capybara Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 As an announcement is scheduled for this coming week, I am wondering what everyone is hoping to see included - and I mean personal choices, not what we think will be there for commercial or celebratory reasons etc. Let’s stick to one ballet each and see what the balletcoforum version of the season looks like. My top pick is Month in the Country, not just because I love it but because of the several delicious casts I can envisage. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Requiem please (with Romany Pajdak, and others, doing the Pie Jesu). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Ashton’s Cinderella 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Symphonic Variations, as always. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Yes, more uplifting Ashton please....La Fille, The Dream, Rhapsody, Meditation from Thais....favourites on disc but none of which I have yet to see the RB perform live in full. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 If I can only choose one (😱) I’d like to see Serenade, having never seen it before. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Oh drat, have we missed the NYCB broadcast? I know it was going to be on ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 52 minutes ago, bangorballetboy said: Requiem please (with Romany Pajdak, and others, doing the Pie Jesu). And a recording. I want a recording! Actually, I've been wanting a recording since the Acosta/Benjamin days - it's so structurally complex that I'd just love to be able to watch it through and through to work it out better. And I would have loved to have seen Ed Watson get another go at that role too, but I guess that's not going to happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Can I cast James Hay in The Dream? And I don't mean as Puck ... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 38 minutes ago, Richard LH said: Yes, more uplifting Ashton please....La Fille, The Dream, Rhapsody, Meditation from Thais....favourites on disc but none of which I have yet to see the RB perform live in full. You’ve cheated, Richard LH. Only one ballet allowed😉 Loving the choices so far. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
now voyager Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Scenes de Ballet. It's been far too long... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Jeannette said: Ashton’s Cinderella Won’t happen until its owner allows a redesign! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJW Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Ashton's Symphonic Variations - 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJL Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Giselle for me - never seen it in the flesh! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, capybara said: You’ve cheated, Richard LH. Only one ballet allowed😉 Loving the choices so far. Sorry I didn't notice that limitation! The Dream then... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, alison said: Can I cast James Hay in The Dream? And I don't mean as Puck ... If only He would be sublime ........ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Month in the Country would be wonderful one of my favourites! However Fille would be very welcome too and maybe more appropriate as have a little Fille story! Im learning to play the piano with the City Lit ( via zoom at moment) and one of our last pieces for this term is the Clog Dance with some rigorous tapping on the piano included. As it was obvious this piece was new to quite a few in group I found RB’s clog dance on YouTube and posted it to Google classroom ( where we usually post our attempts at playing pieces) and think might have a few new ballet fans! Actually the ballet extract was very helpful with the rhythm if you don’t know this music...it’s quite tricky! Would be nice to say to the group guess what you can go and see the whole ballet now at the ROH! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 30 minutes ago, LinMM said: Month in the Country would be wonderful one of my favourites! However Fille would be very welcome too and maybe more appropriate as have a little Fille story! Im learning to play the piano with the City Lit ( via zoom at moment) and one of our last pieces for this term is the Clog Dance with some rigorous tapping on the piano included. As it was obvious this piece was new to quite a few in group I found RB’s clog dance on YouTube and posted it to Google classroom ( where we usually post our attempts at playing pieces) and think might have a few new ballet fans! Actually the ballet extract was very helpful with the rhythm if you don’t know this music...it’s quite tricky! Would be nice to say to the group guess what you can go and see the whole ballet now at the ROH! Yes Fille would be great and would be my choice if The Dream were to be slotted more appropriately into one of the earlier programmes. Apologies if that is still cheating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleC Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Since Month in the Country, Cinderella and Giselle (all of which would be very high on my list!) have all already been ‘taken’, I’m going for La Bayadere (sorry Capybara - I know I’ve sneakily managed a few choices!! 😊) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I can’t really add anything to this! My one choice would have been Month in the country but would be very happy with most of these suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I will add another vote for Requiem in an attempt to ensure that it appears on our final list. 😊 (Romany Pajdak in the Pie Jesu is a brilliant idea! Also Sarah Lamb.) (If I had three votes - just saying 😉 - I'd add Penguin Café and Ashton's Cinderella with Muntagirov and Campbell playing against type as the Ugly Sisters. 🙂) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 minute ago, bridiem said: Ashton's Cinderella with Muntagirov and Campbell playing against type as the Ugly Sisters. 🙂 I love this idea! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 3 hours ago, bangorballetboy said: Won’t happen until its owner allows a redesign! Re Cinderella - Bring back the gorgeous designs that we saw in the late-1960s recording with Sibley/Dowell! Back to greatness. If the ROH could bring back the perfect 1946 designs for Sleeping Beauty, they can return to a better Cinderella. And while we’re on the theme of older-but-better designs: How about a return to the gorgeous Les Rendezvous designs of yesteryear (light & fluffy...blue skies & gates)? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Titanic: The Ballet...or La Fille please 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, bridiem said: (If I had three votes - just saying 😉 - I'd add Penguin Café and Ashton's Cinderella with Muntagirov and Campbell playing against type as the Ugly Sisters. 🙂) I think they could pull if off 🤣 I’ve just realised that I should have started this thread in the discussion section, not the information one. Sorry, but everyone’s answers are giving me a lot of pleasure. Thank you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 35 minutes ago, capybara said: I think they could pull if off 🤣 I’ve just realised that I should have started this thread in the discussion section, not the information one. Sorry, but everyone’s answers are giving me a lot of pleasure. Thank you. No problem, capybara - you’ll see that I’ve moved it now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzoi Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Symphony in C. Love it! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Q Fan Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Don Quixote! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Perregrino Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 The effervescence and joyousness that is Symphony in C to celebrate the uncorking of the ROH 2021 vintage 🥂 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 My first thought was one of the big 3 MacMillans but then I realised that crying with a face mask on would be awkward so I'd need something that doesn't move me to tears. So I guess I'd go for Winter Dreams, to get some MacMillan pdd action & emotion without tears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Oh yes, that's a point: gulping through a face mask is very uncomfortable. Okay, then I'll have to rule out Requiem, as that sent me into floods of tears the first time it came back in the new House. Although come to think of it, it might well be appropriate. If we're going for happy ballets, then I guess La Fille Mal Gardée. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Dawnstar said: My first thought was one of the big 3 MacMillans but then I realised that crying with a face mask on would be awkward so I'd need something that doesn't move me to tears. So I guess I'd go for Winter Dreams, to get some MacMillan pdd action & emotion without tears. Good thinking, Dawnstar; but I seem to remember that last time I saw Winter Dreams my eyes were very far from dry... 😭 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, bridiem said: that last time I saw Winter Dreams my eyes were very far from dry. Agreed - particularly Laura Morera’s unforgettable Masha. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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