onemouseplace Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I'm in a queue now, but it's paused apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Seems to be back up working, in case anyone had given up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPD444 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) Careful, I thought I had been buying tickets but they have disappeared from my upcoming events and had no email confirmation. Tickets have now re-appeared in my upcoming events and have just received confirmation email - WHAT IS GOING ON???? Edited July 9, 2019 by SPD444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Worked OK for me - I was obviously lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemouseplace Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Still glitchy clearly. Mine seems to have worked ok for now. And I did take great pleasure in giving them a 0 when they requested feedback for whether I would recommend the ROH website after I'd bought my tickets 🤔 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coated Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I thought the site felt sluggish when I booked a few days ago, with both production pages and particularly the seat selection opening slowly. With all the changes made, someone really should have looked at response time and realised that they are in for a hiding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Fine today at any rate, and a good choice of seating available in packages, as JohnS mentioned earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I kept getting messages telling me I hadn't bought the right number of tickets and the seating plan kept disappearing. I've just started using Microsoft Edge - maybe the ROH web site doesn't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 6 hours ago, ninamargaret said: I kept getting messages telling me I hadn't bought the right number of tickets and the seating plan kept disappearing. I've just started using Microsoft Edge - maybe the ROH web site doesn't like it. This seems a useful note for you to send to CustomerServices@roh.org.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 For Manon (and only for Manon as far as I can see) one block of 5 stalls circle seats, B71 to B75, have been priced much lower than usual - £30 (or less if part of a package). This compares to £95 for the equivalent B seats on the other side of the auditorium, and £85 for the C seats behind. Understandably a lot of these have been taken now, but a few currently remain for some of the casts, and would be a good bargain. (I also posted this is on the ROH website thread but repeat it here as someone may benefit!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Well, the 2019-20 season guide dropped onto my doormat yesterday. Thick, glossy and very nice to look at (and in a compostable wrapper, hurrah!), but it would be a lot more useful if it actually gave dates and times, rather than just date ranges. As it is, it means I'm still going to have to visit the website for all the pertinent information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, alison said: Well, the 2019-20 season guide dropped onto my doormat yesterday. Thick, glossy and very nice to look at (and in a compostable wrapper, hurrah!), but it would be a lot more useful if it actually gave dates and times, rather than just date ranges. As it is, it means I'm still going to have to visit the website for all the pertinent information There’s a full calendar list of performances in side the back cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 You must be looking at a different product, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 The 'Winter' magazine has just come out. But, confusingly, at the back, it only lists the performances for the 'winter season', not the ones already advertised as part of the 'autumn' offer. The 'new entries' used to be differentiated from the others by being printed in bold type and it seemed helpful to set them in the context of the overall schedule. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Ah, no, I'm talking about the slightly purple-tinged pale blue 2019-20 season guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 16 minutes ago, capybara said: The 'Winter' magazine has just come out. But, confusingly, at the back, it only lists the performances for the 'winter season', not the ones already advertised as part of the 'autumn' offer. The 'new entries' used to be differentiated from the others by being printed in bold type and it seemed helpful to set them in the context of the overall schedule. Agreed - it was also the case that the Autumn magazine didn’t include Winter performances so it looked as if the ROH was not performing between 23 to 28 December when there are a couple of Traviatas. The heading is quite clear - Autumn (or Winter) performances in a date range but it’s useful to know what is going on when planning trips without having to go to the website or another magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_skichick Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, alison said: Ah, no, I'm talking about the slightly purple-tinged pale blue 2019-20 season guide. Why haven't I got one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Maybe it's in the post? Did you get one last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJW Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Given the comments earlier about booking problems, I was a bit worried about being able to book this morning when Friends Booking opened (especially as I had to book at work on my employer's slower system) but thankfully it was fine. Just need a mortgage to cover the cost! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I've just done a lot of booking (having finally succumbed & bought Friends membership - so many people posting here about booking that I was irrationally afraid ther wouldn't be any tickets left for general booking!) and, apart from having to refresh a few seating plans when they got stuck loading, the website worked well. Maybe I should try not booking as soon as it opens again in the future! I too think I now need a mortgage. I've spent so much money I'm hoping my bank doesn't block my card! I guess it should know me by now... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dawnstar said: I've just done a lot of booking (having finally succumbed & bought Friends membership - so many people posting here about booking that I was irrationally afraid ther wouldn't be any tickets left for general booking!) and, apart from having to refresh a few seating plans when they got stuck loading, the website worked well. Maybe I should try not booking as soon as it opens again in the future! I too think I now need a mortgage. I've spent so much money I'm hoping my bank doesn't block my card! I guess it should know me by now... Dawnstar, if you carry on attending at your current rate you’ll probably find Friends membership more than pays for itself as you can generally pick up better value seats - often a rung cheaper than you might normally go for - than you would if you waited for General booking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 9 hours ago, capybara said: The 'Winter' magazine has just come out. But, confusingly, at the back, it only lists the performances for the 'winter season', not the ones already advertised as part of the 'autumn' offer. The 'new entries' used to be differentiated from the others by being printed in bold type and it seemed helpful to set them in the context of the overall schedule. I take it Winter casting isn't in the new magazine. Any idea when it might be available? I'm thinking especially of Onegin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 8 hours ago, jmhopton said: I take it Winter casting isn't in the new magazine. Any idea when it might be available? I'm thinking especially of Onegin. No, no casting. However, I have heard that it will be made available before anyone’s booking starts in early August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 10 hours ago, Lizbie1 said: Dawnstar, if you carry on attending at your current rate you’ll probably find Friends membership more than pays for itself as you can generally pick up better value seats - often a rung cheaper than you might normally go for - than you would if you waited for General booking. I'd love that to be the case. It certainly wasn't yesterday evening. I ended up buying more more expensive tickets as the cheaper side stalls were in fairly short supply for what I wanted, especially for SB. Of course it might be that they all went first thing in the morning & if I get in on time rather than 12h late next time I might fare better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 58 minutes ago, capybara said: No, no casting. However, I have heard that it will be made available before anyone’s booking starts in early August. MORE booking?!!! I haven't recovered from yesterday's overspend yet... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, bridiem said: MORE booking?!!! I haven't recovered from yesterday's overspend yet... Friends from early September. They want to get all that lovely Swan Lake money in soonest! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, capybara said: Friends from early September. They want to get all that lovely Swan Lake money in soonest! I did look at how front-ended the ballet booking season is & wondered if the RB had a temporary cash-flow shortage! There only seems to be one main-stage ballet in the final booking period compared to 4 in the first one. I'm fortunate that most of the operas I want to see are in the latter part of the season, which helps to spread the overall ROH cost out a bit. Can anyone give me some advice on rehearsal booking, as that I see doesn't open until next week. Given the instructions say you can only book one ticket initially but can book up to 3 more later, I'm guessing that means more tickets are released nearer the time once they know which seats are & aren't required for the production team etc. Therefore is it better to try to grab a ticket as soon as rehearsal booking opens or is it better to wait until nearer the time? Are better seats, i.e. nearer the stage, more like to appear later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Dawnstar said: I did look at how front-ended the ballet booking season is & wondered if the RB had a temporary cash-flow shortage! There only seems to be one main-stage ballet in the final booking period compared to 4 in the first one. That's not uncommon, as the RB season usually ends quite a bit earlier than the RO one. Plus usually Nutcracker gets shoehorned into the "autumn" period regardless of scheduling. Possibly, also, they're thinking that Coppelia won't sell quite as quickly as Nutcracker would? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Dawnstar said: I did look at how front-ended the ballet booking season is & wondered if the RB had a temporary cash-flow shortage! There only seems to be one main-stage ballet in the final booking period compared to 4 in the first one. I'm fortunate that most of the operas I want to see are in the latter part of the season, which helps to spread the overall ROH cost out a bit. Can anyone give me some advice on rehearsal booking, as that I see doesn't open until next week. Given the instructions say you can only book one ticket initially but can book up to 3 more later, I'm guessing that means more tickets are released nearer the time once they know which seats are & aren't required for the production team etc. Therefore is it better to try to grab a ticket as soon as rehearsal booking opens or is it better to wait until nearer the time? Are better seats, i.e. nearer the stage, more like to appear later? The FAQ page says "The majority of tickets available for Friends are located in the amphitheatre". http://www.roh.org.uk/support/membership/friends/friends-rehearsals-faqs That said, for the only two rehearsals I have seen, I got seats in the Balcony ( B56 La Bayadere) and Stalls Circle (B31 Unknown Soldier triple), and I booked those on the first day Friends could do so. I can't recall if there was anything available closer to the stage than Stalls Circle B31; nothing in the orchestra stalls, I think, where various watching ballet stars could be spotted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 50 minutes ago, Richard LH said: The FAQ page says "The majority of tickets available for Friends are located in the amphitheatre". http://www.roh.org.uk/support/membership/friends/friends-rehearsals-faqs That said, for the only two rehearsals I have seen, I got seats in the Balcony ( B56 La Bayadere) and Stalls Circle (B31 Unknown Soldier triple), and I booked those on the first day Friends could do so. I can't recall if there was anything available closer to the stage than Stalls Circle B31; nothing in the orchestra stalls, I think, where various watching ballet stars could be spotted! Thanks. I wouldn't expect there to be anything in the stalls. It was stalls circle I was thinking of, as I've seen people offering stalls circle rehearsal tickets for re-sale on here. It sounds like I should at least look as soon as booking opens next Thursday then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 And here we go again - Friends Rehearsal booking not working for me this morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I am gazing at a field of white where the performances should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Now in queue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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