Jan McNulty Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Mary said: Don't Ballet Black get to Birmingham? I thought they did. You know a vast amount more about BRB tours than I do- so I am sure you're right- but I can't help feeling there is a change of focus in the air though. We will see. I've seen BB in Birmingham but only in the Patrick Centre. It will be amazing to see them on the Hippodrome main stage and will give many more people the opportunity to see them. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Here's a link to a film of the live-streamed launch event: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Well, I have to say that Senor Acosta impressed me with his enthusiasm and his ambition for the Company. I suppose it was churlish of me to wish that the Lady/Lord Mayor would announce a sharp increase in the Council's annual grant. We shall observe all with interest. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Very interesting. Lovely that Sir Peter Wright was there and that Carlos Acosta acknowledged his tremendous contribution. Without reading too much into what we heard,, it came across as more than platitudes, but a general desire to maintain the classical tradition while embracing a more diverse landscape - difficult to pull off, but there is so much goodwill for him to succeed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 On 24/01/2019 at 17:27, Jan McNulty said: GiselleSeptember – October 2019 Choreography: Marius Petipa, Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, David Bintley Music: Adolphe Adam Production: David Bintley, Galina Samsova Designs: Hayden Griffin Lighting: Mark Jonathan According to this review in today's Links https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20190427/dance-review-sarasota-ballets-giselle-satisfying-season-finale the Sarasota production features "sumptuous sets and costumes recently purchased from the Royal Birmingham Ballet [sic]" So which production would that be, and what are BRB using? The costumes shown in the slideshow don't look to me like anything I remember from either BRB's current production or its predecessor (admittedly neither of which I've seen frequently). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Perhaps they have been made to order by the BRB costume department and workshop? Just a suggestion, but I think I recall that they made some costumes for Sarasota's recent Apparitions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Oh, perhaps you're right - although I hadn't interpreted it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) It would appear Iain Webb had the sense to acquire the SPW production with designs by Peter Farmer rather than the Bintley/ Samsova later one as designed by Haydn Griffin. BRB will be using the latter next season. Edited April 29, 2019 by Two Pigeons 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Thanks. In that case, I don't remember Giselle's costume at all - and possibly not Albrecht's, though it is a long time ago since I saw it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Pigeons Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 The Farmer designs were all in Autumnal colours but the big giveaway that it is Sir Peter's production is the photo of the two side boys in the Act I pas de six. The Bintley/Samsova one only has the regular pas de deux. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Shortcake Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Public booking for the 19/20 season was supposed to open at 11 this morning. I'm sitting here, credit card in hand, dying to give BRB my money, but so far nothing has happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Shortcake Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Problem solved - tickets are available via the Birmingham Hippodrome but not from BRB's own website! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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