LinMM Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Many thanks Sim Looks like that may be a good evening then to see Naghdi's debut in the role ....though may be dancing just before this date...will check! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Yasmine Naghdi has danced the role of Young Girl with Alexander Campbell in Japan last September but dancing the role at the ROH will be a first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 https://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/les-patineurs-winter-dreams-the-concert I guess it will be the same scenario re. the Winter Dreams TBC on 18th December and 4th January? Why can't those responsible for updating the casting do the job properly, as it was done pre-Open Up? Will we have to continue guessing? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Guess so. I'm still awaiting the email telling me that Frankie isn't dancing 2 Pigeons ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Xandra Newman said: Yasmine Naghdi has danced the role of Young Girl with Alexander Campbell in Japan last September but dancing the role at the ROH will be a first. She danced a pdd with Alex for a gala in Japan but has never danced the whole ballet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Yep the 12th Feb would have been Haywards first shot at this so guess will now be Naghdi's first shot .....or should say debut! All good so far! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 19 hours ago, Xandra Newman said: https://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/les-patineurs-winter-dreams-the-concert I guess it will be the same scenario re. the Winter Dreams TBC on 18th December and 4th January? Why can't those responsible for updating the casting do the job properly, as it was done pre-Open Up? Will we have to continue guessing? Perhaps the IT team are lost on the new levels? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
now voyager Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 (edited) If anyone hears anything definite about the 20 December matinee, whether Hay is out, and if so his replacement ( I would guess Sambebut who knows), please post. Waiting for the ROH website to get it right feels like waiting for Godot... Edited December 2, 2018 by now voyager 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Waiting for Godot indeed! Just as they haven't (can't be) bothered to announce the TBC for Winter Dreams Opening Night on 18th December Edited December 4, 2018 by Xandra Newman . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargaretN7 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Sorry, got Autmn/Winter mixup and couldn't delete. However, with Hay out of the "Autumn" Nutcracker that doesn't look good for the Winter Skaters. Edited December 4, 2018 by MargaretN7 Winter/Autmn casting mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlandau Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Not sure if this is the right place to post this, it's an interview with Laura Morera about dancing Masha in Winter Dreams: https://www.culturewhisper.com/amp/dance/laura_morera_winter_dreams_interview/12808?__twitter_impression=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saodan Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Some pictures from the rehearsals for the Les Patineurs mixed bill were posted on the ROH flickr page today. Those with more knowledge about the ballets than me maybe able to divine some casting information. It looks like Naghdi is rehearing with the Nuñez cast for Winter Dreams. Also, Hamilton/Clarke and Kaneko/Bracewell appear to be Pas de deux couples for Les Patineurs. Yudes rehearsing Blue Boy? It's idle speculation, but I know there is an appetite for more casting information than the meagre diet we are currently being fed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 https://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/les-patineurs-winter-dreams-the-concert So I'll deduct that the TBC on 18th December Opening Night Winter Dreams is Yasmine Naghdi dancing Irina. How totally discourteous of the ROH/RB team responsible for updating the website (I wonder if anybody there is still in charge) not only to their paying audience but also to their Principal dancer whom they can't be bothered to name. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 9 hours ago, Saodan said: Some pictures from the rehearsals for the Les Patineurs mixed bill were posted on the ROH flickr page today. Those with more knowledge about the ballets than me maybe able to divine some casting information. It looks like Naghdi is rehearing with the Nuñez cast for Winter Dreams. Also, Hamilton/Clarke and Kaneko/Bracewell appear to be Pas de deux couples for Les Patineurs. Yudes rehearsing Blue Boy? It's idle speculation, but I know there is an appetite for more casting information than the meagre diet we are currently being fed. Thank you Saodan for this link. There are some lovely photos here, by Alice Pennefather. Misleading captions however, e.g. 'Claire Calvert, Laura Morera, Akane Takada, Itziar Mendizabal, Marianela Nuñez and Yasmine Naghdi in rehearsal for Kenneth MacMillan's Les Patineurs, The Royal Ballet Season 2018/19.'https://www.flickr.com/photos/royaloperahouse/32388525798/in/photostream 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 30 minutes ago, Josephine said: Thank you Saodan for this link. There are some lovely photos here, by Alice Pennefather. Misleading captions however, e.g. 'Claire Calvert, Laura Morera, Akane Takada, Itziar Mendizabal, Marianela Nuñez and Yasmine Naghdi in rehearsal for Kenneth MacMillan's Les Patineurs, The Royal Ballet Season 2018/19.'https://www.flickr.com/photos/royaloperahouse/32388525798/in/photostream Oh dear oh dear. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 So if Naghdi is now dancing with the first night cast would that mean she won't be dancing with the cast she was originally listed with? Would a principal dancer perform 3 nights in a row? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 A principal dancer would normally not perform in a full-length ballet two nights in a row (except maybe under very special circumstances when needed to replace another principal) but as Winter Dreams is a shortish ballet I guess Naghdi will perform three nights in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
now voyager Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Xandra Newman said: https://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/les-patineurs-winter-dreams-the-concert So I'll deduct that the TBC on 18th December Opening Night Winter Dreams is Yasmine Naghdi dancing Irina. How totally discourteous of the ROH/RB team responsible for updating the website (I wonder if anybody there is still in charge) not only to their paying audience but also to their Principal dancer whom they can't be bothered to name. The late-stage TBCs are certainly discourteous. The continued posting (whatever the cause) of casting information that, even if accurate at one time, has since become erroneous (and we had at least one instance of that with Symphony in C and I strongly suspect have another with Patineurs) is not only disrespectful, but dishonest. In response to my inquiry, the ROH informed me that “updated” casting information will be posted this afternoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, now voyager said: In response to my inquiry, the ROH informed me that “updated” casting information will be posted this afternoon. That’s really good news. At the moment, I feel that I want to give the ROH/RB a bit of space to sort things out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Xandra Newman said: A principal dancer would normally not perform in a full-length ballet two nights in a row (except maybe under very special circumstances when needed to replace another principal) but as Winter Dreams is a shortish ballet I guess Naghdi will perform three nights in a row. I'll keep my fingers crossed then, as I have a ticket for 20th & was looking forward to seeing Naghdi live for the first time. This is the first season I'm seeing the RB live & I don't seem to be doing very well on the casting front. I've already had Hirano for Watson in Mayerling & will have Sambe for Hay in Nutcracker, with Bonelli's participation in doubt. Now this doubt over Winter Dreams. Is this much changing of lead cast members normal for ballet? I know dancers get injured but I've seen several RB cinecasts in the last few years & they all seemed to have had the originally-announced leads appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Xandra Newman said: A principal dancer would normally not perform in a full-length ballet two nights in a row (except maybe under very special circumstances when needed to replace another principal) but as Winter Dreams is a shortish ballet I guess Naghdi will perform three nights in a row. Although since it's hardly a last-minute casting change, one might hope that there would have been time to give another, up-and-coming, dancer the role rather than have Naghdi doubling up again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Dawnstar said: This is the first season I'm seeing the RB live & I don't seem to be doing very well on the casting front. I've already had Hirano for Watson in Mayerling & will have Sambe for Hay in Nutcracker, with Bonelli's participation in doubt. Now this doubt over Winter Dreams. Is this much changing of lead cast members normal for ballet? I know dancers get injured but I've seen several RB cinecasts in the last few years & they all seemed to have had the originally-announced leads appear. It's not - but then, nor is it normal to have quite so many leading dancers off on other projects as well as injured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 24 minutes ago, alison said: Although since it's hardly a last-minute casting change, one might hope that there would have been time to give another, up-and-coming, dancer the role rather than have Naghdi doubling up again. The three Principals cast as Irina (Naghdi, Hayward and Takada) each had their own two scheduled performances but when Hayward joined the Cats musical team I assume the easiest was to have Naghdi take over her shows (thus dancing 4 out of 6 shows). Other potential dancers must have been busy rehearsing Nutcracker, Patineurs, The Concert,... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 50 minutes ago, alison said: It's not - but then, nor is it normal to have quite so many leading dancers off on other projects as well as injured. Thanks. I was starting to wonder if my expectations of actually seeing the dancers I'd booked to see were too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandra Newman Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Casting is now updated https://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/les-patineurs-winter-dreams-the-concert 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saodan Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) So: Naghdi replacing Hayward as Irina on 18th Dec and 4th Jan. Mendizabal replacing Heap as Olga on 19th Dec and 20th Dec eve. Both keep their scheduled performances and are now dancing in two casts. Acri replacing Corrales as Blue Boy on 19th Dec and 20th Dec eve. Yudes replacing Hay as Blue Boy on 20th Dec mat and 2nd Jan. Edit to add cast changes for the Two Pigeons mixed bills: Dixon replacing Corrales in Asphodel Meadows on 19th Jan mat, 2nd Feb mat, 5th Feb. Zucchetti replacing Montaño as Gypsy Lover on 2nd Feb eve, 13th Feb. Naghdi replacing Hayward as Young Girl on 12th Feb and 16th Feb mat. Edited December 11, 2018 by Saodan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Corrales is already injured ? not very solid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthE Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Just out of curiosity, have we seen Ashley Dean on stage lately? Having not attended any Nutcrackers yet, I haven't. I recall in the Nutcracker Insight, David Yudes being coached with Isabella Gasparini because "Yudes's Clara" (Dean) had an injury. I'm very much looking forward to seeing Yudes/Dean later in December and am hoping her injury was short-term. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 19 minutes ago, MAX said: Corrales is already injured ? not very solid... Sadly, it seems to be par for the course I'd been under the impression that Montaño was taking the whole year as sabbatical, so am surprised he'd been cast in anything anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 24 minutes ago, RuthE said: Just out of curiosity, have we seen Ashley Dean on stage lately? Having not attended any Nutcrackers yet, I haven't. I recall in the Nutcracker Insight, David Yudes being coached with Isabella Gasparini because "Yudes's Clara" (Dean) had an injury. I'm very much looking forward to seeing Yudes/Dean later in December and am hoping her injury was short-term. I am pretty sure she was the angel who appears in the darkened living room just before Clara's dream sequence begins. My friend was borrowing my binocs at that minute so can't be absolutely sure, but it did look like her from afar! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 38 minutes ago, Saodan said: So: Naghdi replacing Hayward as Irina on 18th Dec and 4th Jan. Mendizabal replacing Heap as Olga on 19th Dec and 20th Dec eve. Both keep their scheduled performances and are now dancing in two casts. Acri replacing Corrales as Blue Boy on 19th Dec and 20th Dec eve. Yudes replacing Hay as Blue Boy on 20th Dec mat and 2nd Jan. Edit to add cast changes for the Two Pigeons mixed bills: Dixon replacing Corrales in Asphodel Meadows on 19th Jan mat, 2nd Feb mat, 5th Feb. Zucchetti replacing Montaño as Gypsy Lover on 2nd Feb eve, 13th Feb. Naghdi replacing Hayward as Young Girl on 12th Feb and 16th Feb mat. Many thanks for making all of that so clear, Saodan. Really gutted not to be seeing Corrales as Blue Boy (such a sad start to his RB career....a few lead officers in Mayerling and one Solor, now nothing until at least the end of Feb or March? I hope he recovers by then and is back to full fitness). I am sure Acri will be good, and I can't wait to see David Yudes in the role, although I will miss James Hay very much. Leo Dixon suddenly seems to be blossoming and getting a lot of exposure. Often in the past such a list of absences and injuries would be a real headache to the company, but the way it is at the moment, it has a large pool from which to choose, all of whom can and will give excellent performances. What a great position for any AD to be in! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Well, I’m glad the ROH has finally updated the casting (on the website at any rate; I haven’t had an email about the change). Personally I’m delighted that Yasmine Naghdi is now dancing on 18th. ☺️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Ashley Dean has been a Mirliton. Leticia Dias has been the Angel. The 'emergence' of Leo Dixon is interesting. He has been in the Company 'proper' for two years (following an Aud Jebsen year) and was a stunning 'sub.' in Rubies and an excellent 'Chinese' dancer - but not much else. Now he has been given more opportunity to demonstrate what he can do and he's 'going for it' - and being rewarded with further roles. Well done to him - nice to see. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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