Richard LH Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 ...looks like an announcement will be made next month....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Wonderful - I hoped they would do it again this year. It was such a special event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I hope the sight lines can be improved ... I suggested a higher stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Totally agree FionaE. Although on the webite beforehand it said that the sight lines would be good for everyone, unless you were very close to the stage in the really expensive seats, it simply wasn't so. To my mind the more classically based choreography generally worked best. I love contemporary, but if the dancers were static or descended to floor level, much was lost. However, having said that, the one who suffered most was Anna-Rose in Dying Swan. You couldn't see and appreciate her footwork and every time she sank down she practically disappeared! Having said that, it was a wonderful performance and you could feel how much the dancers were loving being able to perform! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Agree Pas de Quatre. Unluckily (or luckily) I’d been allocated the back row of the cheap seats ... which turned out to be better than most, as I was able to stand behind my seat to get a full view. It was fabulous! The view would be better if seating was spaced out rather than in tight family groups and also if they asked audience members to remove hats 🤣. I wonder how they solve this problem at the summer outdoor ballet tour in Denmark that Steven McRae arranged? (Originally Johan Kobborg) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Meaghan Grace Hinkis says there will be news at 8pm about Athelhampton on their Instagram page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNVexFKAfei/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Edited April 6, 2021 by Rob S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Box office opens tomorrow. No program as yet Stars of THE ROYAL BALLET at Athelhampton Sat 11 Sept & Sun 12 Sept Stars of THE ROYAL BALLET at Athelhampton | Athelhampton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Booking opened early...the £200 seats for Saturday were already gone so that temptation was fortunately removed....! Athelhampton Instagram post states: Lots of amazing dancers and some TBC...to name a few -Miss Marianela NuñezMr. Marcelino SambeMiss Akane TakadaMr. William BracewellMiss Anna Rose O’SullivanMr. Reece ClarkeMiss Fumi Kaneko and MORE!!! Prices will be the same as last year. ❤️Audience will now be covered so we can proceed rain or shine and the stage will be raised for better sight lines 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Richard LH said: .the £200 seats for Saturday were already gone ....but they now seem to be available again, if anyone is feeling particularly flush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Hoping Akane will still be OK for this, and indeed for next season at the RB ....she has now had to pull out of Dracula in August in Japan, which will be a great disappointment for herself and her Japanese fans. She is replaced there by Momoko Hirata , BRB principal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I will second that, I hope Akane will be there. Last year's Athelhmpton was the first time I had seen her live, and even in such illustrious company she shone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Pas de Quatre said: I will second that, I hope Akane will be there. Last year's Athelhmpton was the first time I had seen her live, and even in such illustrious company she shone! She reports on the NBA website that the withdrawal is due to an injury during the (Dracula) rehearsal. Whether this is a resurgence of whatever she suffered at the end of May, or something new, is not clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 On 07/07/2021 at 06:52, Pas de Quatre said: I will second that, I hope Akane will be there. Last year's Athelhmpton was the first time I had seen her live, and even in such illustrious company she shone! She is back taking class at the ROH and looking as good as ever (at least to my eye) so hopefully she will be OK for Athelhampton. ☺ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) Yes, on the Athelhampton site she is listed as appearing. Have they increased the numbers in the audience now that social spacing is not required? When I booked soon after the box office opened some categories had already sold out, now it seems there is availability at all prices. Edited August 23, 2021 by Pas de Quatre Sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, Pas de Quatre said: Yes, on the Athelhampton site she is listed as appearing. Have they increased the numbers in the audience now that social spacing is not required? When I booked soon after the box office opened some categories had already sold out, now it seems there is availability at all prices. Yes I think there was reference a little while ago to more seats becoming available, although I don't recall that a reason was given. Unfortunately Marianela Nunez and Marcelino Sambe are not currently listed on the Athelhampton site as appearing, although they were both mentioned at the outset. That said, if the current listing holds, it will still be an amazing line up of RB talent. Edited August 23, 2021 by Richard LH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 8 hours ago, Richard LH said: Unfortunately Marianela Nunez and Marcelino Sambe are not currently listed on the Athelhampton site as appearing, although they were both mentioned at the outset. Marianela Nunez withdrew from the World Ballet Festival in Tokyo earlier this month due to injury so perhaps not recovered yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) Oh that is a shame. Wishing her a speedy recovery. She was wonderful at Athelhampton last year. Not just the quality of her dancing, but the sheer joy she communicated being back on stage. Just like the proverbial kid in a sweetshop! Edited August 24, 2021 by Pas de Quatre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 Some more details now reported here: https://www.gramilano.com/2021/08/athelhampton-ballet-gala-2021/ A really exciting programme, and interestingly plenty of changes from last year - not just a repetition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Thanks for posting this. It looks wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) Super programme … I could do without ‘After the Rain’ which I’ve seen too much lately. Personally delighted to see Johan Kobborg’s Les Lutins performed at an RB event for the first time since McRae, Polunin, Cojocaru original cast. It’s been performed at independent galas elsewhere and by Svetlana Zakharova’s personal shows, most recently earlier this month in Tokyo. It will be very interesting to see how Raymonda male pd4 works outdoors on a smallish stage. Or maybe the stage will be bigger. And who will perform it? Edited August 24, 2021 by FionaE Clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, FionaE said:. It will be very interesting to see how Raymonda male pd4 works outdoors on a smallish stage. Or maybe the stage will be bigger. And who will perform it? Lovely. Oh nooooo about After the Rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingrid Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Mayara Magri and William Bracewell will be dancing Victor Gsovsky’s Grand Pas Classique. And from the snippets I’ve seen on Instagram it looks incredible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 Full details now announced as follows: Dancers MELISSA HAMILTON MEAGHAN GRACE HINKIS FUMI KANEKO SARAH LAMB MAYARA MAGRI LAURA MORERA ANNA ROSE O’SULLIVAN AKANE TAKADA LUCA ACRI MATTHEW BALL WILLIAM BRACEWELL LUKAS BJØRNENBOE BRÆNDSRØD LEO DIXON DAVID DONNELLY DAICHI IKARASHI TAISUKE NAKAO CALVIN RICHARDSON GIACOMO ROVERO JOSEPH SISSENS Programme Overture: Paganini Capriccio No. 5 played by Sergey Levitin Rhapsody Pas de Deux (Frederick Ashton) O’Sullivan ~ Donnelly Raymonda Pas de Quatre (Rudolf Nureyev) Rovero, Ishikari, Nakao, Sissens Concerto Pas de Deux (Kenneth MacMillan) Hamilton ~ B. Braendsrod Calliope Rag from Elite Syncopations (Kenneth MacMillan) Morera Within the Golden Hour Pas de Deux (Christopher Wheeldon) Takada ~ Richardson Quicksand (Erico Montes) Donnelly Grand Pas Classique Pas de Deux (Victor Gsovsky) Magri ~ Bracewell Meditation from Thais (Frederick Ashton) Lamb ~ Ball ---Interval--- The Dying Swan (Calvin Richardson) Richardson Romeo and Juliet Balcony Pas de Deux (Kenneth MacMillan) Hinkis ~ Bracewell The Lightness of Being (Craig Davidson) Hamilton ~ B. Braendsrod Chroma Pas de Deux (Wayne McGregor) O’Sullivan ~ Dixon Manon Act I - Des Grieux’s Solo (Kenneth MacMillan) Sissens With a Chance of Rain (Liam Scarlett) Morera ~ Ball Traces (Cathy Marston) Magri ~ Acri Rose Adagio (Marius Petipa) Kaneko ~ B. Braendsrod, Donnelly, Rovero, Dixon Les Lutins (Johan Kobborg) Hinkis, Nakao, Ikarashi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Sounds great. Wish I could go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Super programme … really looking forward to this. Only 1 female solo? Good news that both stage and audience will be covered and … that the stage will be ‘slightly’ higher than last year. Although this doesn’t sound enough. Last year I could see Marianela (first on) only from waist up when sat in my chair. Beautiful as she and her upper body are … that’s still only half the dance and the dancer. It’s beyond me why these new outdoor dance events by RB (Athelhampton and Yeo Valley) can’t learn about effective stage height, for audiences on level ground, from Johan Kobborg and Steven McRae who’ve been holding successful outdoor dance events in Denmark for over 12 years. Those stages are much higher. And that works for the whole audience … provided the front row is not too close. And maybe that’s the point here 🤔 That these shows are made for the elite front few rows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, FionaE said: That these shows are made for the elite front few rows. Who won't be seeing dancers' feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryrosesatonapin Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 01/09/2021 at 22:34, Ingrid said: Mayara Magri and William Bracewell will be dancing Victor Gsovsky’s Grand Pas Classique. And from the snippets I’ve seen on Instagram it looks incredible. She danced it well at the Ukranian gala last night. I think she will be more comfortable with Bracewell as partner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingrid Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 6 hours ago, maryrosesatonapin said: She danced it well at the Ukranian gala last night. I think she will be more comfortable with Bracewell as partner! I think they also had more rehearsal time together ( 2 weeks I believe) while she had maybe 3 days for the Ukrainian Gala. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Auction and Raffle listing … in case anyone fancies a bid? Auction_Raffle_Final.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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