San Perregrino Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Fonty said: Yes, I agree. But I sometimes get the impression that Directors of ballet companies actually view stuff that is over a certain age as a collection of museum pieces, to be dusted off occasionally to satisfy those members of the audience who complain. I wonder if they see such audiences as old fashioned, living in the past, out of touch with the modern world. Not the sort of people a modern Director thinks ballet should be attracting. I shall definitely watch it. Not quite the same as seeing it live, though, is it? Definitely not the same as seeing it live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Sim said: Did Strapless get a second run? I swore never to see it again so I can’t remember! Same goes for Multiverse…did that ever see the light of day again? yes for Strapless - no for Multiverse (so far - but that was one of the hugely unpopular ones, so with luck it has sunk without trace, probably aided by covid lockdowns) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, capybara said: Medusa didn't (2019 only) - I can't remember who the choreographer was Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Let us hope that is one that's found its way to the 'forget me' pile... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linnzi5 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 On 02/10/2023 at 09:18, bangorballetboy said: You mean like the triple bill of MacMillan one act pieces later this season? I'm really looking forward to these! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) There is a work that I would like to see repeated - and worked on - that I don't think has has a second showing and that is - or I think it was called - 'Wind'. It was by Arthur Pita and looked to have been fashioned originally for Watson and Osipova. If they could slightly tame the wind machine - so theatrically powerful in that opening sequence - so that it didn't also physically overwhelm those in the stalls and, perhaps, if someone could be found to help Mr. Pita actually write some 'ballet' for the final closing solo for the heroine - (it did rather peter out I seem to recall) - there is much in it that so suits the narrative talents of the current Royal regime. The second cast of Hayward and Ball I recall being absolutely spellbinding in places - and the Company clearly spent a lot of money on it. The costumes alone were magnificent and the fellas really seemed delighted to be playing cow folk. This could easily sit on a heritage bill with, say, the likes of Symphonic Variations, Chroma, Infra, Las Hermanas or even with a repeat of the Royal's master Choreographer's fine Yergen - which I believe, too, hasn't had a repeat - even though the long panels above the escalator to/from the amphitheatre continue to proudly proclaim several of its key virtues. Clearly a beacon for this Royal administration. Just a suggestion. Edited October 3, 2023 by Bruce Wall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suel50 Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 The ballet was Yugen, part of the Bernstein celebrations, a co-production with Dutch National Ballet. There are some extracts on YouTube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 17 hours ago, Bruce Wall said: or even with a repeat of the Royal's master Choreographer's fine Yugen - which I believe, too, hasn't had a repeat I do think Yugen has had 2 runs, but happy to be corrected if that not the case 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 I thought it had, too, but that I'd had to miss it for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 (edited) There's only one run of Yugen listed on the ROH performance database, in 2018. I know the database has had occasional inaccuracies but could it miss an entire second run of a piece? https://www.rohcollections.org.uk/production.aspx?production=32408&row=0 Edited October 4, 2023 by Dawnstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 My mistake - for some unfathomable reason I was confusing it with Obsidian Tear. No, I don't know how either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 The big pictures that used to hang over the escalators have gone- were they from Yugen? Or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Just now, Mary said: The big pictures that used to hang over the escalators have gone- were they from Yugen? Or something like that. Good! Have they been replaced with any others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Not on Saturday but maybe they will be- they must have been getting a bit dusty up there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 If the ROH is supposed to be saving money, maybe not? It's hardly a vital operating expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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