Bluebird Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) Just received from Friends of CG. Royal Ballet and Opera – Autumn Booking - 2024/25 Season ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND Alice, The Knave Viola Pantuso*, Marcelino Sambe* Saturday 28 September - 1.00pm Saturday 5 October - 7.00pm Saturday 12 October - 7.30pm Francesca Hayward, William Bracewell* Saturday 28 September - 7.00pm Thursday 3 October - 7.30pm Tuesday 8 October - 7.30pm (filming) Tuesday 15 October – 7.30pm (filming – cinema relay) Akane Takada, Matthew Ball Tuesday 1 October - 7.30pm Friday 11 October - 7.30pm Thursday 17 October - 7.30pm Wednesday 30 October - 7.30pm Ella Newton Severgnini*, Cesar Corrales* Saturday 5 October - 1.00pm Friday 18 October - 7.30pm Friday 25 October - 7.30pm Thursday 31 October - 7.30pm Meaghan Grace Hinkis*, Calvin Richardson* Tuesday 8 October - 12.30pm (Schools’ Matinee) Monday 21 October - 7.30pm Friday 1 November - 7.30pm Edited May 17 by Bluebird 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 (edited) Apologies. The casting should have been posted in the autumn thread. Could a Moderator please move to correct place. Edit: Many thanks for moving it to the correct place, Alison. Edited May 17 by Bluebird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I was already on it Thanks very much, Bluebird. Wow. I did wonder if Pantuso would get Alice, but I hadn't even thought of Ella Newton Severgnini yet (or Pantuso for the first night!). So, no Cuthbertson in her created role. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncnp Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 2 minutes ago, alison said: I was already on it Thanks very much, Bluebird. Wow. I did wonder if Pantuso would get Alice, but I hadn't even thought of Ella Newton Severgnini yet (or Pantuso for the first night!). So, no Cuthbertson in her created role. Technically Hayward is "first night". Pantuso has the matinee but still the first performance 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Quite excited for Pantuso and Newton Severgnini. Only have one date which will work for the latter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Well that’s a turn out for the books I’d said I’d go if some newbies were cast!! So pleased for Ella and dancing with Cesar….thats one performance decided then!! With Viola in one of the casts with Sambe that’s the other decided. Much as I love Francesca think I will give her a miss in this and hope she gets Cinderella! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Was so pleased to see Viola cast....but then even more pleased to see Ella!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachelm Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) I thought Anna Rose O’Sullivan would be cast as Alice again. I wonder if her current injury is significant then? Very exciting for Viola and Ella! Edited May 17 by Rachelm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I was hoping Joseph Sissens might be one of the Knaves... Mad Hatter maybe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) Yes that’s a thought I think he might be rather good though imagine Acri or Hay could be cast there. Although after WT last Wednesday perhaps Marco Masciari as the Mad Hatter? Edited May 17 by LinMM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I'm very tempted to book for Akane in this! And the other casts look very interesting as well. I know Viola but I don't think I've seen Ella Newton Severgnini in much - has she done any bigger roles recently? I can't really put a face to the name 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) I only know of Ella from seeing her at YBSS a few years back now when a friends daughter was attending. She stood out in the class she was in for me though she’s not a particularly showy dancer …nice line and epaulement …. and musical …just had something anyway. She’s also in a World Ballet day class from Year 9 from about four years ago now I think. It was a pointework class will have to look up the teacher. She danced the Neopolitan in May 9th Swan Lake and a couple of others I believe. Edited May 17 by LinMM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 4 minutes ago, LinMM said: She danced the Neopolitan in May 9th Swan Lake and a couple of others I believe. I wouldn't have seen her then, unfortunately! I've had to seriously cut down Swan Lakes this time due to the pricing and the fact that I saw quite a few casts in 2022 - I've only been to 2 performances of it so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 This is very surprising casting … only 2 principal ballerinas. What will the others be doing in October? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNC Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Interesting casting choices! I have to admit I’ve not heard of or noticed Newton Severgini before but I’m less a regular at ROH then I used to be! Pleased to see Pantuso, I first noticed her as one of the fairies in Sleeping Beauty and also then the Royal Ballet class on stage and could sense her promise. Also interesting to see each cast gets 3 or 4 performances, I will stand corrected if I’m wrong as I’ve not been in the loop so recently but I know usually there are sometimes only 2 performances for each cast for swan lake for example? Presumably O’Sullivan, Naghdi and Hay, Sissens etc could be cast in the Summer run of this when it comes back June 2025. Do we have any more casting for Cinderella and Maddaddam at all? Hopefully they’ll follow soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Just now, FionaM said: This is very surprising casting … only 2 principal ballerinas. What will the others be doing in October? Queen of Hearts role maybe? I'm not sure how big that is though as I haven't seen the full ballet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) 4 minutes ago, art_enthusiast said: Queen of Hearts role maybe? I'm not sure how big that is though as I haven't seen the full ballet that’s definitely a role for a strong ballerina. Previously Yanowsky, Morera, Calvert … maybe others. Edited May 17 by FionaM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) @JNC the email says Cinderella casting is still being finalised and will be shared as soon as possible. No mention of any other shows. Edited May 17 by FionaM 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I found Ella Newton Severgnini to be mesmerising in the Neapolitan pdd. I didn’t even notice her partner Taisuke Nakao 🤫 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I could imagine Naghdi and Kaneko as the Queen of Hearts. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) I’ve just found the video of Belinda Hatley teaching on World Ballet day and it was in 2017. The girls are all in red leotards and black practice tutus. Ella is in the second row and right in the front row centre is Viola Pantuso although back in 2017 I didn’t know that was her!! Belinda corrects Ella at one point so mentions her by name. Looking at it again Viola probably stands out in that class even back then but there could be others there in the company now I haven’t recognised! One of the girls is Rimi Nakano does anybody know where she went? Edited May 17 by LinMM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 hour ago, Rachelm said: I thought Anna Rose O’Sullivan would be cast as Alice again. I wonder if her current injury is significant then? O’Sullivan is currently rehearsing Rhapsody. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachelm Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 49 minutes ago, LinMM said: I’ve just found the video of Belinda Hatley teaching on World Ballet day and it was in 2017. The girls are all in red leotards and black practice tutus. Ella is in the second row and right in the front row centre is Viola Pantuso although back in 2017 I didn’t know that was her!! Belinda corrects Ella at one point so mentions her by name. Looking at it again Viola probably stands out in that class even back then but there could be others there in the company now I haven’t recognised! One of the girls is Rimi Nakano does anybody know where she went? I remember this! I couldn’t take my eyes off Viola! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachelm Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 47 minutes ago, bangorballetboy said: O’Sullivan is currently rehearsing Rhapsody. Ahh of course- thank you. I forgot there is a second run of Alice later in the season as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 hour ago, Legseleven said: I could imagine Naghdi and Kaneko as the Queen of Hearts. Or Magri maybe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Giselle Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Very curious about Cinderella casting now that Alice casting is out - seems like lots of opportunities in the upcoming season are given to dancers at a relatively junior stage of their career! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 3 hours ago, alison said: So, no Cuthbertson in her created role. I wonder if Cuthbertson might move to do the Queen of Hearts? Like Lamb has moved from Perdita to Hermione. Add me to the list of people who are a bit surprised by the casting. I suppose Pantuso is slightly less surprising given her lead role in Winter's Tale but I certainly wasn't expecting Newton Severigni, since her biggest role so far seems to have been the Neopolitan. Has anyone below Soloist level danced the role of Alice before? I don't know what rank Stix-Brunell was back when she danced it. It'll be difficult to decide which casts to see, as for me it's one of those awkward ones where my preferred female & preferred male dancers aren't paired together. And with the prices seeing every cast is not going to be an option. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missfrankiecat Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 2 hours ago, FionaM said: that’s definitely a role for a strong ballerina. Previously Yanowsky, Morera, Calvert … maybe others. I'd like to see Naghdi do it and extend her range. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretN7 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 2 hours ago, LinMM said: Yes that’s a thought I think he might be rather good though imagine Acri or Hay could be cast there. Although after WT last Wednesday perhaps Marco Masciari as the Mad Hatter? James Hay in previous run was a very good White Rabbit, I thought he made the role his own, very different from the creator, Ed Watson. Both these two are recorded. Would like to see what James made of it now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_enthusiast Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 18 minutes ago, MargaretN7 said: James Hay in previous run was a very good White Rabbit I thought the white rabbit was quite a small role? Does he get a solo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Disappointed with the lack of public matinées (2) with such a child/family centred ballet. Also from a personal point of view its not a ballet I'd want to spend money on a London hotel. Sambe/Pantuso would have been my first choice but I've booked to see the BRB Fille matinee in Birmingham that day, the only performance I've booked so far for next season. The other matinee I'm on holiday so will have to see. Good to see Hayward/Bracewell doing the cinema, though I keep thinking of Alex in the role. I'm really going to miss him. Looks like Vadim will probably not be performing at the ROH for 5 months, July to Dec for Cinderella so everywhere will be seeing him apart from us. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Dancer Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Glad it's Francesca and Will for the cinema relay. I agree with @jmhopton it's not worth an overnight stay in London for me. I'll see it in the cinema locally and enjoy it just as much. Also sad at the lack of Vadim in the casting. I hope he's doing something somewhere else that I can get to see. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Perregrino Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Remembering Simon Russell Beale in the original run and how much publicity that created, I wonder if there will be ‘celebrity’ casting from outside the RB for Duchess… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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