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Don Q Fan

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  1. I had a lovely afternoon and evening in the company of BRB and Don Quixote! This new Acosta version is lovely. I still think the ROH has the edge but for the smaller scale this is perfect. the set and costumes are beautiful especially the gorgeous understated Dream Scene that was a stoke of genius how the silver leaves reflect whatever colour lighting is projected on them so we had hues of pink or green or gold etc...I wanted the Dream Scene to go on forever! Some very clever special effects with the windmill as others a=have said. I really liked Max Maslen as Basil (he has a look of a young Christopher Plummer about him) and Yaoqin Shang was a lovely Kitri. Rory Mackay was brilliant as the foppish Gamache and Payne and Day as the Don and Sancho were great. At the matinee I felt that the music was lacking oomph which let the dancing down but then after seeing the evening show I think it may be to do with where I was sitting - Circle F the music was far more muted than my evening seat Circle row A where the music felt much it had much more volume and oomph. At the matinee the lady next to me said thought the same as she had experienced this phenomenon before at The Lowry. Not much wood in that auditorium so perhaps not the best for orchestras? The evening show was even better, with Momoko Hirata as Kitri she was really great I liked her a lot and Matthias Dingman was a good Basil. Now I would like to see Maslen with Hirata! Maslen reminded me a bit of Vasiliev's performances although not *quite* as showy! Pleased say the Dryad Queens all got the Italian Fouettes done fine too, unlike the first run at ROH where few managed them! It looks like the cast sheets I downloaded were wrong as Espada was Lachlan Monagan in both shows, and I really enjoyed his performances. Anyway I had a good time and it was nice to say hi to JMcN as well. Some curtain call photos:- Matinee
  2. Very sad this gala was cancelled/postponed but totally understandable and correct in the current circumstances. I really hope the Ukrainian situation can be resolved without further loss and bloodshed. It beggars belief that this is happening in 2022. So so sad.
  3. Oh I am looking forward to seeing the Trocks they are so good for the soul! Sad they are not coming to Liverpool or Manchester but Belfast, Buxton and London will do!
  4. The first ballet performance I saw was on a day trip to St Petersburg from Manchester Airport! It was 2002 and after sightseeing the city, the Hermitage and dinner at 5 star hotel, we were taken to the Mariinsky no less. There I saw a fabulous Fokine triple bill which couldn't have been a more perfect introduction to ballet! The show opened with Chopiniana followed by Walpurgischs Nacht (I think) and the rousing Polvotsian Dances! Not only that in the interval our guide led us up and up inside the building to a function room where we had Russian champagne and my first taste of caviar on canapés! It was a thrilling night, then we were taken back to the airport and flew home, very tired! It was thanks to the 3 hour time difference we were able to cram in everything. Left UK at 6am, got to Russia 12 noon, left at midnight arrived back home at midnight! Would love to do it again although I did go back for a week in 2004 and saw Giselle.
  5. Well Emma did not have hers with her on departure I asked both if they knew about the promotion but neither did it was a total surprise both were thrilled. I too see this as a hopeful sign Emma will stay and Francesco yayy!!
  6. Fab pics Dawnstar! I got some too but haven't looked at them yet but I was in Upper circle. What did you think of the show? I loved it!!! It certainly was full on dance all the way and, as others have noted, the men get lots to do! I thought Frola's jumps were fabulous, they were so high! Could more have been made of the Abdur role though? Hmm. Fernanda was a lovely Raymonda. Anyway I am looking forward to tonight's show to see how it all compares. If nothing else the wonderful music alone was worth the less than half price ticket price!!
  7. No. I always sit in the UC and there is no rail at all. Great view be warned no leg/knee room it's tight if you are tall.
  8. Exactly we can't lose on that deal really! Although I think I may risk 2 shows as the Coli want covid passes and masks, and I will wear an FFP2 mask plus cloth one over that plus my booster etc!
  9. The ticket offer is still valid for Raymonda so I have booked a 2nd show as I will be in London anyway - at less than half price it is worth a "gamble". https://www.fromtheboxoffice.com/city/2957-london/1DREL-raymonda/?utm_source=From+The+Box+Office+Newsletter&utm_campaign=c2ea625c13-Octoberfest+-+dance&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0ab28542ae-c2ea625c13-95581305&mc_cid=c2ea625c13&mc_eid=4ec52c2720
  10. Oh thank you for this information as I had already cancelled my trip to Holland for the premiere as there were just too many restrictions to get into Holland, I was tipped off that this may happen. Very happy to say I got full refunds for everything though as fortuitously for me flights were changed which allowed me to claim a refund! April will be nicer in Holland anyway and if I can make it I will. Now my only "problem" is that ENB have put Frola on on the 20th when I have a ticket for 21st 😞 Might just have to go to both 🙂
  11. The first live stream of the Nutcracker and the Mouse King with Maia Makhateli, Jakob Feyferlik and Edo Wijnen is available to watch on demand free for a couple of weeks if you use the website www.NPOStart.nl or better still download the NPOStart app and then I was able to cast straight to my smart TV. https://www.npostart.nl/notenkraker-muizenkoning/02-01-2022/VPWON_1338753 You just need to register (email and password) then you can watch for free.
  12. Looks like 50 years for TV looking at gov.uk:- How long copyright lasts Copyright protection starts as soon as a work is created. Once your copyright has expired, anyone can use or copy your work. The length of copyright depends on the type of work. Type of work How long copyright usually lasts Written, dramatic, musical and artistic work 70 years after the author’s death Sound and music recording 70 years from when it’s first published Films 70 years after the death of the director, screenplay author and composer Broadcasts 50 years from when it’s first broadcast Layout of published editions of written, dramatic or musical works 25 years from when it’s first published The length of copyright also depends on how long ago the work was created.
  13. I read one poor soul was en route from Manchester when ENB announced the show was cancelled needless to say there were not very pleased but fair play to ENB they asked said person to contact them "to discuss" so maybe they sorted something out with them. I really hope to see Raymonda near the end of its run. Time will tell.
  14. In the UK copyright is usually the life of the creator/author plus 70 years I believe.
  15. Would be good to know what is happening with Raymonda as I have a ticket for 21st Jan, through From the Box Office. I m just waiting to see if any more restrictions are brought in this week before I decide on what to do for events I have planned in London in January.
  16. I hope people realise there are some great offers on tickets for Raymonda over on the Special Offers thread at the top of the Tickets for sale/wanted forum thread. I got a great seat for less than half price - the From The Box Office offer is the cheaper one of the 2 (and price includes fees) but please don't pay full price! Get in while the offers are on!
  17. Just got my ticket but from the other offer in the next thread as that was cheaper than this one. 58.5 % off so I got a front row Upper Circle for £32.50 fees included this one same seat would have been £40, so check both out before you buy! Now I just hope there is no closing of sections at The Coli as they sometimes do when not many tickets sell as I will not be amused!
  18. I would love to see an Ashton Festival. So many pieces that I haven't seen.
  19. So I was at the gala on Friday as well, my first live ballet since before you know what. I loved it apart from the 1 or 2 modern pieces (Chroma and that dreadful Passo Continuo - yes it continued far too long and should have ended at the first round of applause when everyone thought it HAD finished, writhing around on the floor is NOT ballet!) The most enthralling piece of the night for me besides all the wonderful classical pdds was Snow Storm. Lucia Lacarra and Matthew Golding were magical on stage. I spoke to Matthew after at the stage door and he said that they will be touring their show Fordlandia and it will come to the UK at some point, so I will look forward to seeing it when it comes. There is a snippet of their pieces on you tube. Marianela Nunez and Vadim Muntagirov gave a fab rendition of the DonQ pdd and I thought Katja Khanukova and Francesco G Frola were excellent in Paquita as well. So many delights to see its hard to name them all. Sergio Bernal was in the same costume I saw him dance in in Rome last year (at that Etoiles Gala they showed a video of the costume being made) and as always he puts on a good show. I was delighted to see one of my favourite dancers over here Maia Makhateli and she provided a fizzing end to the show with Daniil Simkin in Le Corasire. They were really great! Overall it was a great show. I got some photos of the curtain call and have attached a few below. Maia Makhateli and Daniil Simkin, Le Corsaire Marianela Nunez & Vadim Muntagirov, Don Quixote Giuseppe Picone & Ludmila Konovalova, Vivaldi Maria Kochetkova and Jeffrey Cirio, Sleeping Beauty Lucia Lacarra and Matthew Golding, Snow Storm Nicoletta Mani and Jakob Feyferlik, Swan Lake Sergio Bernal, Overture Ksenia Ovsyanik and Denis Vieira, Mesh
  20. Dutch National Ballet are also creating a new production of Raymonda (Rachel Beaujean) but it will be more faithful to the original. I really hope I can get to Amsterdam next year to see that and then compare to ENBs versions. I too hope ENB will tour up north!
  21. I didn't join until December 2011!! But I love the forum for all the information and knowledgeable members and all the lovely friends I have made. I add my gratitude to Bruce as well for starting the forum and Dance Tabs. Thank you.
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