BristolBillyBob Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) Just to clarify, everyone - it's the 28th I'm proposing! That's next Saturday. Glad people have enjoyed a dry run though!! Would an admin mind adding the date to the title, so people don't think they've missed out? Edited March 21, 2020 by BristolBillyBob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Thanks - glad to know I wasn't going mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolBillyBob Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 12 hours ago, Jan McNulty said: Well something really special happened tonight and was the reason I chose to watch Casanova again rather than the RDB Napoli. Tonight in Leeds should have been Hannah Bateman's valedictory performance after 18 years with the company. Hannah Bateman was in some of the earliest performances I saw by Northern Ballet and was a tremendous dancer. I would usually book plenty in advance and it was always her and Martha Leebolt I'd keep my fingers crossed for every rime. Do you know what she's going on to do next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, BristolBillyBob said: Hannah Bateman was in some of the earliest performances I saw by NortDo you know what she's going on to do next? Not sure for definite but she is one of the driving forces behind The Ballet Retreat which hold workshops for adult dancers. She's also a Mum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolBillyBob Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Hi all. Don't forget, tomorrow is... 'A Night At The Ballet' Special Performance for Our Honoured Guests From Balletcoforum by the Living Room Ballet Company at the Your Television Theatre Hope to see lots of you there! (and if you've no idea what I'm on about, do skip back to the first post in the thread for details!) Don't forget: I'll start a NEW thread on the forum for the evening at 7.00 sharp tomorrow evening. If you can't see it on the site, I'll also post a link here. Looking forward to it immensely. Some people suggested a few of us could watch the same thing, so by all means do that if you'd like. I've just taken out a trial of Marquee TV (one month free) so will likely look for something on there, and had my eye on Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. I might be persuaded to something else that might also be of interest to my still relatively new-to-the-artform girlfriend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I'm looking forward to it BBB2! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I'd forgotten all about it, so thanks for the reminder! Maybe I'll go for the RB Swan Lake - not sure I feel up to Mayerling at the moment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I hope everyone's looking forward to our virtual evening at the ballet! What is everyone going to watch - at the moment my inclination is for Mayerling on the iPlayer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolBillyBob Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) I've just been playing around with Marquee TV. Not a comprehensive offering on there from a dance perspective, but certainly plenty to be getting through in a 30 day trial. The quality seems pretty good. @Jan McNulty - I notice NB's 1984 is on there, which I'm particularly excited by! We're going for Alice's... tonight, but Northern Ballet is definitely my choice for next time (assuming it goes well!). Edited March 28, 2020 by BristolBillyBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Well even if it's only us it's given me something to look forward to! (I've got 1984 on DVD) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolBillyBob Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: Well even if it's only us it's given me something to look forward to! (I've got 1984 on DVD) Indeed! We'l have a great time whatever happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Only just seen this. Sadly, this evening my other half has other ideas as to what we shall be watching. Unless I decide to watch something on Youtube alone. In which case I made a suggestion on the other thread about what dance we might like to see on tv...... I might join you for a post production glass of something, though. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolBillyBob Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 LIVE EVENT THREAD NOW LIVE AT: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 No. The bar at Chateau Fonty has not got any wine. 😒 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolBillyBob Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Just now, Fonty said: No. The bar at Chateau Fonty has not got any wine. 😒 I've started an event thread here https://www.balletcoforum.com/topic/22429-live-event-thread-balletcoforums-virtual-event-a-night-at-the-ballet-on-now/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolBillyBob Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, Richard LH said: Raising a glass to all Ballet Forum members as we await the opening of the ROH auditorium for La Bayadere: looking forward to a wonderful cast that includes Nunez, Osipova, Muntagirov, Whitehead, Campbell, Choe, Naghdi and Takada. ...hoping everyone is keeping well and in good spirits..! I've started an event thread over at https://www.balletcoforum.com/topic/22429-live-event-thread-balletcoforums-virtual-event-a-night-at-the-ballet-on-now/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Please post on the Live Event Thread now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 So, are we going to do another one of these sometime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I'd like to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I'm watching The Bolshoi's Marco Spada on YouTube on the TV tonight. (Couldn't get DonQ from Dutch National Ballet in my TV so I'll watch on the computer.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) I’m doing a “ballet of the day” from my DVD collection. Yesterday was EXCELSIOR. Today it’s a deep dive into Yakobsen’s SHURALE...the 1980 Kirov film with Terekhova, then the recent-ish Mariinsky revival with Obraztsova/Matvienko then, to cap things off, this season’s Mezzo Live HD telecast from Kazan in Tatarstan...a somewhat shortened version (omitting dances for children) BUT gorgeously filmed, with bright designs. Why on earth doesn’t the Mariinsky tour this ballet internationally? It is my favorite ballet of the Soviet era, for music, designs, corps & solo dancing, etc. The Kirov-Mariinsky’s secret gem. Edited April 4, 2020 by Jeannette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I did a double show yesterday. Manon matinee and Rhapsody/Two Pigeons in the evening. A breath of fresh air and Supper in between. Good value tickets and food too!!!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Rhapsody/2 Pigeons next on my list too (but I think we’re doing Elektra from Vienna tonight)! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I’ve done La Bayadère, Marguerite & Armand and Act 1 of Two Pigeons so far. 👏🏻👏🏻 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Anyone want to do another Mayerling next Saturday ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Yes, I'm intending to! See you there Alison... Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 No way would I miss this! Will go very nicely with a good glass of,wine and a little plate of salmon etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Ooh, that's an idea. Food ... Good job I haven't been out on my shopping trip yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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