MargaretN7

So pleased that Ed Watson's full retirement as a principal is held over for him to do farewell performances in the role created for him in Danté's Inferno. Something for me to look forward to. 

9 hours ago, Bruce Wall said:

There has been so, so much to enjoy from so, so many sources for which one is keenly appreciative.

 

If I had to take JUST ONE from this period it would be the NYCB out-take, Paw de Deux.  It was filled with very special guest artists (guest artists being something that NYCB do very rarely) and was I thought inspired in terms of its imagination.  The fact that it made me smile during these challenging times was a considerable boon. 

Just watched Paw de Deux, Thanks Bruce.  While a cat might not feel so cooperative in dancing with a human pretending to be a cat, a self-respecting cat would undoubtedly accept being Apollo, who is, after all, a god. 😺

I have seen this production of Faust many times, and particularly remember the first one. The Royal Ballet lent them Eric Underwood for the lead dance role, and he wowed the opera audience, a superb performance. This setting of the ballet IMO works well in the context of this opera production, not to be considered as a standalone ballet interpretation of the music.

2 minutes ago, RobR said:

The options are:

1. Donate your tickets or,

2. Request a credit or,

3. Request a refund 

And if you would like to donate part you could always take the refund then give back your chosen amount.

The Royal Opera House has said it will be providing some free broadcasts. Watch its social media channels for info.

And I will be telling them not to refund me my ticket money, make it a donation.

Will be returning this to the box office next week unless spoken for in the meantime

And, hurrah, Will Gompertz gives Lauren Cuthbertson the acknowledgement she deserves, "one of the finest dancers of her generation, gives a wonderfully nuanced and intelligent performance.

Selling RB Onegin, Mon 24th Feb, balcony stand D33 £9

PM me if interested

Margaret

Selling Acosta Danza, Linbury, Sat 22nd Feb, Circle centre standing D22 £7.

PM me if interested

Margaret

As far as the duel is concerned, and after way back when on first viewing I too wondered about ladies present and no seconds, I've provided myself with a side story. The girls have waylaid the protagonists on their way to the duel, then we see at the back of the stage just part of the field where the duel is taking place, the seconds are there too but to the side where we can't see them. 🙂 

ROH has recycling bins for their plastic beakers.

Aisha and Abhaya, Rambert, Linbury 5th February, central Circle standing D22 £6

PM me if interested

Margaret

International Draft Works, Linbury 19th March, Stalls H1, £40

(I'm double-booked and choosing Traviata instead as also have Draft Works on 21st).

PM me if interested

Margaret

4 hours ago, bangorballetboy said:

Not casting as such, but I've received an email advising that International Draft Works on 20 March will now start at 2.45 p.m. rather than 7.45 p.m.  I imagine quite a few people will be returning their tickets for refunds (and it's not selling that well at the moment either).

And if someone wants to switch to Thursday evening 7.45pm I'm selling one in the stalls. See Ticket Exchange section

Perhaps also, for access reasons, the lifts down to the main ladies loos need signage

5 hours ago, Lizbie1 said:

The thing I want to know is: what have they done with the chandelier? It's been MIA for years now.

I seem to remember, tho' can't guarantee it (the memory, that is), being told something about the parts of the chandelier being used for the ones in the Crush Room?

Saw this evenings Sleeping Beauty at the cinema, as a changevfom all the others I've seen this run at ROH. Sad that Lauren Cuthbertson was unable to dance, best wishes to her. However I totally enjoyed it, and thought all, yes all, the dancers were excellent.

5 hours ago, alison said:

One problem is the one I encountered yesterday while looking for the first night of Onegin: I clicked on the date in the calendar.  That done, I clicked on "see dates and times" or whatever it is. With the old system that would I think have taken me to all the performances, but now it just leaves me with the first two because the date filter hasn't been removed.

There is a box with your chosen date filter shown and an x to remove the date and get all.

The Guadian decided to send their dance and stage critics to see the film. See today's links. Both enjoyed it, thought the film critics were wrong.

"The Sound of Movie Musicals" episode 1 of 3 was on BBC4 this evening 26th Dec, assume it'll be on iPlayer.  About 3/4 hour in, got to Fred Astaire and had interview including tap demonstrations with Stephen McCrae. Lot more dance as well. I intend to watch episodes 2 and 3 on 27th and 28th. 

4 hours ago, Motomum said:

Francesca Hayward was lovely, appearing in just about every scene. She has a really beautiful expressive face which added to her role. I was surprised that she sang, I am hoping it was indeed her.

 

Yes, it was indeed Francesca singing. 

I took my son to see the stage show of Cats for his 10th birthday outing. He has just taken me to the film for a 75th birthday outing. We both enjoyed it.

And Marcelino Sambé posted on instagram that that means four of the men from his school year are now Principals. 

21 hours ago, alison said:

Sorry, Margaret.  I was trying to put Spoiler tags on your post, but it hasn't worked too well, and I can't see how to undo it

Alison, no apology needed. Whoever did what to it to allow hide/reveal following my "look away now" comment, brilliant, thank you 🙂 

6 hours ago, Richard LH said:

 

 

Incidentally, does anyone know how (in reality) Lilac Fairy's vehicle moves so seamlessly around  the  ROH stage ? Are there a couple of stage hands hidden in the rear, pushing it along, for example?

 

I attended an insight with the props department when they were preparing this production, began in the Clore then moved up to their workshops. That large section at the back of the Lilac Fairy's vehicle (look away now if you don't want to know the answer) is

The latest clip on the romeoandjulietfilm instagram stops just too soon for me to be able to see if Tybalt caught the apple Mercutio threw! 🤔😁