Legseleven Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 This is quite bizarre - albeit great news, I had wondered why Yasmine Naghdi wasn’t originally cast as Mary Vetsera - as I was only thinking recently about her ‘super sub’ reputation from a few years ago. I have no doubt that she will smash her debuts in both roles. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 56 minutes ago, Legseleven said: This is quite bizarre - albeit great news, I had wondered why Yasmine Naghdi wasn’t originally cast as Mary Vetsera - as I was only thinking recently about her ‘super sub’ reputation from a few years ago. I have no doubt that she will smash her debuts in both roles. She is still Mr O’Hare’s go to sub! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 11 hours ago, Sim said: She is still Mr O’Hare’s go to sub! I guess that it was Yasmine’s ‘turn’ for Mary in terms of Principal seniority But very pleased she’s now cast. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesrhblack Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 But very sad not to be seeing Arestis… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Wondering why Reece is being replaced too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 On 22/09/2022 at 18:50, MJW said: Interestingly I have just had an email from ROH offering 25% off seats for La Boheme for Friends so presumably it's not selling well. Well worth catching if one has Friends membership for the new British star tenor Freddie Tommaso as Rodolfo, or Peruvian superstar Juan Diego Florez as Rodolfo (in his first London role for ages since the pandemic)! Perhaps the slow sales might be due to the very drab production and the odd casting of the female roles - I personally think Lucy Crowe and Aida Garifullina as Mimi and Musetta respectively makes more sense than the other way round, which is what they’ve done, and Musetta is not a great fit for Danielle de Niese compared to her other roles. Simona Mihai actually makes a brilliant Mimi as well as Musetta and I’m surprised she’s not in the first cast. Maybe it was down to schedule clashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oncnp Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 No casting yet but at least "The New Crystal Pite" has a name - Light of Passage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 "We hope you are looking forward to seeing The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House. Please be aware that the following cast changes have been made: TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER, 14:00: Lauren Cuthbertson is replaced by Fumi Kaneko as the Sugar Plum Fairy FRIDAY 23 DECEMBER, 19:30: Lauren Cuthbertson is replaced by Mariko Sasaki as the Sugar Plum Fairy" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Wow...what an opportunity for Mariko!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Indeed it is. But at the same time, I find it odd that the only Principal who isn't dancing the role this season is Morera. I know she used to, did she choose not to do it this time, or was she just left out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Another Nutcracker cast change on the ROH website today: Romany Pajdak replaced by Madison Bailey as Clara on 7th, 14th, 19th & 24th December. I had noticed that Pajdak hasn't been in any of the Mayerling cast lists so perhaps she's off with an injury? I hadn't booked for any of Pajdak's performances, becase I saw her last year & am trying to see different casts this year, but I'm now wishing I had as I'd really like to see Bailey in a lead role. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Very sorry about Pajdak - I booked specifically to see her! I don't know Madison Bailey but will be interested to see her in such a big role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 I was very impressed by Madison Bailey in the title role of The Cunning Little Vixen when she was in her final year at the RBS so I've been keeping an eye on her since she joined the company. Having planned only to see 2 Nutcrackers, I'm thinking I might now be in search of returns or Friday rush tickets nearer the time in order to see her, though none of her 4 dates are ideal for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Yes she was very good in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 51 minutes ago, Dawnstar said: I was very impressed by Madison Bailey in the title role of The Cunning Little Vixen when she was in her final year at the RBS so I've been keeping an eye on her since she joined the company. Having planned only to see 2 Nutcrackers, I'm thinking I might now be in search of returns or Friday rush tickets nearer the time in order to see her, though none of her 4 dates are ideal for me. Oh yes! I'd forgotten that's who she is - I also thought she was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Madison Bailey did post a IG Story of her modelling what appeared to be the Act 1 Clara dress a week or two ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) Madison Bailey also danced the Neapolitan Dance in Swan Lake with Liam Boswell in a few performances this year - they were both fast, musical and had neat footwork. Hope Romany is OK! Madison is a very exciting prospect to watch, and age and height wise will be well matched with Leo Dixon. A fantastic cast! Edited November 21, 2022 by Emeralds 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I can confirm that Romany Pajdak is OK. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 That’s great- looking forward to her return to the stage, when she is ready to do so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 There is a cast change on the RoH website for tomorrow evening - Yasmine Naghdi replaces Laura Morera. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 In which role? They're both dancing two, aren't they? I'm losing track of who's doing what in these partially overlapping casts. I did hope, when Morera wasn't appearing in the Diamond Celebration, that it didn't mean she was injured or something ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Mary Vetsera - will be very interesting to see Naghdi/Ball although I had very much hoped to see Morera’s Mary a second time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) Oh no. I'm incredibly disappointed not to get to see Morera as Mary Vetsera, as it would probably have been my only opportunity ever. I've already seen both Naghdi's performances this run & I thought she was very good in the role but there'll be years yet to see her whereas probably that's it for Morera in the role. Gutted. Also O'Sullivan replacing Hinkis as Princess Stephanie, but that's not a surprise after hearing about Hinkis having to pull out of some of the Diamond Celebration performances. Edited November 22, 2022 by Dawnstar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Very sorry indeed about this- was so looking forward to seeing her. I hope she is OK- considering her absence from the gala as well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linnzi5 Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Dawnstar said: Oh no. I'm incredibly disappointed not to get to see Morera as Mary Vetsera, as it would probably have been my only opportunity ever. I've already seen both Naghdi's performances this run & I thought she was very good in the role but there'll be years yet to see her whereas probably that's it for Morera in the role. Gutted. Also O'Sullivan replacing Hinkis as Princess Stephanie, but that's not a surprise after hearing about Hinkis having to pull out of some of the Diamond Celebration performances. I'm sorry to hear this - I'm so disappointed for you. I was fortunate enough to see Morera at the friends rehearsal and she was amazing, so I understand how upset you must be. I do hope Morera is ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 The cast change email from the ROH cites both changes of cast as "due to injury". I've been kicking myself since the announcement of Bonelli's retirement that I didn't see him in Mayerling, now I guess I can add not getting to see Morera either to the kicking list. If only I'd seen both of them back in 2018 but, with a 2018 Hirano/Osipova (should've been Watson) Mayerling being my first live RB performance, I didn't know the company well enough back then. Hindsight is damn annoying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Lucky to have seen Bonelli/Morera in Mayerling but given this could be the last time for Morera, I’m disappointed despite also being exceedingly pleased with getting Naghdi/Ball!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Noooooooooo ... there appears to have been a wholesale casting change for tonight's Mayerling! https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/40/mayerling-by-kenneth-macmillan/cast-list/51169 That means I've missed James Hay's Bratfisch throughout the entire run And McRae's Rudolf, of course. And McNally's Empress ... What on earth has happened? Has the 29th been changed too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 "We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Royal Opera House to see Mayerling this evening. We regret that, due to injury, Steven McRae will not be able to perform the role of Crown Prince Rudolf. He will be replaced in the role by Matthew Ball. Given the short notice of this replacement, and also due to dancer sickness, it has been necessary to make a number of other changes to the scheduled casting: Yasmine Naghdi is replaced by Mayara Magri as Countess Marie Larisch. Kristen McNally is replaced by Gina Storm-Jensen as Empress Elisabeth. James Hay is replaced by Taisuke Nakao as Bratfisch. Thomas Whitehead is replaced by Lukas Bjørneboe Brændsrød as Colonel ‘Bay’ Middleton." I hope McRae isn't seriously injured, after everything he's been through previously Hay is presumably out due to "sickness", as there's no other reason to replace him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 @alisonsee thread under performances. Essentially they’ve changed the whole cast to ‘Matthew Balls team’ except Akane Takada as Mary Vetsera. As he is stepping in last minute to replace Steven. He can’t he expected to perform all these pdd with new partners … and Akane deserves her shows. Matthew & Akane will be hard pressed to have had more than a couple of hours to rehearse together today. best wishes to them all! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Pleased to see from his Instagram that McRae has pulled out from an abundance of caution rather than actual injury. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 1 hour ago, FionaE said: Matthew & Akane will be hard pressed to have had more than a couple of hours to rehearse together today. Are there any major roles that these two have danced together before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 41 minutes ago, alison said: Pleased to see from his Instagram that McRae has pulled out from an abundance of caution rather than actual injury. We don’t really know, do we - except that dancing the role of Rudolf will aggravate even the slightest niggle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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