stucha Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) If you are in need of a Sylvia fix, there is a free streaming of this production today 7.00 pm Vienna time. Available for 24 hours. However you need to register and set up a login and password. Then purchase a free ticket. A little bit fiddly but worth it. https://www.culturall.com/ticket/ists/performance_schedule.mc?view=month&year=2020&type=month_menu&process_mode=normal A big day with Mayerling as well. Might be a bit of a juggling act. Edited April 11, 2020 by stucha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNC Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Thanks very much for sharing! I'm presuming this version will be quite different to Ashton's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucha Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, JNC said: Thanks very much for sharing! I'm presuming this version will be quite different to Ashton's? Yes. Different. Choreography by Manuel Legris based on the original Paris Opera production by Merante and subsequent 20th century versions. The sets by Luisa Spinatelli are very lavish. I'll be interested to hear what you think if you manage to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Okay, so that's me trying to fit in a Mayerling, Midsummer Night's Dream and Sylvia all within 24 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucha Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, alison said: Okay, so that's me trying to fit in a Mayerling, Midsummer Night's Dream and Sylvia all within 24 hours Sylvia is available for 72 hours, not 24 as I posted above. While different choreography to that of Ashton, it follows the same story line. Edited April 11, 2020 by stucha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNC Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 10 hours ago, stucha said: Yes. Different. Choreography by Manuel Legris based on the original Paris Opera production by Merante and subsequent 20th century versions. The sets by Luisa Spinatelli are very lavish. I'll be interested to hear what you think if you manage to see it. I did manage to catch this and I was very glad I did! Thank you for highlighting this on the forum. The sets and costumes were very lavish as you say, very impressive and opulent (but in an elegant, refined way). The dancing and choreography were excellent. I hope Vienna releases some more live streams as I would certainly watch them based on the quality of this performance. Highly recommended to all. (I can't compare with the Royal Ballet/Ashton version as I haven't seen that...but now I'm very tempted to get the Royal Ballet DVD of this one if it's anything like this!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucha Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 @JNC. So glad you enjoyed it. They do have live streams from time to time but in normal circumstances they charge about €15. You can find snippets of Ashton's Sylvia on YouTube which give you a taste of the production and which might sway you towards getting the DVD. Or not as the case may be. 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJL Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 This is a really wonderful production - lovely start to my Easter Sunday! Thanks so much for the link and recommendation 🙂 I've only seen Sylvia once before - on the Royal Ballet DVD a few years ago when I first started watching ballet. Will definitely re-visit and keep an eye out for other productions. A beautiful ballet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 On 11/04/2020 at 12:33, stucha said: Sylvia is available for 72 hours, not 24 as I posted above. It may well be, but I can't access it now Bah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 And oh joy - there's another Mayerling on Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 59 minutes ago, alison said: It may well be, but I can't access it now Bah! It must have been taken down just before you looked, because I only finished watching it just over an hour ago. I thought the production was lovely but I didn't find the plot very interesting. I've not seen Ashton's, apart from a snippet at the Fonteyn Gala last June, so don't know if he manages to make it any more interesting. 53 minutes ago, alison said: And oh joy - there's another Mayerling on Tuesday From where? Evidently not Vienna, as their Tuesday stream is listed as Swan Lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 That's not what it says here: https://www.culturall.com/ticket/ists/performance_schedule.mc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 I've been using this list https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/staatsoper/news/detail/news/the-wiener-staatsoper-is-closed-but-continues-to-play-daily-online/ as it's in English & it has Swan Lake. Oh well, I guess I'll see what turns up on their website on Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Well, the website is still live and "selling" access to the performances. You'd expect it to be accurate. Oh well, wait and see, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucha Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 6 hours ago, alison said: It may well be, but I can't access it now Bah! Sorry you missed it. Not sure why it wasn't available. But if you are willing to fork out €5 it is available in their video on demand section now. See link below. Scroll down. https://www.culturall.com/ticket/ists/performance_schedule.mc?view=month&tab_seq_id=32206637&type=month_menu&process_mode=normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, alison said: It may well be, but I can't access it now Bah! It's still there, Alison. I just accessed it.... https://www.staatsoperlive.com/0/ad6dd783-42a8-4975-a92a-d23f9a033544/player Edited to add that this might be because I watched it yesterday. I just put the link above into another browser and wasn't able to access it there. It seems only to be available to those who've already accessed it. Sorry to get your hopes up. Edited April 13, 2020 by Bluebird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 8 hours ago, stucha said: But if you are willing to fork out €5 it is available in their video on demand section now. See link below. Scroll down. https://www.culturall.com/ticket/ists/performance_schedule.mc?view=month&tab_seq_id=32206637&type=month_menu&process_mode=normal Thanks, stucha. I might just do that ... So, looking at the list of VODs, I see some which are scheduled to come up later in the month. It would seem that you are either entitled to watch them free of charge at the time when they are streamed, or can access them for €5 if you want to watch them at a different time, in which case you are entitled to watch them for 7 days after payment. Sounds good! Wonder if the ROH could set up anything similar? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Alternatively, it's currently scheduled again for 17th May, I see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucha Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, alison said: Alternatively, it's currently scheduled again for 17th May, I see. @alisonJust be careful here. Bear in mind that there are no live performances at Vienna at the moment. The performance on 17 May is livestream of an actual performance which will probably not take place and will cost €15 or so if it does. As you pointed out above it appears they are still selling performances. But if you try to buy, the site blocks the sale. For the free streams stick to this list https://www.culturall.com/ticket/ists/performance_schedule.mc?view=month&year=2020&type=month_menu&process_mode=normal For video on demand which cost €5, this list https://www.culturall.com/ticket/ists/performance_schedule.mc?view=month&tab_seq_id=32206637&type=month_menu&process_mode=normal If you are interested in accessing these streams always remember to register in advance and get your ticket. Don't leave it till the stream is happening. Edited April 14, 2020 by stucha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 9 hours ago, stucha said: @alisonJust be careful here. Bear in mind that there are no live performances at Vienna at the moment. The performance on 17 May is livestream of an actual performance which will probably not take place and will cost €15 or so if it does. Ah. I hadn't realised that. It's very confusing, because everything is marked as "Live-Übertragung", even when dated from several years previously! (Possibly they mean "live" as in you need to be watching at a specific time to view it?) Although I notice that if you go into May it now says "Internetbuchung gesperrt", which it didn't last time I looked. And I still don't know what I'm going to see tonight: Mayerling or Swan Lake? Mayerling is still showing ... Incidentally, I see there's an option to book a subscription for a whole month, for substantially less than the cost of a few livestreams. Possibly something to consider when life eventually gets back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 On the https://www.staatsoperlive.com/live page if you scroll sideways it's currently showing Swan Lake as tonight's offering. I've watched 15 opera streams & 1 ballet on there over the last few weeks & thus far it's always been accurate for what's on next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 It does, doesn't it? Oh well, I haven't seen the Nureyev production for years, anyway. The streaming page clearly needs updating: it's still stating that all performances are cancelled until 3rd April! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 How do you access picture and volume controls? I want to get it full-screen, so I don't have to keep sliding the slider up and down. Never mind, I've just realised there was another slider, and that's the one you have to slide up and down to get at the controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stucha Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 things have changed on the Vienna opera site since I last looked. For the free streams you no longer need to register and get a ticket. The link now takes you straight to youtube. But for the paid streams the procedure remains the same. Very confusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 That must have been literally overnight, then, because it still looked normal when I looked yesterday (although it had moved to saying "Schwanensee", but still had a Mayerling photo up ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 On 15/04/2020 at 13:00, alison said: That must have been literally overnight, then, because it still looked normal when I looked yesterday (although it had moved to saying "Schwanensee", but still had a Mayerling photo up ) It may be to do with when your browser is updated. I haven't seen this particular site, but know that is the case for certain others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 I'm baffled by the Wiener Staatsoper's site. I signed up for it in mid-March & have had absolutely no problems using it (apart from yesterday's Nutcracker, which played fine but the picture looked like it had an interlacing issue throughout). I just go to https://www.staatsoperlive.com/live, select the video I want & watch it. However a few days ago my mother tried to sign up to the site, kept getting redirected to https://www.culturall.com & was unable to access any videos. When I tried with my login on her computer I had the same problem, though it works fine on my computer. Has anyone else had this issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Well, sort of. I couldn't see how to get to the streamings from the site where I signed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Was that the Culturall site? I can't understand why that is getting involved when I can watch without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Very much enjoyed the Armide/Sacre streaming last night. My knowledge of it was nil and it took me a while to sort out who was who. Sacre is a highly imaginative version, especially from the point of view of lighting, and I thought the whole ballet was extremely well danced. It has made me even more keen to see Hamburg's Neumeir offerings. I've only seen his Midsummer Night's Dream on stage, so the chance to see more is welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Oh drat, I forgot that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 HOW do you get at it, please? I'm logged in at https://www.staatsoperlive.com/, but still can't find it. The "Free" and "Browse" buttons don't seem to do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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