Bluebird Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) The casting for The Sleeping Beauty is now up on the ROH website. http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-sleeping-beauty-by-marius-petipa I've pasted it below but had a bit of a problem with the format. Apologies for the strange layout in places. Saturday 22 February 2014, 1.30pm ·Cuthbertson ·Pennefather Saturday 22 February 2014, 7.00pm ·Lamb ·McRae Wednesday 26 February 2014, 7.30pm ·Choe ·Hirano Thursday 27 February 2014, 7.30pm ·Cuthbertson ·Pennefather Thursday 13 March 2014, 1.30pm ·Choe ·Hirano Thursday 13 March 2014, 7.30pm ·Lamb ·McRae Saturday 15 March 2014, 12.30pm ·Cuthbertson ·Pennefather Wednesday 19 March 2014, 7.30pm ·Lamb ·McRae Friday 21 March 2014, 7.30pm ·Kobayashi ·Bonelli Saturday 22 March 2014, 1.30pm ·Nuñez ·Soares Saturday 22 March 2014, 7.30pm ·Marquez ·Kish Tuesday 25 March 2014, 7.30pm ·Takada ·Trzensimiech Thursday 27 March 2014, 7.30pm ·Osipova ·Golding Friday 28 March 2014, 7.30pm ·Nuñez ·Soares Monday 31 March 2014, 7.30pm ·Kobayashi ·Bonelli Tuesday 1 April 2014, 7.30pm ·Nuñez ·Soares Saturday 5 April 2014, 7.30pm ·Osipova ·Golding Tuesday 8 April 2014, 7.30pm ·Marquez ·Kish Wednesday 9 April 2014, 7.30pm ·Osipova ·Golding Edited October 4, 2013 by bangorballetboy tidying 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 There's a nicely compact form of the casting on the Ballet Association site: Royal Ballet 2013/14 period 3 casting† (m = matinée) The Sleeping Beauty February 22 - April 9Cuthbertson, Pennefather (Feb 22m, 27; Mar 15m )Lamb, McRae (Feb 22; Mar 13, 19‡)Choe*, Hirano* (Feb 26; Mar 13m )Kobayashi*, Bonelli (Mar 21, 31)Nuñez, Soares (Mar 22m, 28; Apr 1)Marquez, Kish (Mar 22; Apr 8)Takada*, Trzensiemiech* (Mar 25)Osipova*, Golding* (Mar 27; Apr 5, 9) (the rest of period 3 casting to follow) †Casting is subject to change so please check on the Royal Opera House website * first performance in role ‡ Live cinema relay Particularly pleased at all the debuts - really want to see Takada/Trzensimiech bust such a shame they only get one performance! Perhaps they might also get a schools matinee? And I'm sure many of the BalletCo forum-ers will be as excited as I am to finally see Yuhui Choe's Aurora - I'm sure she'll be a delight! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I see Mr and Mrs Bonelli finally get cast together :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yes, I'm very pleased to see that, too. Hang on, they got cast in something together late last season - trying to think what ... or was it that Bayadere which failed to materialise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Is Beauty the only thing in Period 3, ballet-wise, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Run out of likes again but yes DaveW I think Choe will be a delight too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Is Beauty the only thing in Period 3, ballet-wise, then? The Winter's Tale is also in Period 3 but, as it's a completely new ballet, it's unlikely we'll get the casting before the start of rehearsals. Sometimes, with new works, we don't get the casting till shortly before the première! Edited October 4, 2013 by Bluebird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I wasn't going to book for many Beauties but I think I'll have to see Choe, Takada and Osipova. Kobayashi has danced Aurora several times before, she is my favourite, but never with Bonelli, she will be be even lovelier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliamato Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 The Winter's Tale is also in Period 3 but, as it's a completely new ballet, it's unlikely we'll get the casting until it's in rehearsal (if then!) Yes we have to wait a while before the cast of Winter's Tale will be confirmed. I'm really curious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mijosh Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yes we have to wait a while before the cast of Winter's Tale will be confirmed. I'm really curious! With three major female roles in The Winter's Tale I will be very surprised if Marianela Nunez is not cast as Hermione.Based on my experience of the play it is a pity that Mara Galeazzi is no longer around to dance Paulina. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Has anyone seen Osipova's Aurora? I'm having difficulty picturing her in the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 Has anyone seen Osipova's Aurora? I'm having difficulty picturing her in the role. I've just checked and there are some clips of her Aurora on YouTube. I won't post the links as I have a vague memory that we're not supposed to do so but, if you google Osipova Aurora, you'll find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I can't watch YouTube, Bluebird, but thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Sooooo delighted that Yuhui is cast as Aurora at last. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Makes up for missing out on Giselle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 That might be a matter of opinion ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamicro Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Has anyone seen Osipova's Aurora? I'm having difficulty picturing her in the role. I saw her debut, some part were very good some other less. She was better than many but, IMO, not a memorable one even if of course she wasn't missing her extraordinary ability to connect with the audience. In any case since then she has improved in many aspects connected to the role, so she will probably be an interesting one. I'm not likely to come to London to see her as Aurora (even if she is dancing with Golding: I've just watched him in DQ ad cannot avoid to laugh to some comments in "his" thread... a dancer of that technical level and elegance is very very rarely seen on ROH stage), but I've tickets for two of her Manon in La Scala next month. :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) Makes up for missing out on Giselle I'm sorry, Tony - not as far as I'm concerned. One day, I know, she will be simply sublime as Giselle. Edited October 5, 2013 by capybara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Has Yanowsky ever done Aurora? It's sad that she seems to be being sidelined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina G. Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Has Yanowsky ever done Aurora? It's sad that she seems to be being sidelined. Maybe she does not want to dance certain roles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamicro Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Maybe she does not want to dance certain roles? I think she is a very clever dancer, as Lopatkina usually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Maybe she does not want to dance certain roles? Maybe, but she hardly seems to be dancing anything at all at the moment (though she did do the Scarlett piece in New York this week) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Has Yanowsky ever done Aurora? It's sad that she seems to be being sidelined. I seem to recall her saying in the interval video for the Alice cinema screening that she had never danced Aurora (hence why she enjoyed the "Tart Adagio"). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Zenaida's so tall, Queenly and statuesque that I wonder if people might struggle to envisage her as a flighty and cosseted 16 year-old? Some dancers are physically better suited to playing certain roles than others. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Yes I think this is why Lopatkina refuses to take on certain roles and why she is so admirably suited to Swan Lake.....still one of the best swans I think!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 On reflection does Lopatkina do Giselle? I'm sure she does and has to portray a rather innocent young girl in this role! Has Zenaida ever performed Giselle too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Looks like she has performed the role of Myrthe in Giselle which can tend to suit the taller dancers but not Giselle herself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 And she doesn't do Myrthe any more, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I saw her dance Myrthe, and on the basis of that I was so disappointed I could not get tickets to see her in Swan Lake. I thought she was wonderful in those pure, classical roles. I assume the lack of a tall enough partner is the problem. Even the reliable Mr Cope was deemed to be a little on the short side for her, I believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 But Golding shouldn't be a problem in that respect when he arrives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Even he wasn't really tall enough for her, was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 She dances a lot with Kish and Pennefather and Golding must be of similar height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Williams Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 How tall is Zen exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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