Don Q Fan

Thank you @bridiem and @Lizbie1 that's expensive 😞

I put the subtitles on they are saying "deep Jana" not that I can find a ballet of that name on Google. The word deep was all lower case on the subtitles. 

Chopiniana would seem the nearest had I not seen the subtitles.

Hope that helps. 

For years in the German theatres I have been to I've paid 50¢ for a cast sheet and Hamburg and Venice definitely still had cast sheets for sale this year. ROH and any others could easily have them available and just charge 50p. 

Some great names dancing. Short program though for a gala only 7 pieces but I suppose if the pieces are actually longer then it's more bang for your buck. Would love to see Wagman. Would have loved to see it. 

I think Magri/Corralles has potential for some fireworks. Good it's being relayed. That's the one I'd like to see most. Hope to see a few shows but do we know how extortionate the ticket prices will be as that'll ultimately be the deciding factor? I just hope they're not too OTT. 

Definitely Laurretta @FionaE!

@Sabine0308 I saw the 2nd cast I think?  Here is a photo of the cast for the evening

I love Jewels.  I thought this was well danced, with beautiful set and costumes. I think Emeralds was probably the best  of all 3 for me, I felt Gouneo was not quite there in Rubies this time, last time I saw him he was on fire!  In Diamonds some of the corps de ballet work looked a little off line/untidy, BUT that could be because I am used to viewing Balanchine from above and for this performance I was seated in the Balcony right below the royal box.  The Diamonds principals, Baronova and MacKay, were making their debuts as well which was nice and they were very well received at the end. I have to say it was a treat to see Casalinho and the petite Margarita Fernandes in the Emeralds PD3 after having seen them at the Ballet Icons and Fernades also danced in Rubies.  She must be going places!  I really enjoyed the show and will definitely be going back to Munich in the future. Some curtian call photos:-

Emeralds - Zeisel and Zhang

Emeralds - M C Bono, A Cassalinho and M Fernandes

Rubies: Ibraimova/Gouneo/Skoblikova

Diamonds: MacKay/Baranova

Diamonds: Baranova and MacKay 

On 04/03/2023 at 11:24, oncnp said:

Haven't seen this posted yet...apologies if it has been

 

The 2023–24 season - Bayerische Staatsoper

Really looking forward to a trip to see Onegin next year!  Just back from seeing Jewels and it really is such a beautiful theatre they have in Munich and lovely dancers too.

I got the survey too but the prices were so ridiculous i said no to all of the  scenarios!  They are not on this planet.

Since covid I have seen much less ballet and I have to say it's better, as I appreciate what I do see more.  Just saw a lovely performance of Jewels in Munich, and for pretty much the same cost as a trip to London, only with a far superior seat for a lot less money....

5 hours ago, Jorgeb said:

Casalinho 19 Margarita 17

😲The future is bright!!😀

Oh yes Scheherezade totally agree with all you say!  Usually I find Makhateli and Simkin pretty sparkling but it lacked that sparkle last night and was rather underwhelming, it  definitely did not hit the note for me either.  

some photos from the curtain call:-

The full line up with apologies to Reece Clarke who is just out of shot on the far right hand side!

Sergio Bernal (in red) Lucia Lacarra and Matthew Golding

Katja Khaniukova and Aitor Arrieta

Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko

Francesca Hayward and Will Bracewell

The delightful youngsters Margarita Fernandes and Antonio Casalinho.

Iana Salenko and Dmitry Zagrebin danced Don Q PDD and were wonderful - so good to see Salenko. Also in sot is Calvin Royal III and his pianist.

L-R Simkin, Makhateli, Bernal, Golding, Lacarra, MacKay, Nuzez, Gudanova, Picone, Hayward, Bracewell, Casalinho, Fernandes, Cirio, Manni, Andrijashenko

L-R Bracewell, Casalinho, Fernandes, Cirio, Manni, Andrijashenko, pianist, Royal III, Salenko, Zagrebib, Gilbert, Bezard, Khaniukova, Arrieta, Naghdi and Clarke

Thoroughly enjoyed the show. For me the stand out pieces were Khaniukhova and Arrieta in Liam Scarlett's Chopin Romance which just beautiful and Borealis danced by Laccara and Golding. Hayward and Bracewell were gorgeous in MSN Dream too...hopefully this might mean some Ashton in 23/24? 

My least favourite piece was Picone's Elevarsi followed by Carmen and Cinderella (am sure the POB dancers did that 1 or 2 shows ago) and Creature was spoiled for me by the music being far too loud (typical of Akram Khan note to self take earplugs). It was a joy to see Salenko again after a long gap and pleased to see she's still got it. The finale of Le Corsaire was lovely and I didn't realise at the time just how  young Fernandez and Cassalinho are!  All in all a great night out. 

If it's modern I'll give it a miss. 

Well Onegin would be a top choice for me both at ROH and Dutch National Ballet (even ENB if it could come back into rep). For DNB this is closely followed by Frida and Jewels plus DonQ if Ted Bransen is feeling generous! 

Ashton and Balanchine are always welcome by me anywhere. 

Very sad news indeed😥

Living up north, for example, as you well know fans have the added costs of (now horrendous) train fares, and a hotel, if no matinee is available. For the same money, or indeed less, I can fly to Amsterdam or Berlin, to name but 2 cities, and see top class ballet in a great seat for a much lower ticket price.  Since Avanti trains prices are wickedly high for terrible service, and ROH now pretty much overpriced for the seats I like, I have either stayed local or gone abroad and generally become a lot more choosy as well since covid lockdowns taught me to do without. Hey ho. 

I too was very surprised to see Zakharova in the photo on Instagram. No shame I guess. Yes we shouldn't mix art with politics but somehow it still grates. Oh well.... 

The Passion for Fashion and Ballet Auction at Kerry Taylor in early December has a number of very interesting lots relating to Pavlova, Nureyev and Fonteyn and includes 3 Sleeping Beauty tutus, 2 of which were Dame Margot's. 

It's worth a look at the online catalogue, items start on page 7. I'd love to have Margot's pink Princess Aurora tutu! 

https://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/auction/details/-passion-for-fashion/?au=107&pp=48&so=3&pn=7&g=1

I really enjoyed Tchaikovsky I think I saw it twice, I loved that it included bits from all his ballets and the ending sticks in my mind. I don't particular recall the love theme, but it was a while ago now! I am pretty sure I even saw Malakhov himself in the title role in one performance.

A couple more for the list from Dutch National Ballet and SB Berlin 

1. Frida (which is the extended version of ENBs Broken Wings)

2. Mata Hari. 

3. Years ago, when Vladimir Malakhov was still AD,  I saw a ballet called Tchaikovsky at Staatsballet Berlin about the composer, and that was really good. 

Oh yes please! 

Manon definitely and La Valse. 

I can't see the gala yet?.

Did anyone see the premiere of Sleeping Beauty in Berlin? Thoughts? The few photos I've seen on Instagram the costumes look glorious. 

I did always like Malakhov's SB and wish that would bevfabced again as the sets and costumes for that were wonderful too especially the topiary garden where conical shaped trees opened to reveal a dancer.....

8 hours ago, oncnp said:

Performances of Nureyev Legend and Legacy will be hosted and introduced by former Director of The Royal Ballet Dame Monica Mason - who herself partnered Nureyev on a number of occasions - and Ralph Fiennes, the acclaimed actor and filmmaker who directed and acted in The White Crow, which tells the story of Nureyev’s defection from Russia to the West. On the opening night, this introduction will be live, with a filmed version screened at the performances that follow.

 

HOME | Nureyev Legend and Legacy  under the "About" section

Thank you .. thought I replied yesterday but seems gremlins were at work. I think it's a bit of a swizz then if the hosts can't appear at all the shows. However, I have a feeling there may be ticket offers for this gala so might get to the Monday premiere yet. 

What's all this about a "live introduction"? What do they mean?. Won't MM and RF be introducing all shows?