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Just now, MAB said:

 

I've never got used to Mariinsky.

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A couple of pictures I like from NDAs past.

3 minutes ago, FionaM said:

Name changes are always difficult and take time to root themselves, particularly for patrons who have used the old name for decades.  We should be patient.  

Bristol is still struggling with the renaming of our main concert hall from Colston Hall (a slave trader .. won’t they all in that era) to the Bristol Beacon.  
 

It’s beyond me why it couldn’t have been ‘Bristol Concert Hall’ which describes what it is on the tin.   However I am getting used to going to ‘the Beacon’.  It is a unique name.  

I'm off to an event at the Conway Hall this evening - named after one of our more famous anti-slavery campaigners!

I really don't understand what is so difficult here.  There is a body that owns and runs the Royal Opera House, including the administration of the three main cultural entities that perform there (The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, none of which are independent of the umbrella body).  That body is currently is currently called Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation and its brand name is Royal Opera House.  The only thing that appears to be changing here is the brand name of that body - everything else is staying the same.

Just now, Lesley said:

I notice that there is no General Rehearsal for Alice or MADDADDAM so that is another perk of being a Friend which may be changing .

but on the other hand, there appear to be more rehearsals in the evening, which may appeal more to those who work full time

17 hours ago, Nina99 said:

the great Antonio Pappano, late of the ROH
 

 

To misquote Monty Python, he’s not dead yet

For the record, I'm not offended in the slightest and I'm looking forward to seeing the opera in which the toys are used as part of the set on Saturday.

3 minutes ago, MAB said:

Ashton is strictly rationed now.  We are having some this year so must go without next year.

I must remember to come back to this around this time next year.

7 minutes ago, The Sitter In said:

Given they ARE The Royal Ballet, shouldn’t every season be an Ashton season? 

 

I don't see why that should be the case.

3 minutes ago, Fonty said:

Well, I shall continue to say ROH or Covent Garden.  It is just so much easier to refer to the Royal Opera House, rather than the Royal Ballet and Opera House. 

I don't think there's any suggestion that the building name is changing.  The rebranding relates to the name of the umbrella organisation that is based in that building (and which covers The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet and the orchestra, amongst other things), isn't it?

Well, the first R is beside an O, so there's room for a flourish that can't be included if it's beside an A...

1 hour ago, art_enthusiast said:

 

Exactly, surely it would make way more sense to stream the Balanchine triple and Onegin (not sure if there are recent recordings of it? Can't be that many though)
 

The issue here will be the rights-holders for these ballets.

36 minutes ago, zxDaveM said:

Someone up thread mentioned La Sylphide - much as I'd love that back, it was Johan Kobborg's production, so we're unlikely to see that at ROH - sorry RB&OH - any time soon sadly.

Very unlikely as the production (set, costumes etc.) has been sold to Sarasota.

5 minutes ago, Bruce Wall said:

 

Thanks so for the prompt, Sim.  A simple matter of doing too many things at once .... Was preparing a programme for my project next year in Mexico - and the head of that is Barbara - was typing a note to her at the same time as I saw the sad news about Linda.  Will now have to check what I called her in that email!!!  Heaven only knows.  Again, thanks. 

 

 

I have to say that Linda would have been one of the first to pounce on that (and that makes me smile, bittersweet)!

From Alex Beard in today's The Times:

"The King's view is that these things should be done organically, not immediately.  So when the time comes to replace the curtains we will proudly display C III R.  That will be quite soon, because they date from the 1999 refurbishment of the theatre.  After 25 years of being pulled up and down twice daily [sic] there's quite a bit of wear and tear."

1 minute ago, lady emily said:

I’m not really sure what the significance of “The Royal Ballet and Opera” rebrand is? Especially to then immediately separate them out in the press release. Is anything actually changing? 

I think the gist of it is that there's no mention of ballet in "The Royal Opera House".

Here is the short form press release, which includes reasoning behind the name change.

Royal-Ballet-and-Opera-2024-25-Season.pdf

Ticket returned to the box office

I have SCS D26 available for this performance tonight - face value is £14, please PM if interested 

10 hours ago, alison said:

Very sad to hear this.  Also very sad to see that the BBC, despite its links to him, didn't see his death worthy of a mention on the news this evening.

It was one of the main stories on the BBC News website for most of yesterday (article featuring a lovely picture including my ear and hair!).

I received the press release (in my capacity as a sponsor) yesterday afternoon.  I’m sure it will be posted on this board in the near future, once the mods have had the opportunity to format it.

I’m very surprised to hear that you @capybara didn’t receive the same courtesy, as I see you are also listed in the PR as a sponsor.

Yes, Hirano’s operation was on his ankle - he has posted on IG a picture of the removed bone fragments.

5 hours ago, alison said:

 

(And, RobS, I love the expression on Francesca's face in particular when she's handed the bottle!)

Happy memories of Tamara Rojo as The Queen of Hearts - her picture in that role is the screensaver on my computer!

I think the speculation on this thread about why there is a cast change this evening is completely out of order and shameful.  Some of the comments are incredibly unfair on some of the dancers and suggestions of a lack of professionalism are downright rude, incorrect and inappropriate.

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