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    Might try and get a ticket for the premiere of this on the day if i'm about. Does anyone know if there is a dress code for this particular premiere? Definitely not going if it's royal gala style garb needed.
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    Yep I caught the very end of her career, and have seen so many posts about her on the old forum that are strikingly similar to the more recent posts about Choe.
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    In some ways Choe reminds me of Belinda Hatley, a huge fan favourite who many people thought should be a principal but for whatever reason was not cast in some roles and was never promoted above first soloist.
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    Yeah the physios at the opera house must be knackered at the moment.
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    I'd agree with that. It gets a bit ridiculous sometimes to be honest. I always find it funny as well how sometimes you can tell certain dancers revel in it and some seem desperate to get off stage.
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    Winter's Tale rehearsal now closed http://www.roh.org.uk/news/the-winters-tale-general-rehearsal-on-10-april-2014-to-be-closed
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    I would be surprised if Yanowsky wasn't cast in Month in the Country as well
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    That's kind of what I was asking. I'm sure 4 performances with two different Manon's wouldn't be too much of a stretch for principal's.They are used to rehearsing different ballets with different partners.
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    Hopefully she'll stay on for a bit longer. She's 38, but more and more dancers seem to be dancing in to their 40's now, so............
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    She's doing Winter's Tale, and did Rubies. I'm happy to see her cast in Manon, though a bit disappointed they have got Bolle in to dance with her. Not a criticism of him, as i'm sure he's excellent, but surely there are some tall younger male dancers in the company who could have been given the opportunity, or, if not, some of the taller principals could have had extra performances. Happy about Nunez and Bonelli, as think they will do well together, and it will be nice to see Nunez with someone other than Soares. Lamb and Pennefather are the best Manon duo i've seen so far, so happy to see them. Cuthbertson and Vadim should be interesting. Not too interested in Osipova and Acosta to be honest, but I am intrigued by Hamlton and Golding. I like Hamilton in Macmillan works, so will be good to see her Manon, but Goldng doesn't strike me as the strongest actor.
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    Yanowsky as Manon, with Bolle? Wow, didn't see that one coming! Surprised Soares isn't doing Des Grieux
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    I often really like films that aren't told in the traditional narrative format, and use flash backs, different story streams etc, but I think i'd just find it really confusing in a ballet.
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    I think the moral of this story is book for the ballet, not the ballet dancer.
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    She was booed at the curtain call. I believe that is what people are referring to.
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    Marquez has danced with Kish and Pennefather before, who are both around Golding's height (or maybe taller?).
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    I would get that kind of feedback from here, and a couple of blogs if I was really that interested.
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    I wonder though how with a paper like the metro, which I imagine most people are reading for free on the train (as opposed to via the website), they come to the decision to drop the arts coverage. I guess they carry out surveys and find out which pages people are skipping. Regarding the original question, I don't pay any attention to reviews really, but I do appreciate the features and interviews national newspapers can provide, particularly the guardian and telegraph. Anyone can write a review, so I wouldn't care if they disappear, but not everyone can conduct an interview with Tamara Rojo, or be given access to the pointe shoe room at the ROH, for example.
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    The Metro have just announced that they will no longer publish theatre reviews or have an arts section on Thursdays, so I guess fewer and fewer people arepaying attention to critics' views
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    It's here, but they are actually dancing Romeo & Juliet, not Manon. I got confused. I think they are doing Manon in Russia? Still, I wouldn't be surprised if these were the castings for Manon next season. http://www.ntch.edu.tw/program/show/2c90814043d7947e0144258ecb4e0466?lang=en
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    Just remembered that Cuthbertson/Bonelli and Hamilton/ Watson are dancing Manon in Taiwan on the tour, so that will most likely be the casting for the new season.
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    Never seen Kish in any full length ballets, so hopefully he will be healthy next season and I can actually see what he is like.
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    I didn't say he wasn't a fine Albrecht, I said I read that he didn't like the role. I could be wrong though. Someone of his stature, and as one of only 2 British male principals in a company always criticised for its lack of british dancers, is likely to have a say in casting, so I imagine it's a decision made by mutual consent.
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    Because he doesn't dance a huge amount and is largely excluded from the main repertoire of the RB
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    No, I haven't confused them (unless i'm going mad). Can't remember where it was, but it was definitely Giselle.
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    I don't get how anyone could think that is an appropriate way to behave?
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