capybara Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 While Osipova is wonderful in Flames, I'm not quite sure that a guest should take a performance when a company is on tour (as is the case with the RB in Japan, I see). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 A guest? The Bolshoi is her spiritual home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 A guest? The Bolshoi is her spiritual home. Whether that's true or not is irrelevant. She only has a guest contract with them. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I'm not quite sure that a guest should take a performance when a company is on tour (as is the case with the RB in Japan, I see). I thought that Yana Salenko is with the RB in Japan, Capybara, isn't she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi M Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I thought that Yana Salenko is with the RB in Japan, Capybara, isn't she? Yes but of course this is controversial. Salenko is a fabulous and lovely ballerina but we would prefer to see RB's own ballerina, who knows MacMillan well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Whether that's true or not is irrelevant. She only has a guest contract with them. So? Why should that prevent her from dancing in London? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 So? Why should that prevent her from dancing in London? I didn't say it should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMM1 Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Osipova was not available for her rehearsals and performances in Moscow in the Spring, surely this is the main reason she is not on the tour to London. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assoluta Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 A guest? The Bolshoi is her spiritual home. Is it? I am not so sure about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) *****CASTIING***** Full casting is now on the Bolshoi website: http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/performances/921/ A few of the names had not yet been transliterated from cyrillic. I've attempted to do so myself. Maybe a Russian speaker could confirm? Don Quixote 25 July, 7.30 pm Kitri: Olga Smirnova Basilio: Denis Rodkin A Street Dancer: Anna TikhomirovaEspada: Ruslan Skvortsov The Queen of the Dryads: Yulia Stepanova Don Quixote: Alexei Loparevich Sancho Pansa: Roman Simachev 26 July, 7.30 pm Kitri: Maria Alexandrova Basilio: Vladislav Lantratov A Street Dancer: Anna Okuneva Espada: Vitaly Biktimirov The Queen of the Dryads: Yulia Stepanova Don Quixote: Alexei Loparevich Sancho Pansa: Roman Simachev 27 July, 7.30 pm Kitri: Ekaterina Krysanova Basilio: Semyon Chudin A Street Dancer: Anna Tikhomirova Espada: Ruslan Skvortsov The Queen of the Dryads: Anna Nikulina Don Quixote: Alexei Loparevich Sancho Pansa: Georgy Gusev 28 July, 7.30 pm Kitri: Margarita Shrainer (debut) Basilio: Artem Ovcharenko A Street Dancer: Angelina Karpova Espada: Vitaly Biktimirov The Queen of the Dryads: Anna Nikulina Don Quixote: Alexei Loparevich Sancho Pansa: Georgy Gusev Swan Lake 29 July, 7.30 pm Odette-Odile: Olga Smirnova Prince Siegfried: Denis Rodkin The Evil Genius: Artemy Belyakov Friends to the Prince: Nina Kaptsova, Kristina Kretova The Fool: Vyacheslav Lopatin 30 July, 2.00 pm Odette-Odile: Anna Nikulina Prince Siegfried: Ruslan Skvortsov The Evil Genius: Mikhail Kryuchkov (debut) Friends to the Prince: Kristina Kretova, Дарья Хохлова (Daria Khokhlova?)The Fool: Denis Medvedev 30 July, 7.30 pm Odette-Odile: Ekaterina Krysanova Prince Siegfried: Semyon Chudin The Evil Genius: Igor Tsvirko Friends to the Prince: Nina Kaptsova, Kristina Kretova The Fool: Georgy Gusev 1 August, 7.30 pm Odette-Odile: Olga Smirnova Prince Siegfried: Vladislav Lantratov The Evil Genius: Artemy Belyakov Friends to the Prince: Kristina Kretova, Дарья Хохлова (Daria Khokhlova?)The Fool: Vyacheslav Lopatin 2 August, 7.30 pm Odette-Odile: Yulia Stepanova (debut with the Bolshoi Ballet Company) Prince Siegfried: Artem Ovcharenko The Evil Genius: Igor Tsvirko Friends to the Prince: Anna Okuneva, Ana Turazashvili The Fool: Georgy Gusev 8 August, 7.30 pm Odette-Odile: Svetlana Zakharova Prince Siegfried: Denis Rodkin The Evil Genius: Artemy Belyakov Friends to the Prince: Anna Okuneva, Ana Turazashvili The Fool: Vyacheslav Lopatin 9 August, 7.30 pm Odette-Odile: Olga Smirnova Prince Siegfried: Semyon Chudin The Evil Genius: Mikhail Kryuchkov Friends to the Prince: Nina Kaptsova, Kristina Kretova The Fool: Denis Medvedev 10 August, 7.30 pm Odette-Odile: Svetlana Zakharova Prince Siegfried: Denis Rodkin The Evil Genius: Artemy Belyakov Friends to the Prince: Anna Okuneva, Ana Turazashvili The Fool: Vyacheslav Lopatin The Taming of the Shrew 3 August, 7.30 pm Katharina: Ekaterina Krysanova Petruchio: Vladislav Lantratov Bianca: Olga Smirnova Lucentio: Semyon Chudin Hortensio: Igor Tsvirko Gremio: Vyacheslav Lopatin The Widow: Юлия Гребенщикова (Yulia Grebenshchikov?)Baptista: Artemy Belyakov The Housekeeper: Anna Tikhomirova Grumio: Georgy Gusev 4 August, 7.30 pm Katharina: Kristina Kretova Petruchio: Denis Savin Bianca: Nina Kaptsova Lucentio: Artem Ovcharenko Hortensio: Alexander Smoliyaninov Gremio: Denis Medvedev The Widow: Анна Балукова (Anna Balukova?)Baptista: Karim Abdullin The Housekeeper: Yanina Parienko Grumio: Georgy Gusev The Flames of Paris 5 August, 7.30 pm Jeanne: Ekaterina Krysanova Philippe: Igor Tsvirko Adeline: Nina Kaptsova Jerome: Vyacheslav Lopatin Mireille de Poitiers: Yulia Stepanova Antoine Mistral: Denis Rodkin 6 August, 2.00 pm Jeanne: Kristina Kretova Philippe: Mikhail Lobukhin Adeline: Anna Nikulina Jerome: Denis Savin Mireille de Poitiers: Anna Tikhomirova Antoine Mistral: Artem Ovcharenko 6 August, 7.30 pm Jeanne: Maria Alexandrova Philippe: Vladislav Lantratov Adeline: Nina Kaptsova Jerome: Alexander Smoliyaninov Mireille de Poitiers: Yulia Stepanova Antoine Mistral: Denis Rodkin Le Corsaire11 August, 7.30 pm Medora: Maria Alexandrova Conrad: Vladislav Lantratov Gulnare: Anna Tikhomirova Birbanto: Denis Savin Pas d'esclaves: Nina Kaptsova, Vyacheslav Lopatin 12 August, 7.30 pm Medora: Anna Nikulina Conrad: Mikhail Lobukhin Gulnare: Nina Kaptsova Birbanto: Vitaly Biktimirov Pas d'esclaves: Kristina Kretova, Igor Tsvirko 13 August, 2.00 pm Medora: Yulia Stepanova (debut) Conrad: Denis Rodkin Gulnare: Kristina Kretova Birbanto: Vitaly Biktimirov Pas d'esclaves: Margarita Shrainer, Alexander Smoliyaninov 13 August, 7.30 pm Medora: Ekaterina Krysanova Conrad: Igor Tsvirko Gulnare: Anna Tikhomirova Birbanto: Denis Savin Pas d'esclaves: Nina Kaptsova, Vyacheslav Lopatin Seyd, the Pacha: Alexei Loparevich (all the performances) Isaac Lanquedem: Yegor Simachev (all the performances) Edited June 20, 2016 by alison 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) Thanks, Bluebird. In the Odette-Odile department these would be some of my favourites. No great surprises, but a chance to see some magnificent performances. Olga Smirnova/Svetlana Zakharova. Olga Smirnova, because she is capable of Wonders and Svetlana Zakharova, because she represents perfection. Anna Nikulina, because she dances like a cloud and Yulia Stepanova, because she’s lovely. I guess the only one that I missed is Ekaterina Krysanova and she's excellent as well. Edited June 12, 2016 by Buddy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENBlover Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 So this confirms there will be no Stashkevich. I'm very curious to see Shrainer as Kitri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENBlover Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Is it? I am not so sure about that. It is though - she's a Moscow girl who did all her schooling there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Very disappointed no Andre Merkuriev. Was really looking forward to seeing him again. Love him in Flames of Paris. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenore Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Regarding Natalia's withdrawal from the Bolshoi tour, she discusses this in the short interview in today's Sunday Times Culture magazine, amongst other things. Basically, she's acting upon advice from Doctors to be 'clever and selective' to regain her standard, after a year filled with many injuries (apparently the most recent one before Giselle was a hip dislocation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I am pleased to hear that Osipova is being more selective about her performances. I've thought for a while that rushing all over the place to dance in addition to her commitments with the RB might be contributing to her injury problems as she has little time to rest and recuperate. I have feared that she would develop chronic injuries which would continue to plague her with increasing frequency. I see with dismay that her Sadler's Wells programme is being reprised in September. It's a shame (imo) that she couldn't have used the summer and the time available when she is not rehearsing with the RB in the autumn to rest and treat her injuries. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assoluta Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 It is though - she's a Moscow girl who did all her schooling there. "There" doesn't mean at Bolshoi. She got her schooling at the Moscow State Choreographic Academy. Being a Moscow girl by the way doesn’t make anybody more predestined to belong in Bolshoi than anybody else, born elsewhere in Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENBlover Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 "There" doesn't mean at Bolshoi. She got her schooling at the Moscow State Choreographic Academy. Being a Moscow girl by the way doesn’t make anybody more predestined to belong in Bolshoi than anybody else, born elsewhere in Russia. I think it's an irrelevant discussion, but in Natalia's own words: @3:41 "I grew up in Moscow, I studied in Moscow, all my teachers were from Moscow, I dance with Bolshoi, I am absolutely a Moscow ballerina" Nobody is saying she's predestined to dance with Bolshoi, but to deny her Moscow influences growing up would be difficult. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteswan Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Hello everyone ! I bought too many tickets for this tour and I would like to return the Swan Lake one and two for The Taming of the Shrew (premieres in both cases). Is it possible to be paid back ? I hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Did you buy the tickets directly from the ROH or from an external ticket agency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarriott Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) Hello everyone ! I bought too many tickets for this tour and I would like to return the Swan Lake one and two for The Taming of the Shrew (premieres in both cases). Is it possible to be paid back ? I hope so I am not sure of my ground on this, but I have always understood that since it's the Hochhausers who present these programmes they are in charge of ticket return and they don't give refunds. Perhaps it's worth ringing the box office to check and if this is indeed the case you could try exchanging your unwanted tickets or offer them here. edited to add: Aha - I've just seen that you are doing just that! Edited June 19, 2016 by AnneMarriott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissBalletFan Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) I unfortunately had to return 2 swan lake tickets back to the box office a few weeks ago. The service is actually very good. I returned the allocation online to the ROH and they said they would take the returns as per the terms and conditions. Which basically is they offer them for sale once all normal tickets have been sold (which is the case). You can also see online if your tickets are being offered on the website. 2 minor wrinkles... 1) you must call the ROH ticket to confirm that the tickets have been resold, they don't notify you automatically. (only after the performance) 2) The payment is returned to the card within 28 days after the performance. I am not sure about the reasons for the payment being delayed as it seems someone has bought the tickets and so the Ticket Office will have the pleasure of holding 2 payments against one order, but, its a polite and well run service. Edited June 20, 2016 by SwissBalletFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycitybird Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 2 minor wrinkles... 1) you must call the ROH ticket to confirm that the tickets have been resold, they don't notify you automatically. (only after the performance) 2) The payment is returned to the card within 28 days after the performance. This is a bit cheeky, but does anyone know if you've asked the ROH to resell a ticket and it hasn't been successfully resold whether you can have it back before the performance so it doesn't go to waste? I panic bought for 2 different casts before casting was announced, but if I knew my ticket wasn't sold I'd like to go rather than lose out on both the money and performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billboyd Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_skichick Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 ticket is still yours until and unless the box office successfully resell it - then it is refunded to you less £2 per ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarriott Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I unfortunately had to return 2 swan lake tickets back to the box office a few weeks ago. The service is actually very good. I returned the allocation online to the ROH and they said they would take the returns as per the terms and conditions. Which basically is they offer them for sale once all normal tickets have been sold (which is the case). You can also see online if your tickets are being offered on the website. 2 minor wrinkles... 1) you must call the ROH ticket to confirm that the tickets have been resold, they don't notify you automatically. (only after the performance) 2) The payment is returned to the card within 28 days after the performance. I am not sure about the reasons for the payment being delayed as it seems someone has bought the tickets and so the Ticket Office will have the pleasure of holding 2 payments against one order, but, its a polite and well run service. It isn't the ROH who decides when the refund is credited but the credit card provider. In my experience refunds appear two or three days after the performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycitybird Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Brilliant! That's good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) Casting changes: Hello everyone. I've just gone through and changed the font colour of all the posts announcing cast changes to "dark orange" (doesn't unfortunately come out as very dark, but I wanted something that would stand out as significantly different from the black to be spotted easily on scrolling. I would have used red except that I suspect that red-green colourblindness still applies to onscreen colours. If anyone has a better suggestion, please let me know). Do note, though, that the fact that they're orange doesn't necessarily mean they are still current! As far as I can see, the most up-to-date casting is what's posted in Bluebird's thread No. 77 on page 3. Thanks to everyone who's taken the trouble to post updates. Edit: I've given up and have decided to try something artistic instead. Edited June 20, 2016 by alison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissBalletFan Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 It isn't the ROH who decides when the refund is credited but the credit card provider. In my experience refunds appear two or three days after the performance. ROH decides however, that we must wait until after the performance. So they do hold two lots of prices up until the performance. It was this part that I felt was particularly 'wrinkly', as I would imagine the person who has bought the tickets has taken over all rights, and I should be out of the process. As I say, no drama, and a good service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I've just gone through and changed the font colour of all the posts announcing cast changes to "dark orange" Very helpful. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I wonder - am I alone in finding the so-christened 'dark orange' very difficult - nay painful - to read? It may well just be my aged eyes, I fear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 No problems for me Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOSS Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Bruce you are not alone in finding the text difficult to read when it is coloured dark orange. It is almost as difficult as some programme notes printed in black on a dark buff page which I came across years ago . It was all but impossible to read in the theatre and not much easier on the tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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