !

Ticket now spoken for.

Still looking for this.

£12. Message me if interested. Anna

Personally I don't think Wheeldon's Cinderella requires anything like the partnering or acting skills of MacMillan's Romeo.

If anyone has a spare for either of the Naghdi/Ball performances please message me.

Maybe the Balletcoforum should run its' own awards ...... No disrespect to the critics but members here know at least as much as they and see many more performances. There could be fun awards too; like the best member photograph, the best post, the most liked post, the best costume, the daftest costume ..... I am only half joking !

Does anyone know when Stuttgart will announce 23/24 season ?

And 2 ashton programmes including The Dream/Rhapsody

Both tx now gone.

Most of these posts referring to the male dancers athleticism are written in the context of the class on stage; the dancers were just having a bit of fun and the audience responded. When it comes to performances I think everyone here appreciates the ladies as much as they appreciate the men.

D15 is spoken for, D14 still available.

I love Don Q but I don’t really like the Acosta version - he has dumbed down the choreography for Basilio and Kitri so it really isn’t exciting.

@MJW it was Martin Diaz and he caught my eye too. Great control.

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I agree with the exception of the Kaneko/Bracewell partnership. They move me in a way no partnership has since Cojocaru/Kobborg. I will cry if they are not cast together in Manon and everything else.

Thank you @Bruce Wall and @bridiem for your glorious reviews. It was my second and last Cinderella of this run and such a different experience from the first for all the reasons you both articulate so beautifully. If this cast were dancing again I'd go in a heartbeat. Act 2 was sublime - I confess that I left at that point on a high. I enjoyed the sisters immensely this time for exactly the reasons you both described. As for the divine Fumi Kaneko and Will Bracewell: they are so special, individually and above all together.

YAY ! FANTASTIC NEWS !

Ticket is spoken for.

I do ! DUH

£12 Message me if interested. Anna