Bluebird Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) Some of it is currently on the ROH website: http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/alices-adventures-in-wonderland-by-christopher-wheeldon http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/sylvia-by-frederick-ashton I assume the rest of it will be there soon. Edited to add that there's currently a problem with the listed Nutcracker casting. Calvert, Kish, Maguire, Dyer and Marriott are down to do every single performance! Edited again to record that this has now been corrected. They're now down for 2 performances rather than 24! Edited May 8, 2017 by Bluebird 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Hmm - unless I'm going mad, Calvert and Kish appear to be dancing every performance of the Nutcracker at present....! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Are they really doing an 1130 start on 16 December? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: Are they really doing an 1130 start on 16 December? Pretty sure that time was in the printed Friends' magazine as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) I just noticed that the Nutcracker link has disappeared from my original posting. Maybe a moderator removed it because of the problems on the ROH website? Here is the link: http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-nutcracker-by-peter-wright Edited May 8, 2017 by Bluebird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Thank you Bluebird for tipping us off re the cast postings so quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 I just checked to see if the rest of the casting had been posted. So far, only the Concerto/ Baiser de la Fée/Elite Syncopations bill has had any detail added. Since a number of other companies are involved, they've just listed two Royal Ballet dancers for each of the Elite Syncopations performances http://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/concerto-le-baiser-de-la-fee-elite-syncopations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimi Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Wait, Hayward and Campbell are still dancing Clara and the Nutcracker? The Knave casting for Alice is interesting--I had thought it would be Ball and/or Clarke appearing, not Ball, Campbell, and Sambe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Miriam said: Wait, Hayward and Campbell are still dancing Clara and the Nutcracker? But also Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier on 30/12 and 2/1. The performance that Hayward and Campbell are dancing Clara and the Nutcracker with Lamb and McRae on 5th Dec is the one scheduled for live cinema relay (the date shown at the side on the website is obviously wrong!). I understand that Opus Arte are issuing a DVD at some stage tho I am not sure whether it is to be the 2016 or the 2017 performance. Whatever the reason I shall still want to see Hayward and Campbell again in both roles! Edited May 8, 2017 by David 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Bluebird said: Some of it is currently on the ROH website: http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/alices-adventures-in-wonderland-by-christopher-wheeldon http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/sylvia-by-frederick-ashton I assume the rest of it will be there soon. Edited to add that there's currently a problem with the listed Nutcracker casting. Calvert, Kish, Maguire, Dyer and Marriott are down to do every single performance! Edited again to record that this has now been corrected. They're now down for 2 performances rather than 24! Nice to see Kish back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Miriam said: Wait, Hayward and Campbell are still dancing Clara and the Nutcracker? If it was good enough for Cojocaru and Putrov ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 Casting for the Tharp/Pita/Shechter mixed bill is now up: http://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/the-illustrated-farewell-the-wind-untouchable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aruna S Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Thank you, Bluebird. I'm very pleased to see that Nunez/Muntagirov and Cuthbertson are dancing on the dates that I hope to go for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesrhblack Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 2 hours ago, penelopesimpson said: Nice to see Kish back Indeed, but no sign of Golding.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Casting for The Judas Tree http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-judas-tree-by-kenneth-macmillan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Wow, Cuthbertson is dancing a lot in the autumn. Great stuff. Am also looking forward to Stix-Brunell and Muntagirov together in Alice....they dance so well together. Osipova as Sylvia? I can't picture it somehow. Not because she can't dance it, but I am used to the Sylvias being tall (or appearing to be tall!). So pleased that the Hayward/Sambe partnership is being developed. Glad also to see Naghdi/Ball in something together before the end of the year. Hopefully there will be more of their partnership in 2018. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Tall Sylvias are a modern idea, Margot Fonteyn, the role's creator was five foot four. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
now voyager Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Osipova was scheduled to dance Sylvia with ABT about 4 years ago, but canceled, I believe, for injury. I look forward to seeing her essay the role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Well, I was wondering if he had left but didn't like to ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I've posted the Autumn casting (accurately I hope) on the Ballet Association website. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Nice to have things to look forward to, thanks for the summary. I think I can manage 2 Sylvias so the question is: which 2 casts- quite a conundrum..but one solves itself- i.e. Muntagirov.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Many thanks to all for updating the forum - much appreciated! Quick question is the Nutcracker a no-go-zone for Osipova? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I think so. She did it once - and I have to say it occasioned a remarkable lack of comment on this forum, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) 22 hours ago, MAB said: Tall Sylvias are a modern idea, Margot Fonteyn, the role's creator was five foot four. I didn't realise Fonteyn was actually that tall. I always thought she was tiny. But I did think it odd that last time I saw it, that the tallest dancers in the company seem to have been cast in the role. Edited to add that personally, I would have loved to have seen Hayward have a crack at this. Edited May 9, 2017 by Fonty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmhopton Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Slightly disappointed with the casting. I had hoped for Yasmine doing more rather than less; only cast for 2 Nutcrackers and one of them on Jan 1st. Of course she may be dancing other roles such as the Waltz of the Flowers lead and other roles in other ballets but still.... I would have loved to see her as Alice. I've always had a dream to see her dance with Vadim. They are 2 such beautiful classical dancers I would love to see them dance together even if it's just once to see what they're like, and Alice would have been a great opportunity for this even if they're not the greatest classical roles. Speaking of Alice it seems a shame they're filming Lauren again as there is at least 1 recording of her as Alice already. It would have been wonderful if Marcellino and Frankie could have been filmed for it. I suspect it's not a ballet a lot of people will go to the cinema and see for the 'big name stars' but the ballet itself so it would have been a great opportunity to film 2 great new stars (that is new as far as the general public is concerned not Forum members!) I'm still annoyed that Sylvia is not being filmed given (I think) there is only one recording of this ballet with Darcey Bussell and that was ages ago. Wouldn't it have been wonderful to have Marianella and Vadim filmed in this role. What a wasted opportunity. Speaking of filming I see the Kenneth Macmillan programme Concerto, Baiser de la Fe and Elite Syncopations is being filmed. It doesn't seem to be on the cinema list so perhaps it's being filmed for tv seeing as it's part of the Macmillan anniversary celebrations. Ballet on tv? Now there's a novelty!! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletyas Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) I so agree. Very disappointed by the lack of Nagdhi - seems very strange given how well she acquitted herself this last season. And is it just me but doesn't there seem to be an awful lot of Hamilton! Edited May 9, 2017 by balletyas Forgot to tuck the notify me box 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina G. Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 jmhopton and balletyas I was equally very disappointed Yasmine Naghdi will barely appear in anything during the Autumn/Winter. Only in "Farewell" and two "Sugar Plum Fairy" performances??? For a dancer who has been truly impressive this Season (and all previous Seasons) in various highly classical roles as well as in other roles, it did come as a surprise indeed. I can only hope we'll get to see her a lot more in the Spring/Summer (such a long wait ). I honestly hope she's not being sidelined as I wouldn't want to see her leave the RB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I imagine she will be busy rehearsing her Odette/Odile debut later in the season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 28 minutes ago, MAB said: I imagine she will be busy rehearsing her Odette/Odile debut later in the season. And hopefully Giselle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 16 hours ago, Fonty said: I didn't realise Fonteyn was actually that tall. I always thought she was tiny. But I did think it odd that last time I saw it, that the tallest dancers in the company seem to have been cast in the role. I think that was Monica Mason's decision: as a tall dancer herself, I think she saw an opportunity to cast some of the taller ballerinas who might not have been dancing some other leading roles during the season. 12 hours ago, balletyas said: I so agree. Very disappointed by the lack of Nagdhi - seems very strange given how well she acquitted herself this last season. And is it just me but doesn't there seem to be an awful lot of Hamilton! I suspect the autumn season, from what I can recall of it, probably plays more to Hamilton's strengths, and that for the sort of roles I'd expect to see her in Naghdi may be having to form an orderly queue behind other dancers who have a prior claim Anyway, since she's a Rose Fairy par excellence I would expect to see her in a lot of Nutcrackers, one way or the other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOSS Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I think that there appear to be a lot of Hamilton performances because she is appearing in the Judas Tree which is being performed as part of the nationwide "MacMillanfest" as well as getting her ration of SPFs I don't think that you can read anything into the casting for the first booking period. The company is only performing four programmes of its own during that time, Alice, Sylvia a mixed bill and Nutcracker.It does not exactly amount to a wide or representative range of its repertory. As far as casting and debuts are concerned I am far more interested in Giselle with its 14 performances, and Manon with its 15 performances. Will Naghdi or Hayward be given an opportunity to dance Giselle and who will they dance with? Will Naghdi and Ball dance Manon together? Who will dance with Hayward in Manon? What roles will Bracewell be given during booking period 2 ? These are the really interesting questions to me, not how many SPFs each female dancer has been allocated. If Scarlett settles on a text for Swan Lake which includes a lot of Ashton's accretions such as the pas de quatre there will be plenty of opportunities for junior dancers to shine. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, FLOSS said: I think that there appear to be a lot of Hamilton performances because she is appearing in the Judas Tree which is being performed as part of the nationwide "MacMillanfest" I call that drawing the short straw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 1 hour ago, alison said: I think that was Monica Mason's decision: as a tall dancer herself, I think she saw an opportunity to cast some of the taller ballerinas who might not have been dancing some other leading roles during the season. Not sure what else was on that season, but I saw Bussell, and she was usually cast in everything, wasn't she? I remember thinking she was about as unlike Fonteyn as it was possible to get. Which is probably why I didn't really enjoy it very much. I guess it is not a question of height, more a question of the type of dancer you are. "Athletic" is not an adjective that was used to describe Fonteyn, I suspect! I certainly hope Naghdi is given some of the Swan Lake performances. I would definitely book to see them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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