Sim

I look forward to hearing what people think of it.

14 minutes ago, Jane S said:

 

A google Lens search (never tried that before for something like this!) brings up several copies naming the photographer as Rachel Hollings

Thanks Jane.  I thought it might be Rachel. 

5 minutes ago, JohnS said:

An awful experience @emmarose which must have massively impacted on what should have been a fabulous evening.

 

You may well have complained to Front of House staff but I’d be inclined to contact the ROH and set out what happened. I’m sure Customer Services would investigate and take appropriate action. The email is:
customerservices@roh.org.uk

And they would probably have a record as to who bought the ticket for that seat.  I am so sorry you had to experience that, Emma.  I certainly would not have been as restrained as you were!! 

A beautiful photo of Yasmine Naghdi in her debut run as Odette/Odile. 

Photo by Rachel Hollings.

34 minutes ago, Buru said:

Thank you so much. I had a look at Fumi and Yasmine and somehow feel that Fumi’s lines may be more swan like. And then again, there is the phenomenal Vadim who is my absolute favorite in the company now. I just wished he had more solos. Classical ballets are really prejudiced on the female side) Will try to  get tickets for Fumi and Vadim. I couldn’t find resales on Forum, unfortunately. Can you please help me to look for them?

Just keep checking our Ticket Sales and Exchange area.  If someone is selling a ticket, you will find it there. You can also post up to let everyone know what you are looking for.  

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1 minute ago, Scheherezade said:

Yes, luckily I have them both to come. 

Same....even more luckily, both at the ROH!

41 minutes ago, San Perregrino said:

Haha I haven’t yet seen a did O-O at ROH so it just comes down to personal preference. If you’re unsure about detaching from MN/VM perhaps go halfway and book Fumi Kaneko & VM. Or as ABBA sang “Take a chance, take a chance….”

Yes....I would recommend Vadim/Fumi and Yasmine/Matthew (although you can see the latter in the cinema soon so if you can only come once perhaps try the former at the ROH and see the latter on the screen).

47 minutes ago, BeauxArts said:

Marianela is world famous and a star ballerina, and rightly so, but I cannot agree that her RB colleagues are just « good ». For example, as Capybara mentioned earlier this week, Fumi Kaneko is widely acknowledged now as a world star (see Dance Europe) - she is surely more than good, she is stellar and her  time has come - fortunately for us! 

My personal opinion is that with Fumi and Yasmine Naghdi, the RB (and we the audience) is lucky enough to have amongst its ranks two of the world's finest classical ballerinas.

36 minutes ago, Missfrankiecat said:

I think Yasmine Naghdi is the most likely to emulate Marienela as a pre eminent classical ballerina from the next RB generation - great all rounder - best technician of the younger principals but also musical and good actor.  Dancing with Matthew Ball in the next Swan Lake run.

I agree totally.  
 

Tonight was wonderful. Vadim was phenomenal.  

Tonight's cast list:

https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/43/swan-lake-by-liam-scarlett/cast-list/54711

14 minutes ago, zxDaveM said:

If you have a hankering for watching a female ballet dancer mopping the floor for the better part of an hour, then it’s mesmerising!

Not to mention the ear-shredding 'music' !!  

Anyway, back to MacMillan now please. 

Hi all.  There is a separate thread now to discuss FCC's sudden departure.  Thanks.

Tickets now sold.

34 minutes ago, lady emily said:

 

Really sad about this. I had considered it probably one of, if not the, last time I would see her dance a full-length classical ballet. 

 

This will be so disappointing to everyone who bought tickets especially to see her.  I almost did, but then couldn't go. 

33 minutes ago, Sophoife said:

 

I was brought up to dress for the theatre, too. 

 

However, if I'm sitting in the second back row of the balcony at the State Theatre in Melbourne, I can slip in through the back door (which is at street level, the majority of the theatre is below ground level), watch the performance, and slip back out. Not only will nobody else care what I'm wearing, I won't care what I'm wearing (I hasten to add it's always clean)!

 

Last year as many people know I flew to Denver then London and Paris to watch some ballet, and I managed to be away for a month with only one carry-on. Decent black trousers, acceptable-for-evening black shoes, black T-shirt, my mother's "faux" fur-lined coat (it's not faux), and a necklace (can't remember if it was The Amethysts or The Pearls - @Sim?).

 

I would never wear a knitted jumper with deer or snowmen or anything else on it to the theatre - unless it was a warehouse venue and cold!

Ha ha I can't even remember what I was wearing yesterday, so I'm afraid I can't remember your necklace!!  But whatever it was I'm sure it was lovely! 

Hello.  Sadly I am unable to attend this performance now so am selling these two tickets.  £9 each.  If interested please DM me.  Thanks!

This is already pretty bumper!!!  

1 minute ago, Mary said:

Manon was suggested as 14+ I think -

and a 12 in the cinema (which I thought was a bit low as I fully agree with Linzzi5  that the last act is very distressing and more so than DD.)

But it's a general alert rather than fixing an age, that seems sensible to me.

 

Thanks.  Well that's a bit inconsistent to me:  14+ for Manon and 16+ for DD??  I also think that Manon is much more graphic and disturbing than DD.  Women get slapped around and raped, someone gets shot with blood spurting all over the place, old men get beaten up and robbed....much worse than DD, IMHO.

Just now, Mary said:

ROH have not put an age limit on the show as such; what they say is 'some content suitable for 16+'

It is advisory.

That seems fair enough, and of course,  parents  -and the audience generally- have to use their own judgement, having been alerted to something possibly upsetting.

It seems particularly sensible to me to give the alert, because the ballet is not well known.

 

 

 

 

 

Was the same guidance given for Manon?  I didn't notice either way!

18 minutes ago, capybara said:

Just to say that I wish we could have let the very timely message from the moderators stand on its own.

Indeed.  For that reason, we have decided to lock this thread.

May I please remind everyone that we take a very dim view of people being 'outed' in any way whatsoever on this forum.  Not only performers, but fellow forum members.  People should be allowed to express their opinions without fear of any aspect of their lives being discussed or revealed without their permission.  Everyone is entitled to privacy, and it's not for anyone else to divulge their profession, charity involvements or anything else.

May we also remind everyone that this is not a fan site, and that negative comments about performers/performances/choreography/orchestral playing, etc. etc. are perfectly fine.  In the case referred to above, the moderators did not find that there were any personal insults to the dancer in question, just strong comments about their technique.  Had there been comments about the dancer's physical appearance then these would have been hidden immediately.  

There is nothing in the MacMillan that would have shocked me when I was under 16.  A friend of mine was there with her 14 year-old daughter last night. She wasn’t the slightest bit disturbed by anything she saw. 
 

However, in an age where we have trigger warnings for fairytales and Jane Austen, the ROH is probably just trying to cover itself. 

I agree with @Linnzi5 above. A very varied programme.  I hadn’t seen any of these ballets for a few years and it was interesting to re-visit them after so long. 
 

DC was joyful and fun and very well danced. DD was also very well done, but for me it didn’t have the impact that it did the first time I saw it, and it just felt a bit flat.  Requiem:  what can I say?  It’s almost unbearably beautiful and poignant, and tonight it took me to heaven with it.  Sarah Lamb was perfect as the angel figure, and wonderful performances from Melissa, Will and LukasBB (who must surely be in line for promotion).  I only wish that John Cranko could know that such a glorious piece was made in his memory.  Maybe he does…who knows?

Tonight’s cast:

https://static.roh.org.uk/digital/cast-sheets/MacMillan-Celebrated/MacMillan-Celebrated-Cast-Sheet-04-04-24.pdf