John Mallinson Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 DGV had been updated, and has been updated again, as per bluebird's post. Wonder whether this means changes to the R&J casts for the tour. I thought it was Manon + triple bill (inc. DGV) for the tour to Moscow. Or have I got it all wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Okay, first question: how do you pronounce it?! Connect as in connect and ome as in home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Second question: what does it mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I thought it was Manon + triple bill (inc. DGV) for the tour to Moscow. Or have I got it all wrong? I believe they are doing R&J in Taiwan. I haven't heard anything about Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Second question: what does it mean? roughly - the multitudinous connections (and pattern of connections) the nerve cells make in your brain, are unique in any individual; this is the root of your personality, and sense of self. So listening to something, or watching dancers dance, everyone in the room will remember it slightly differently, according to their own personal 'connectome'. Over time, your connectome will develop and change with experiences - and the starting point for the choreography, was this sense of the connectome development. At least, that's how my connectome understood it! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I believe they are doing R&J in Taiwan. I haven't heard anything about Russia. Ah, I see. The Bolshoi has them performing between June 17 and 22, then they should be in Taipei from June 27 to 29. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 roughly - the multitudinous connections (and pattern of connections) the nerve cells make in your brain, are unique in any individual; this is the root of your personality, and sense of self. So listening to something, or watching dancers dance, everyone in the room will remember it slightly differently, according to their own personal 'connectome'. Over time, your connectome will develop and change with experiences - and the starting point for the choreography, was this sense of the connectome development. At least, that's how my connectome understood it! Ah, thank you to both: I wasn't sure whether it was some sort of technical/anatomical term or a made-up word he'd coined, hence the question 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Thank you for the very clear explanation. (It's only my fault if I prefer works called something like The Birthday Party, Dancing in the Park or A Jolly Day in Springtime :-) ) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Connect as in connect and ome as in home. I'd sorta been hoping it was going to be pronounced as connect-to-me, which would have been more 'dancey' to my cloth ears 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleC Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I'd sorta been hoping it was going to be pronounced as connect-to-me, which would have been more 'dancey' to my cloth ears Funnily enough, having seen it on the website, I confidently announced to my friend that that was exactly what it was called! And even after the Insight evening, we both thought that could almost still apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Golding replaces Pennefather for DGV on the 17th and 24th May. Shame, that's his season over. Edit: Did Pennefather dance in the rehearsal yesterday? Edited May 15, 2014 by chrischris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Kish also out. Not sure who he has been replaced with. Edited May 15, 2014 by chrischris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 The casting for The Concert is on the ROH website although not under News, there are 2 main casts with slight differences in the second cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Thanks, Beryl. Here's the link to the casting: http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-concert-by-jerome-robbins Edited to add that, for each performance, there is one principal role yet to be announced. I've copied and pasted below the current casting as it appears on the ROH website. · Saturday 31 May 2014, 7pm | Wordsworth Clark Cuthbertson Wilkie Morera Gartside TBA · Thursday 5 June 2014, 7.30pm Wordsworth Clark Whitehead Arestis Hay Lamb TBA · Friday 6 June 2014, 7.30pm Wordsworth Clark Gartside Cuthbertson Wilkie Morera TBA · Tuesday 10 June 2014, 7.30pm Wordsworth Clark Arestis Hay Lamb Whitehead TBA · Thursday 12 June 2014, 7.30pm Wordsworth Clark Gartside Hay Morera Hamilton TBA · Friday 13 June 2014, 7.30pm Wordsworth Clark Cuthbertson Wilkie Gartside Morera TBA Edited May 21, 2014 by Bluebird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane S Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Six performances, and they list the 4 roles in a different order for every single one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I assume that this means that they have had their first stage rehearsal and the Robbins people like what they see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Thank you, Bluebird. Six performances, and they list the 4 roles in a different order for every single one! Only at the ROH ... Someone really needs to get their online casting seen to: it just looks amateurish. It's like mixing the conductor in with the dancers. And if they don't know which role is which, surely they can ask? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Yes, and the alternatives for the same roles are often male and female! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I assume that this means that they have had their first stage rehearsal and the Robbins people like what they see Do the Robbins people exercise a large degree of control over castings and stagings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveclassics Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Isn't it a bit late to be approving the casting? I would have thought the Robbins estate would have been advised much earlier in the rehearsal process. After all, if they didn't like someone it's rather short notice to get a substitute up to speed. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) At NYCB Robbins would often work with several sets of possible principal casts at the same time in the development/revival of works and, as I understand it, sometimes would only make decisions as to who would be dancing what on the day - or certainly very late in the proverbial day. He was credited with giving many young dancers their first significant prominence in the Company. Indeed, I believe that was the case with Britain's Christopher Wheeldon. (NYCB Casting is announced much closer to the performance date than, say, is the RB. The comment above is ONLY by way of historical record and not in any way a reflection on the procedural policy for Robbins' works at the Royal Ballet about which I know nothing whatsoever.) Edited May 22, 2014 by Meunier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Steven McRae replaces Federico Bonelli in The Dream on June 10th and 13th, this repeats what happened before when he ended up dancing nearly all the performances, he's really good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 The cast change announcement is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Steven McRae replaces Federico Bonelli in The Dream on June 10th and 13th, this repeats what happened before when he ended up dancing nearly all the performances, he's really good though Poor Federico: he must be really disappointed. I know I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 The cast change announcement is here. And thank you, John, for taking the time to suggest what I'd have thought was the blindingly obvious, too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesrhblack Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Poor Federico: he must be really disappointed. I know I am. Steven McRae is terrific. Is it just a touch of sentimentality that makes me wish this could have been used as the opportunity to let Ricardo Cevera dance a role I understand he has requested to do, especially with Laura Morera.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 This is a repeat of February 2012 after Polunin walked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 This is a repeat of February 2012 after Polunin walked out. Yeah i thought that. That was also a period when loads of people were off injured too, if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Details of the Russia tour here: http://www.russianartandculture.com/news-the-royal-ballet-announces-2014-international-tour-to-russia-16-22-june/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Sarah Lamb replaces Lauren Cuthbertson in The Concert tomorrow night: http://www.roh.org.uk/news/cast-change-sarah-lamb-to-dance-in-the-concert-on-6-june-2014 I'm hoping beyond hope that this is only a minor injury - Cuthbertson was so good on Saturday that I was really looking forward to seeing her again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 On Twitter she mentions a rib problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 That's so weird: I checked her Twitter account just before I posted, and the latest entry was June 3rd Thanks, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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