Anna C Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 20 minutes ago, capybara said: And, this time round, we've got Muntagirov giant-sized in the cinema relay too! Which HOPEFULLY means a new DVD! *crosses everything* 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 21 hours ago, buflesse said: I’m torn between Osipova/Hallberg/Naghdi and Hayward/Watson/Campbell...thoughts? Just to put a different opinion out there I wouldn't put Watson in my top three Des Grieux any more. The RB has many wonderful Manon's and it's hard to choose between most of them but for Des Grieux I'd choose Bonelli, Hallberg, Munti (alphabetical order) however, if I was restricted to one cast I might just pick Reece Clarke making his debut with Lauren Cuthbertson. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycitybird Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 The casting of Manon is a real problem in that I don't think I've ever wanted to see so many casts! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 11 hours ago, alison said: He's very good in it I'd just like to see Watson fit and healthy for what I assume will be his last run in the part. He's clocked up a massive 4 performances at the ROH What a ghastly thought but I suppose you are right. For me, he just gets better and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 12 hours ago, penelopesimpson said: Really? He will, of course, be excellent but I don't honestly think its the role best suited to him. Hard to beat Watson I'd consider Muntagirov a more obvious Des Grieux than Watson, personally. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 59 minutes ago, annamk said: Just to put a different opinion out there I wouldn't put Watson in my top three Des Grieux any more. I'm guessing you saw his first two performances, which clashed with the Mariinsky, then? Bearing in mind that Watson was off for foot surgery shortly after his last two, and that I thought something was a bit "off" with him in both those performances, I'm not sure how much to base my assessment on them - hence my comment about wanting him to be fully fit this time. OTOH, because of the time between performances, he will of course be 3+ years older, and that may make a difference. I really regret that he had to miss his second run of performances due to injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 1 hour ago, alison said: I'm guessing you saw his first two performances, which clashed with the Mariinsky, then? Bearing in mind that Watson was off for foot surgery shortly after his last two, and that I thought something was a bit "off" with him in both those performances, I'm not sure how much to base my assessment on them - hence my comment about wanting him to be fully fit this time. OTOH, because of the time between performances, he will of course be 3+ years older, and that may make a difference. I really regret that he had to miss his second run of performances due to injury When was that, Alison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 4 hours ago, nycitybird said: The casting of Manon is a real problem in that I don't think I've ever wanted to see so many casts! Ditto! I'm going to have to restrict myself to one live plus the cinema - an almost impossible choice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I remember the good old days when I had more money and less mobility problems and could happily see several casts in a run. Now, my resources, both monetary and physical, are less, and we have more marvellous dancers than ever before! Choosing which cast/casts to see is extremely difficult. What's a girl to do? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 10 hours ago, alison said: I'm guessing you saw his first two performances, which clashed with the Mariinsky, then? Bearing in mind that Watson was off for foot surgery shortly after his last two, and that I thought something was a bit "off" with him in both those performances, I'm not sure how much to base my assessment on them - hence my comment about wanting him to be fully fit this time. OTOH, because of the time between performances, he will of course be 3+ years older, and that may make a difference. I really regret that he had to miss his second run of performances due to injury I was thinking of his 2014 performance with Hayward but I probably also saw him in 2008 with Mara Galeazzi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 12 hours ago, penelopesimpson said: When was that, Alison? Erm, sometime between his first and third scheduled runs? Can't remember the year, but it was April and he and Leanne Benjamin were first cast (and didn't get cast in the autumn run later that year). He was replaced by Steven McRae. It was the year of the Gruesome Bicep Injury - and I'd guess it was an odd-numbered year, because I think I ended up going to a biannual (or do I mean biennial?) conference I'd said there was no way I was going to because I'd have to miss one of his Manons. I don't think he and Benjamin actually ever managed to dance it together: I remember they were supposed to dance some of it in Louisiana but couldn't get there because of the Icelandic Volcano Troubles, and she ended up partnerless in the first run after he was promoted to Principal and I had my fingers crossed ... but I think they switched Bonelli in instead. I'm pretty sure he's done more performances of the ballet on tour than he has at the ROH! Anna, I was assuming you'd seen the 2008(?) performances, since your phrasing rather suggested that he had been in your top 3 but was no longer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Oh, hang on, bicep injury - he was just coming back from that when the company did R&J at the O2, if that helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 15 hours ago, alison said: Erm, sometime between his first and third scheduled runs? Can't remember the year, but it was April and he and Leanne Benjamin were first cast (and didn't get cast in the autumn run later that year). He was replaced by Steven McRae. It was the year of the Gruesome Bicep Injury - and I'd guess it was an odd-numbered year, because I think I ended up going to a biannual (or do I mean biennial?) conference I'd said there was no way I was going to because I'd have to miss one of his Manons. I don't think he and Benjamin actually ever managed to dance it together: I remember they were supposed to dance some of it in Louisiana but couldn't get there because of the Icelandic Volcano Troubles, and she ended up partnerless in the first run after he was promoted to Principal and I had my fingers crossed ... but I think they switched Bonelli in instead. I'm pretty sure he's done more performances of the ballet on tour than he has at the ROH! Anna, I was assuming you'd seen the 2008(?) performances, since your phrasing rather suggested that he had been in your top 3 but was no longer. Thank you for that, Alison. I saw him with Hayward and thought they were superb together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Can I digress slightly, and ask whether people who would normally have been sent a booking brochure for the Spring period have received one yet? I haven't, and it's not that far off public booking now. I know I got my neighbour's post once in the last week, which suggests that mine may have gone next door, and if the wrong neighbours got hold of it they may well not have bothered returning it. I'm also missing my TV Licence notice, and only realised because I got an email reminder the other day, so I'm a bit concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Yes, Alison - mine arrived some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 2 hours ago, alison said: Can I digress slightly, and ask whether people who would normally have been sent a booking brochure for the Spring period have received one yet? I haven't, and it's not that far off public booking now. I know I got my neighbour's post once in the last week, which suggests that mine may have gone next door, and if the wrong neighbours got hold of it they may well not have bothered returning it. I'm also missing my TV Licence notice, and only realised because I got an email reminder the other day, so I'm a bit concerned. No, I haven't received mine. My friend has. God knows what's going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_skichick Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I rang roh office and queried where my booklet was and they claimed that they did not send them out and had not done so for several years - were they telling me lies?? I always received the booklet in time to browse before public booking So I phoned to ask where mine was - about 6 months ago - porky pie time methinks if you guys are still receiving them through the post - people who live far from London should be given priority to receive this information as it is much harder and more expensive for them to pop in and collect one. I think I may try another phone call... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 1 minute ago, jules_skichick said: I rang roh office and queried where my booklet was and they claimed that they did not send them out and had not done so for several years - were they telling me lies?? I always received the booklet in time to browse before public booking So I phoned to ask where mine was - about 6 months ago - porky pie time methinks if you guys are still receiving them through the post - people who live far from London should be given priority to receive this information as it is much harder and more expensive for them to pop in and collect one. I think I may try another phone call... So they don't send them out anymore? Since when and why have two of my friends got them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I haven't had them since I finally signed up as a Friend a couple of years back (presumably because the Friends magazine is seen to replace it). Does that explain anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Wait, what are we talking about if not the Friends’ magazine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 The booking brochure - the square one you can pick up in the foyers. Usually with a letter trying to persuade you to go to 3 operas you had no intention of going to And they definitely sent me one this time, if not the time before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Access Members still receive them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 12 hours ago, alison said: The booking brochure - the square one you can pick up in the foyers. Usually with a letter trying to persuade you to go to 3 operas you had no intention of going to And they definitely sent me one this time, if not the time before. Ah, OK. I see "booking brochure" and think "Friends' magazine" because that IS my booking brochure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 On 19/01/2018 at 23:21, alison said: Given the superb Manon with Morera and Bonelli I wouldn't be wanting to miss them in it again Haven't seen them in Manon, but no way am I going to miss it! Definitely a two hanky job, I would think! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buflesse Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Just booked tickets to see Hayward/Watson/Campbell/Calvert in Manon and Nunez/Muntagirov/Stix-Brunell/Ball in Obsidian Tear! Very excited 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_skichick Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 22 hours ago, penelopesimpson said: So they don't send them out anymore? Since when and why have two of my friends got them? Obviously depends who you are - I phoned and asked specifically for one about 6 months ago and they said not sent out now - either they were lying to me or can't be bothered to send info to an address in South Wales??? Always hot them when I lived in Guildford......... Figure that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 1 hour ago, buflesse said: Just booked tickets to see Hayward/Watson/Campbell/Calvert in Manon and Nunez/Muntagirov/Stix-Brunell/Ball in Obsidian Tear! Very excited Just booked the same, plus Osipova and Halberg! Salivating! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 4 hours ago, jules_skichick said: Obviously depends who you are - I phoned and asked specifically for one about 6 months ago and they said not sent out now - either they were lying to me or can't be bothered to send info to an address in South Wales??? Always hot them when I lived in Guildford......... Figure that?? They are sent to me in Liverpool and I have never asked for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_skichick Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 21 hours ago, Jan McNulty said: They are sent to me in Liverpool and I have never asked for them! Puzzles me then why the woman I spoke to refused to send them to me......feel discriminated against!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 It appears that the usual batch of late tickets have now been released for Manon. Judging by the small number left, I'd guess that those for the mixed bill had been released quite a bit earlier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thanks, Alison - having had to relinquish the great seat to which I had treated myself for the Hayward/Watson matinee in order to attend a friend's wedding, I've now been able to divert the resulting funds to a decent seat for a previously sold-out Osipova/Hallberg performance for which I'd previously only had a mediocre standing ticket. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Please tell me your "great seat" was out of my price range, because I've still only got a mediocre standing ticket for it (it was the one performance that was still showing as sold out ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 It was the 5th I needed, not the 13th (which was still sold out when I looked, too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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