Dawnstar Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 The ROH website has finally now got the running times up. Quote The performance lasts around 2 hours 45 minutes, including two intervals Approximate timings Act I – 25 minutes Interval – 25 minutes Act II – 55 minutes Interval – 25 minutes Act III – 35 minutes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_skichick Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 16:42, AnneMarriott said: I've had an email reminding me that I'm attending the first night on Tuesday 18th December. It says "for running times, refer to the website." I have - and I'm none the wiser! I emailed the new contact for running time for les Pat's and he said he would email me when the Royal Ballet told him - How do they expect customers to sort out their return journey to far flung places like South Wales with this unnecessary lack of information?? Bus ticket s need booking now - less than 2 weeks to performance date. They are being very disrespectful to us!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_skichick Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Waiting patiently for my email now then!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I've just checked and the running times are on the website at last, 25m, interval 25m, 55m, interval 25m, and 35m, finish 10.45pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 That would be, what, an 8 pm start, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 10.15 in fact Beryl? we hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 21 minutes ago, alison said: That would be, what, an 8 pm start, then? Hope it does finish at 10.15pm, I may or may not be able to stay to find out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Sarah Lamb interviewed about Winter Dreams (and other stuff) in BBC radio's In Tune today. Starts at 26 minutes in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) I'd forgotten how long Winter Dreams is. The problem is, it feels it. I hope RB gets some of Sir Kenneth's earlier, more interesting works back, and Gloria. Edited December 17, 2018 by Darlex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavycapers Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 On 10/12/2018 at 11:34, FLOSS said: The timings according to the most recent information on the ROH performance database are as follows:- 1) Les Patineurs 24 minutes (2011 performance) 2) Winter Dreams 54 minutes (2010 performance) 3) The Concert 29 minutes (2001 performance) The mixed bill has one hour forty seven minutes of dancing plus two intervals of either twenty five or thirty minutes. I hope this helps. So the running times are finally up. A day before the first performance. Surprise, surprise, it is 2 hours 45mins approx, which is exactly what Floss predicted from previous running times. How come Floss can do this and not the ROH? It is totally unacceptable, so close to the first night. I have friends who can only just today calculate how to get home on Thursday, back to Poole. I can only assume that the Londoncentric ROH thinks it will only make a difference in what time you get to the restaurant or drinks or the tube afterwards..... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Don't all ROH performances finish by 10.30 lest they run into overtime for the orchestra? Or am I wrong about that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 No, you are right about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 4 hours ago, cavycapers said: So the running times are finally up. A day before the first performance. Surprise, surprise, it is 2 hours 45mins approx, which is exactly what Floss predicted from previous running times. How come Floss can do this and not the ROH? It is totally unacceptable, so close to the first night. I have friends who can only just today calculate how to get home on Thursday, back to Poole. I can only assume that the Londoncentric ROH thinks it will only make a difference in what time you get to the restaurant or drinks or the tube afterwards..... Easy. Floss cares. ROH do not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I am wondering, too if I will be able to stay for the 3rd piece- but hoping it is The Concert last, the one I could most bear to miss. I plan to quickly nip down to Somerset House first to watch the skating to get in the mood for Patineurs- can't wait! Is there a thread yet? - starts tonight! Hurray for a change from Nutcracker ( fabulous as it is. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Mary said: but hoping it is The Concert last The running order is as advertised. Patineurs, Winter Dreams, Concert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Mary said: I am wondering, too if I will be able to stay for the 3rd piece- but hoping it is The Concert last, the one I could most bear to miss. I plan to quickly nip down to Somerset House first to watch the skating to get in the mood for Patineurs- can't wait! Is there a thread yet? - starts tonight! Hurray for a change from Nutcracker ( fabulous as it is. ) Yes there is a thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJW Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 10/12/2018 at 11:34, FLOSS said: The timings according to the most recent information on the ROH performance database are as follows:- 1) Les Patineurs 24 minutes (2011 performance) 2) Winter Dreams 54 minutes (2010 performance) 3) The Concert 29 minutes (2001 performance) The mixed bill has one hour forty seven minutes of dancing plus two intervals of either twenty five or thirty minutes. I hope this helps. As far as the website is concerned why would any of us expect somebody employed to provide information about performances to the ROH audience to think that timings matter when they clearly don't believe that ballet casting details are of concern to anyone? You have to remember that the Marketing Department has figures which prove to their satisfaction that all anyone wants to know about performances taking place at the ROH is whether they are opera or ballet. They may just concede that the average operagoer expects to be told who is singing but as far as the balletgoer is concerned all that most people attending performances want to know is that they are going to see a performance by the Royal Ballet. Remember they have the figures to prove it. They want those of us who do not conform to this ideal audience which their consultants have identified for them to change our ways as quickly as possible. The ideal audience members are far less needy as they do not require ROH staff to provide anything but the most basic services. Should anyone object that the ROH audience does not consist of two mutually exclusive groups of operagoers and balletgoers but includes a hybrid group who go to both opera and ballet the powers that be will vehemently deny their existence and redouble their efforts to eliminate that pesky group of nonconformists as quickly as possible through the useful mechanism of the dynamic pricing policy. Thank you for that - it'll come in useful for the Thursday matinee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Tonight it ended just before 1030. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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