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Squadron Associations connected with my years as a RAF Navigator; choral singing; and ballet and dance after meeting the lady, now my wife, who had been a dancer with the Royal Ballet's Touring Company, and who still teaches and examines in the discipline. (Edited to say that in mid-2014 she resigned from examining after some 40+ years.)
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Whence came this Bot check?
Ian Macmillan replied to Ian Macmillan's topic in Problems, queries & feedback
Happily, there was no sign of it this morning, and long may that remain so. -
After some 12.5 years as a Forum member, I have just been confronted by one of those multi-picture Bot checks before being permitted entry. Is this a new InVision thing? Have others noted it? etc etc .... all very odd.
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Monogram Adorning the Curtain at CG
Ian Macmillan replied to hephaistion03's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
Anent my post, above, I've found a fuller report on events back then: https://www.postalmuseum.org/blog/the-battle-of-the-cypher/ -
Monogram Adorning the Curtain at CG
Ian Macmillan replied to hephaistion03's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
True, EIIR did start to appear on pillar boxes in 1952 - but I may not be alone in recalling that this was not universally well-received in Scotland, where the argument was that there had been no previous Queen Elizabeth north of the border. In the extreme, there were a few incidents involving explosives in boxes before things settled. -
NYCB at Sadler's Wells - 07-10 March 2024
Ian Macmillan replied to SheilaC's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
DEI-WOKE?? I'd guess at some kind of Godlike alertness but I doubt that would fit the context used. I fear that I'm increasingly defeated by today's neologisms. -
MacMillan Triple bill info
Ian Macmillan replied to Blossom's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Possibly here? -
Does anyone know this ballet?
Ian Macmillan replied to Albus1234's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
A humorous ballet set to the Barber Adagio? Really?? Granted I've not seen it, but that seems extremely unlikely to me. -
Eric Taub ("Manhattnik"), RIP
Ian Macmillan replied to Bruce's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Sarah, my feelings were expressed earlier - but I'd no idea from his writing that he was also something of a WW2 aviation fan. There's quite a model collection in that display case. -
All the new names appear to be listed here: https://www.opernhaus.ch/en/2324/neue-compagnie/ I'm delighted to see that ChrisG's review echoes another on Bachtrack, posted at the top of Links for 24 January. Cathy Marston proved herself as an intelligent Director during her years with the small company in Bern and, now with a significantly larger company at her disposal, she seems set fair to build on that in Zürich.
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Eric Taub ("Manhattnik"), RIP
Ian Macmillan replied to Bruce's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
Bruce - a worthy tribute to a great guy, and I guess you must have got a bit closer to him than the rest of us did back in ballet.co years. His written style was inimitable - I still treasure the memory of a Gala review of a Rose Adagio performance, in which the Aurora appeared to become more and more desperate, grabbing at each suitor to keep on balance. A classy, well-informed writer and, like Dave just above, I'd certainly like to have known him. Requiescat in pace. -
Major new book on Petipa by Roland John Wiley
Ian Macmillan replied to Sebastian's topic in Ballet / Dance news & information
At that price I fear it may be restricted to a very niche, academic market. Some years ago I was persuaded to take on writing a centennial history of a RAF squadron on which I had served. It took me fully three years of research to produce a 342 page volume that had to be very reasonably priced to ensure a worthwhile sales volume. Had the hours of work involved been priced on any 'normal' economic measure, I doubt it would have sold much at all. Nonetheless, one wishes both volumes well. -
Ballet wish list 2024
Ian Macmillan replied to jmhopton's topic in Performances seen & general discussions
A difficult combination, to be sure - but a chap I once knew, Josh Mellet, managed it.