Dawnstar Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Tagging on to this thread so as not to start another one, as my query is sort of about Friends membership. I gather that if Friends rehearsals are on the same day as the first public performance of a ballet then the rehearsal won't have the same cast as the first performance but if the rehearsal is the day before then can anyone give any idea if it's likely that the cast of the first performance might do the rehearsal or are performances two days running considered too much? I'm musing on Manon. As Hamilton & Clarke are only doing the school matinee while all the other casts are down for 2 performances I'm wondering if they might do the Friends rehearsal & wondering if it's worth forking out for Friends membership just to try to get a ticket to the Manon rehearsal in case they do it. I realise there's a lot of uncertainty in this but I would really like to see Hamilton's Manon & this is the only remote possiblity I can think of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Surely, for the sake of one rehearsal, you could find an acquaintance who’s already a Friend who might be able to book an extra ticket and take you with them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 10 hours ago, RuthE said: Surely, for the sake of one rehearsal, you could find an acquaintance who’s already a Friend who might be able to book an extra ticket and take you with them? I wish I could but unfortunately the one person I knew who was a Friend moved abroad & I don't know anyone else who is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Dawnstar, just thinking - bearing in mind what you've previously said about knowing casting in advance, would you be okay if the rehearsal turned out not to be the cast you hoped? Also, I'm not sure what the thinking is behind the general rehearsals. They've sometimes been used to try out new casts, I believe (are there any in this run?), but aren't they also a major photography opportunity? Would the powers that be "waste" a cast for the photographers if it wasn't going to be shown to the general public and possibly reviewed? I don't know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 5 hours ago, alison said: Dawnstar, just thinking - bearing in mind what you've previously said about knowing casting in advance, would you be okay if the rehearsal turned out not to be the cast you hoped? Also, I'm not sure what the thinking is behind the general rehearsals. They've sometimes been used to try out new casts, I believe (are there any in this run?), but aren't they also a major photography opportunity? Would the powers that be "waste" a cast for the photographers if it wasn't going to be shown to the general public and possibly reviewed? I don't know. Since there are 4 or 5 other casts that I want to see then hopefully if it isn't Hamilton/Clarke then it'll be one of those. In fact the only Manon I definitely don't want to see is Takada. Going by some recent comments on the R&J thread there don't seem to be any new Manons this run at any rate. Not having seen the previous run (if I had then it would remove this whole issue but sadly time machines for watching past performances have yet to be invented!) I don't know about the other lead roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 23 hours ago, Dawnstar said: Tagging on to this thread so as not to start another one, as my query is sort of about Friends membership. I gather that if Friends rehearsals are on the same day as the first public performance of a ballet then the rehearsal won't have the same cast as the first performance but if the rehearsal is the day before then can anyone give any idea if it's likely that the cast of the first performance might do the rehearsal or are performances two days running considered too much? I'm musing on Manon. As Hamilton & Clarke are only doing the school matinee while all the other casts are down for 2 performances I'm wondering if they might do the Friends rehearsal & wondering if it's worth forking out for Friends membership just to try to get a ticket to the Manon rehearsal in case they do it. I realise there's a lot of uncertainty in this but I would really like to see Hamilton's Manon & this is the only remote possiblity I can think of! I think it unlikely that Melissa Hamilton's cast will perform at the Friends' General Rehesrsal since the Schools' matinée is the very next day I believe. I agree that she is a memorable Manon, and regret that she has no public performance in the role in this run. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Josephine said: I think it unlikely that Melissa Hamilton's cast will perform at the Friends' General Rehesrsal since the Schools' matinée is the very next day I believe. I agree that she is a memorable Manon, and regret that she has no public performance in the role in this run. Thanks for the information. I am busy kicking myself that I didn't decide to try the RB last season rather than this season, as I gather she did have public performances then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Dawnstar said: In fact the only Manon I definitely don't want to see is Takada. That's a shame! She is an amazing Manon..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonnep Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Richard LH said: That's a shame! She is an amazing Manon..... I second it. She might have changed the intention of some pieces of the choreography (not the choreo itself though) in order to suit her own portrayal of Manon but imho her dramatic dancing in Act 1&2 is much more impressive than some of the other dancers I saw. The chemistry between she and Alex Campbell was simply the best among all the couples I saw in the last run. TBH i hadn’t expected that at all and am most glad that I didn’t miss the chance of seeing her. Edited June 20, 2019 by yvonnep 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, Dawnstar said: In fact the only Manon I definitely don't want to see is Takada. I will be traveling from Texas to London to see Takada in Manon. Her Act 3 Swamp PdD was extraordinary last time. I still do not know where that power had been hidden in this very polite, well-mannered, young dancer. Edited June 20, 2019 by Texan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 22 hours ago, Richard LH said: That's a shame! She is an amazing Manon..... I've not seen her as Manon, obviously, so I can't comment on that but I haven't been too keen on her acting in what little I have seen her in on video (not seen her live, given her withdrawal from Symphony in C), especially the Bayadere Insight livestream where I found myself sympathising with Naghdi's Gamzatti & not liking Takada's Nikiya, which isn't the way round it's supposed to be! Given I'll only be able to see about half the Manons that I do want to see, I'm quite happy that there's one that I don't, as I'm finding it had enough to choose which to see as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Her Manon was wonderful, as was her Juliet. I loved her Nikiya; so soft, vulnerable and heartbreaking. I didn’t used to go and see her because I felt like Dawnstar, but this season she has really blossomed dramatically and now I want to see her in everything! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 13 hours ago, Sim said: Her Manon was wonderful, as was her Juliet. I loved her Nikiya; so soft, vulnerable and heartbreaking. I didn’t used to go and see her because I felt like Dawnstar, but this season she has really blossomed dramatically and now I want to see her in everything! She is also (regarding the upcoming season) a stunning Aurora. Well worth anyone's visit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 14 hours ago, Sim said: this season she has really blossomed dramatically and now I want to see her in everything Absolutely! Having also seen her this season as Mary Vetsera, the Young Girl in Two Pigeons, the Lost Girl in Infra, and Kitri, as well as Odette/Odile last year, she strikes me as now having a great breadth, as well as depth, of acting ability. With Akane just one of many dancers at the RB who should not be missed, I would say becoming a Friend is well worth it, both for earlier bookings, and simply to help support the company. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Thanks for bringing the thread back on-topic, Richard. I was about to suggest renaming it the Akane Takada fanclub thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 12 hours ago, Richard LH said: I would say becoming a Friend is well worth it, both for earlier bookings, and simply to help support the company. I'm afraid I don't have the "support the company" motivation for any company because they all, and especially the ROH, have a heck of a lot more money than I do! If I ever win the Lottery or marry a millionaire then I'd be happy to support them but not on my under 20k a year wages! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dawnstar said: I'm afraid I don't have the "support the company" motivation for any company because they all, and especially the ROH, have a heck of a lot more money than I do! If I ever win the Lottery or marry a millionaire then I'd be happy to support them but not on my under 20k a year wages! Well you already support the company by buying tickets, which is the most important kind of support there is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 True, but while they get what they want - money - in return they give me what I want - opera & ballet. It's philanthropy with nothing in return that I can't afford. I suppose if I spent less money on tickets I'd have more to spare for good causes but that's never going to happen! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 1 hour ago, alison said: Thanks for bringing the thread back on-topic, Richard. I was about to suggest renaming it the Akane Takada fanclub thread Ah, you noticed how I deftly managed that just in time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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