bangorballetboy

It's going to incredibly difficult to get tickets for the RBS performances in the Linbury (and, to an extent, on the main stage) as the school have confirmed the parents of the students will have priority (I'll let you know how booking for RBS Friends goes).

There were intervals during the December 2020 Nutcrackers and, with bars and restaurants open for limited service, I imagine there will be for these programmes too.

The chaos on the LTA's choice of ticketing website this morning (priority booking for Queen's, Birmingham, Eastbourne) is so much worse than anything I've ever seen from any entertainment/culture venue.

Maybe look back to 13 April!

Same as the last couple of booking periods, select a section then choice of price range (plus boxes in GT and balcony). Appears to be no SCS available.

When I did my booking this morning, I was able to book more than 4 tickets over the run of each programme (don't know about the actual per performance limit as I only booked 2 for each).

Exactly. I see nothing negative for the ROH here, other than they would have to go through the process of finding another chair of trustees (and I’m sure they can manage that).

This was in the Sunday Times yesterday. I’m not sure I would describe it as “further problems” though.

Not a lot we can do about it!

Casting for Royal Ballet performances May-July 2021 MAIN STAGE Conductor Koen Kessels | Solo Piano Dances at a Gathering Robert Clark | Orchestra of the Royal Opera House 21st-Century Choreographers Choreography Christopher Wheeldon | Kyle Abraham: World Premiere | Crystal Pite Tuesday 18 May, Saturday 22 May, Tuesday 25 May, Friday 28 May (live stream) at 7pm Within the Golden Hour: O’Sullivan, Muntagirov, Hayward, Zucchetti, Naghdi, Hirano New Kyle Abraham: Osipova*, Sambé* The Statement: Dean*, Sissens*, McNally*, Richardson* Solo Echo: Hayward*, Gasparini*, Grennell*, Sambé*, Corrales*, Bjørneboe Brændsrød*, Churches Thursday 20 May, Monday 24 May, Wednesday 26 May at 7pm, Sunday 30 May at 3pm Within the Golden Hour: Hinkis*, Hay, Kaneko, Clarke, Takada, Campbell New Kyle Abraham: To be announced The Statement: Townsend*, Junker*, Takada*, Ball* Solo Echo: Magri*, Bailey*, Lubach*, Acri*, Ella*, Serrano*, Dixon* Balanchine and Robbins Choreography George Balanchine | Jerome Robbins Friday 4 June, Monday 7 June at 7pm , Sunday 13 June at 3pm Apollo: Muntagirov*, Naghdi*, O’Sullivan*, Magri* Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux: Osipova*, Clarke* Dances at a Gathering: Nuñez, Hayward, Hinkis, Kaneko, Morera, Campbell, Bonelli, Bracewell, Zucchetti, Acri Saturday 5 June, Wednesday 9 June, Friday 11 June (live stream) at 7pm Apollo: Ball*, Hamilton, Calvert*, Kaneko* Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux: Nunez, Muntagirov Dances at a Gathering: Naghdi*, Magri, O’Sullivan*, Pajdak*, TBA, Sambé, Clarke, Dubreuil*, Ella, Hay Tuesday 8 June at 7pm Apollo: Ball, Hamilton, Calvert, Kaneko Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux: Takada*, Corrales* Dances at a Gathering: Naghdi, Magri, O’Sullivan, Pajdak, TBA, Sambé, Clarke, Dubreuil, Ella, Hay Thursday 10 June at 7pm Apollo: Muntagirov, Naghdi, O’Sullivan, Magri Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux: Takada, Corrales Dances at a Gathering: Nuñez, Hayward, Hinkis, Kaneko, Morera, Campbell, Bonelli, Bracewell, Zucchetti, Acri Beauty Mixed Programme Choreography Valentino Zucchetti: World Premiere | To be announced | Marius Petipa Saturday 26 June, Monday 28 June, Friday 2 July, Thursday 8 July, Friday 9 July (live stream) at 7pm Anemoi: Sasaki*, Dias*, Bjørneboe Brændsrød*, Nakao* Divertissements: The Company The Sleeping Beauty Act III: The Company Wednesday 30 June, Saturday 3 July at 7pm, Sunday 11 July at 2pm Anemoi: Park*, Sasaki*, Donnelly*, Ikarashi* Divertissements: The Company The Sleeping Beauty Act III: The Company

Lovely walk on the Common this afternoon - Egyptian goslings (unfortunately down to 6 from 9), grey heron, robins, tits (great and blue), squirrels, green woodpecker and a Royal Ballet dancer!

Booked. Looking forward to it - pretty sure the black tie will be making an appearance.

I don’t think anyone knows. There’s nothing in any of the main Ashton sources.

The auction website is here but the catalogue is not available yet.

Exactly what I was thinking as I re-read the statement! The Dante Project and Like Water for Chocolate were already commissioned and had been announced previously. I imagine you're right about others having been commissioned too.

More tickets for everyone else then. Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet and The Nutcracker will sell out and Giselle will probably too. Given how much the ROH will need money in the coffers, beggars can't be choosers.

Won’t happen until its owner allows a redesign!

Requiem please (with Romany Pajdak, and others, doing the Pie Jesu).

Not everyone is on first name terms with professional dancers so may I suggest we show appropriate courtesy to both dancers and other users of this board?

Not quite sure I need any more spice than to be back seeing live performance!

Yesterday was my last West End show before the theatres went dark. Was due to see the same show on the day they did...

Feel free to start one if you want.

It’s been in the main French newspapers (see Naomi’s original post for one example).

At an event yesterday evening Alex Beard confirmed that (provided the rules allow) the ROH will be reopening with performances with an audience from 17 May. Expect an announcement on programming in a couple of weeks or so.

Yep! 👍