Royal Ballet on Tour

[capybara]

Is anyone able to post the productions, dates and casts for the Royal Ballet on tour in Monaco and Japan, please?

 

Also, it would be lovely to hear, in due course, how the performances went.

Edited June 22, 2013 by capybara

[alison]

John posted this link http://www.nbs.or.jp/english/contents/schedule/the-royal-ballet-swan-lake/ a couple of days ago in the Cojocaru/Kobborg thread.

[John Mallinson]

I don't think the Alice casting for Japan is accurate as I believe that Lauren Cuthbertson is not yet back on stage. 

 

Can't find Monaco casting for Manon though we know that Leanne Benjamin and Mara Galeazzi will be giving their last RB performances there. Perhaps someone who is going can enlighten us.

[chrischris]

I heard that there were also doubts about Beatrix SB and Kish, who have both been injured, but I think Kish might be ok now as he is performing in South Africa over the summer.

[Josephine]

I do not know the original source, but these cast details for Manon in Monaco were given yesterday in tweets by @dansesplume:

 

27/6 Benjamin, Acosta, Cervera, Morera

 

28/6 Nunez, Kish, Soares, Mendizabal

 

29/6 mat Marquez, McRae, Cervera, Morera

 

29/6 eve Galeazzi, Watson, Maloney, Crawford

[MrsBBB]

Manon casts are as follows:

27 June Benjamin/Acosta/Cervera/Morera

28 June Nuñez/Kish/Soares/Mendizabal

29 June mat Marquez/McRae/Cervera/Morera

29 June eve Galeazzi/Watson/Maloney/Crawford

 

Bangorballetboy and I are going to all performances. We'll report

[Naomi M]

As someone in Japan, would like to inform that at least the impresario hasn't announced any changes of cast yet. Will write here if there are any.

[Naomi M]

So the change of cast on Alice Tokyo performance was announced, Sarah and Yuhui replacing Lauren.

 

http://www.nbs.or.jp/blog/news/contents/renew/post-454.html (Japanese)

[LinMM]

Lucky you would like to see Yuhui in that role!

[Naomi M]

The cast of Royal Ballet's gala has been announced at last 

 

http://www.nbs.or.jp/blog/news/contents/1307-royal/post-456.html#001750

 

La Valse 

Kobayashi, Crawford, McCulloch, Hirano, Maloney, Stepanek  

 

From the Hothouse

Lamb, McRae

 

Concerto Second Movement 

Hamilton, Pennefather

 

Mayerling act 3 

Cojocaru, Kobborg, Cervera

 

Jubilee Pas de Deux

Morera, Bonneli 

 

After the Rain

Nunez, Soares

 

Don Quixote act 3 pas de deux

Marquez, McRae

 

Pas de Quatre from Swan Lake

Takada, Macguire, Zucchetti, Trzensimiech

 

Agon

Yanowsky, Acosta

 

Qualia

Benjamin, Watson

 

Sleeping Beauty Awakening Pas de Deux

Kaneko, Kish

 

Voices of Spring

Choe, Campbell

 

Symphony in C Last Movement

Lamb, Nunez, Choe, Mendizabal

Hristov, Soares, Campbell, Cervera

 

Manon 1st act pas de deux

Benjamin, Acosta

[Jan McNulty]

Looks terrific Naomi.  Is the Swan Lake PdQ the one choreographed by Ashton?  (I love that particular one).

[Naomi M]

Looks terrific Naomi.  Is the Swan Lake PdQ the one choreographed by Ashton?  (I love that particular one).

 

Hi Janet,

 

Yes I think this is the Ashton one, it says so on the Japanese website. Very much looking forward for this, and this gala is the last stage for Leanne Benjamin so there might be some ceremony for her.  The program looks very good! 

[Jan McNulty]

It looks excellent.  Are you going?

[Naomi M]

Yes, I am going Janet! Hope I can report something. I will also go to the opening of Alice.

[Jan McNulty]

Oh, we'll love to hear all about it Naomi.  Enjoy!

[Nina G.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NvvFCe83wE

 

Royal Ballet Party in Tokyo

Edited July 10, 2013 by Nina G.

[Naomi M]

Just come back from the Gala and it was fabulous. I don't have the time to report right now but will write later. The best part of the gala was Benjamin and Acosta's Manon (Bedroom scene) Leanne was so amazing, lovely, musical, expressive. Her Qualia with Watson was magnificent too. Can't believe she's retiring...She could dance a few more years. And Maylering final scene, Cojocaru, Kobborg and Cervera was also great, Alina and Johan danced this scene with so much drama and passion, although Johan seemed to have some difficulty with the lifts.

 

Shame there was no ceremony or flowers for the departing artists. 

 

Yesterday, it was announced that Alina and Johan will withdraw from the Swan Lake performance on Friday, (replaced by Marquez and McRae) so today was their last stage as a member of Royal Ballet.

[alison]

Her Qualia with Watson was magnificent too.

 

It was when they did it at a gala in London earlier this year, too.

 

Thanks for the report, and do write more.

 

Do we have any feedback from the Monaco trip?