Josephine Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 According to Graham Spicer, McGregor will cast Alessandra Ferri as Virginia Woolf: http://www.gramilano.com/2014/05/alessandra-ferris-women-cheri-duse-woolf-heading-la-scala/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Wasn't that already announced with some prominence in the RB's 2014/15 season outline some weeks ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thanks. Much more about this and the rest of the 2014/15 RB in the thread on that subject here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Apologies, I missed the earlier posts. Thank you, bangorballetboy, for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 A press release of 26 February states that, as well as Ferri, casting includes Lamb, Nuñez, Osipova, Bonelli, McRae and Watson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Now, there's a surprise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdove Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 According to her website Mara Galeazzi is also going to be in it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENBlover Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 All excellent news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 This wonderful line up might - just - get me through a full evening of McGregor but I am still not tempted to spend my money on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barton22 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 This wonderful line up might - just - get me through a full evening of McGregor but I am still not tempted to spend my money on it. I know what you mean. I have bought a ticket for a performance late in the run so that I can get a sense from others who see it earlier as to whether it is worth a try. I plan to return the ticket if not. I am not optimistic. I don't think he has produced anything worthwhile since Infra (but I think that and Chroma are fantastic pieces); such a waste of the talent that is consistently on stage for his Royal Ballet pieces. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Casting now announced: 11, 13, 15, 20, 23 May Alessandra Ferri, Sarah Lamb, Marianela Nuñez, Natalia Osipova, Melissa Hamilton, Akane Takada, Beatriz Stix-Brunell, Francesca Hayward, Federico Bonelli, Steven McRae, Edward Watson, Gary Avis, Tristan Dyer, Paul Kay, Eric Underwood, Matthew Ball 14, 21, 26 May Alessandra Ferri, Itziar Mendizabal, Claire Calvert, Olivia Cowley, Fumi Kaneko, Yuhui Choe, Yasmine Naghdi, Mayara Magri, Ryoichi Hirano, Alexander Campbell, Nicol Edmonds, Fernando Montaño, Calvin Richardson, James Hay, David Donnelly, Benjamin Ella 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdove Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Mara Galeazzi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Already have 2 tickets, going to book at least 1 more now, nice they announce it just before public booking opens, but I'll still have to join the fray on Tuesday to see if I can get a School Linbury ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Mara Galeazzi? I think Mara is learning the piece as cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I think Mara is learning the piece as cover. That's my understanding too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Wow, that's a very large cast to announce. And I hope those who usually complain about such things will note that there are a lot of "non-usual suspects" among those names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I notice on the Woolf Works webpage, that there is a warning of laser-lighting effects. So, Virginia Woolf - the Ministry of Sound years? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) I notice on the Woolf Works webpage, that there is a warning of laser-lighting effects. So, Virginia Woolf - the Ministry of Sound years? Hey, seems Virginia's 'electrifying ... and she's not even trying' .... but then she won't be the only 'Gypsy' in town this time Edited March 31, 2015 by Bruce Wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 shape up dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Sorry. Note to myself. MUST STOP TRYING TO BE FUNNY. It never seems to work. Apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I was joining in :-) Thought we'd moved on to Grease... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I'm smiling ... Bless you, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Well, as long as there's no strobing I'll probably be okay, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Cracked and bought a ticket - how otherwise will I be able to criticise it? :-) Not fair- it might be really good. At least he is taking an interesting subject, and using a lot of dancers, and doing something ambitious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Cracked and bought a ticket - how otherwise will I be able to criticise it? :-) Not fair- it might be really good. At least he is taking an interesting subject, and using a lot of dancers, and doing something ambitious. I like your style!! I have also cracked and bought a ticket. They seem to be in plentiful supply! I have gone for the matinee despite the early start. The cast - should it appear - is stellar and as you say, Mr McGregor is using a lot of dancers and what should be an interesting subject. I dithered over this as the wheels fell off Two Tractors and I ended up swapping that ticket. I have also blown a large part of my budget on Sylvie at the Coliseum. But hey, nothing ventured. As you say, it might be really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 As you say, it might be really good! Hmmm....I have only bought tickets for one performance. After my unhappy experience with Raven Girl, and even more unhappy experience with Two Tractors, I have hedged my bets. Despite everything, I am keeping my mind open and very much hope that I will be pleasantly surprised.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coated Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Cracked and bought a ticket - how otherwise will I be able to criticise it? :-) Not fair- it might be really good. At least he is taking an interesting subject, and using a lot of dancers, and doing something ambitious. It's the ambitious bit that has me most worried - papers, debates, or perhaps a book tend to be quite good media to express intellectual theories. Dance, not so much. There's a reason Einstein didn't dance his ideas at colleagues. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxDaveM Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 There's a reason Einstein didn't dance his ideas at colleagues. his tutu was at the cleaners? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 his tutu was at the cleaners? Energy equals mass times the speed of light raised to the power of tutu. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 He did have that one hit with Einstein a GoGo, but relatively speaking the guy had two left feet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Tickets are still in very plentiful supply, some seats that were sold have come back on for sale. Is it normal for a world premiere starting in less than a month, to be so selling so poorly? Perhaps it will pick up nearer the time. I am beginning to wish I had held out a bit longer. Is there any clue as to the running time? I imagine as it is full length - what does that mean exactly, does a ballet have to be a certain length to be considered full length or do they pad out what is essentially a short piece, with as many intervals as they think they can get away with? I am guessing that if it is 'full length', the programme notes will run into several volumes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPD444 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) Never seen so many tickets still available so near to show time. Not familiar with McGregor myself, only read other peoples views, but if the first cast is anything to go by we should be in for a treat. Hope the score isn't too modern and electronic and too LOUD. Could zxDaveM advise where the Woolf Works website is please. Edited April 16, 2015 by SPD444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Could zxDaveM advise where the Woolf Works website is please. Go to ROH website and click on "Woolf Works" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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