joe blitz Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 A few comments about SB: Some companies have Aurora and Desire come on in Act III to greet the guests. I like that. It makes a lot of sense. The Australian co. actually has the guests being greeted and bowing to Aurora and her Prince. Only then do they go off. Another nice detail in their production is that the Old Knitting Ladies are actually young and are shown how to knit by Carabosse. I miss the growing of ivy in Act I. I don't know why RB has changed it. A bit of magic is lost. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Hello Joe, are you referring to a production you have recently seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe blitz Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Yes I have. On TV. Mezzo. It was recorded in 2015. They eliminate the cats. Here Lilac Fairy instructs Prince what to do to wake Aurora. In RB she tells him to think and he suddenly gets the idea to kiss her, to which Lilac replies: you've got it! spot on.! Mariinsky as well as Australian company also has them greeting the guests. I believe also a German company does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Sir Peter Wright's production for Birmingham Royal Ballet also has the Lilac Fairy telling the Prince to think what to do. I personally am not overly keen on the Red Riding Hood bit but I do quite like the cats. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 17 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: Sir Peter Wright's production for Birmingham Royal Ballet also has the Lilac Fairy telling the Prince to think what to do. As does the RB version 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe blitz Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Hi Z. If I'm not mistaken the RB does have the Prince think for himself. I think that there was a time this was omitted, but years ago it was part of the mime and now it's back again. Maybe I'm wrong?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Lilac gives him a hint - as in, 'go on, you know the answer' in the mime, after he 'asks' what he is supposed to do now. Then he remembers he has to kiss her... After 100 years kip, she must be a bit musty and/or fragrant by this time! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I'm glad I'm not the only person to have had that thought, zxDaveM! And I seem to remember that having been given the hint, he responds with a "DOH! Silly me!" mime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 perhaps the ripeness was initially putting him off!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I think this discussion has deteriorated somewhat... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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