barton22 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Main stage only. I'll try to load the Hansel and Gretel Linbury casts tomorrow. Jewels: Marquez, Watson, Morera, Kish, Yanowsky, Lamb, McRae, Nunez, Soares - December 17, 21 (mat), 28 (eve). Marquez, Watson, Morera, Kish, Hamilton, Osipova, McRae, Nunez, Soares - December 30 (mat). Marquez, Watson, Morera, Kish, Hamilton, Osipova, McRae, Cuthbertson, Pennefather - January 7. Stix-Brunell, Hristov, Kaneko, Hirano, Hamilton, Choe, Cervera, Cuthbertson, Pennefather -December 28 (mat). Stix-Brunell, Hristov, Kaneko, Hirano, Yanowsky, Choe, Cervera, Cuthbertson, Pennefather - December 30 (eve). Giselle: Marquez, McRae - January 18 (mat), 30 (eve). Osipova, Acosta - January 18 (eve), 22, 27. Lamb, Pennefather - January 20, 25 (eve). Nunez, Soares - January 23, February 1 (mat), 5. Cuthbertson, Bonelli - January 25 (mat), February 6. Morera, Kish - January 30 (mat), February 10. Rhapsody/New McGregor/Gloria: Morera, McRae, tbc, Lamb, Soares, Acosta - February 7, 13. Hayward, Hay, tbc, Hamilton, Kish, Watson - February 8 (mat). Choe, Zucchetti, tbc, Lamb, Soares, Acosta - February 8 (eve). Choe, Zucchetti, tbc, Hamilton, Kish, Watson - February 11. Morera, McRae, tbc, Hamilton, Kish, Watson - February 15 (mat). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Thank you for that, Barton22. Some interesting casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramouche Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 That’s a bit of an understatement Allison. Morera has finally been given her due, and her Giselle. Bloody marvelous casting, she will be magnificent. Hats off to Kevin-Lovely man. Am counting the days. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Very interesting! Jewels - not sure how the split works but defintely excited to see both Nunez/Soares and Cuthbertson/Pennefather in Diamonds! I'm also intrigued to contrast the roles shared Yanowksy/Hamilton (is that the 'long legged sally' role with the four men?) and Lamb/Osipova/Choe - dancers I'd never have put in the same role! Giselle is great casting but a shame there's no sub-Principal casting. I'll certainly be seeing at least two casts, probably 3 or more! Great opportunities for Hayward/Hay (though only 1 show!) and Choe/Zuchetti in Rhapsody and Hamilton in Gloria too, alongside some stellar Principal casting. Lots to be excited about in the Spring! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Giselle. No Yuhui!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Lovely to see Lauren cast again. :-) Fingers (and everything else) crossed that she keeps healthy and injury free for the foreseeable future. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aileen Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Hmm, it seems to me that Yuhui is being rather sidelined this season. If she's not going to be given an opportunity in things like R&J and Giselle then it's hard to know how she is to be expected to develop her dramatic skills which I had understood were not as strong as her technical ability. I too would have liked to see her in Giselle. I suppose that it's possible that she will be some of the TBCs with Steven McRae or is Alina coming back for some of those performances....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Hopefully she'll get a go at Aurora when the Sleeping Beauty casting is announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) I was going to put a 'like this' alongside Tony's post above; but I don't like the fact that Yuhui has not been cast for Giselle. Her quality of movement would have made her perfect in the role. Imagine her in ActII! Regarding Sleeping Beauty, I don't think that we should get our hopes too high. Remember, it is Monica Mason's production and she has seemed prone to overlook Yuhui in the past. Edited July 11, 2013 by capybara 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I agree. Especially as her Gamzatti got good reviews so she CAN do dramatic roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barton22 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Hansel and Gretel (Linbury) Hay, Cope, McRae, tbc, Morera, Gartside - January 24, 25 (eve), 27. Ondiviela, Harrod, Thom, Hirano, McNally, Stepanek - January 25 (mat), 28. Also, it looks like The Wind in the Willows will this year be performed at the Duchess Theatre, rather than in the Linbury. YBDY Final will be on March 8th in the Linbury. I hope that's all helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Thanks for all casting information, barton22. Thrilled by the prospect of Morera as Giselle, but sad that she has only one public performance, as I think 30 Jan is a schools matinée. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Interesting casting. It seems like O'Hare is establishing, or cementing, partnerships, as opposed to Mason, who liked to mix couples up a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesrhblack Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Pace Aileen, I'm not sure that Yuhui Choe is being side-lined. With featured roles in Jewels and Rhapsody, the casting is probably commensurate with her First Soloist status. If she had been given Giselle, then Laura Morera would not have been, and that would also have occasioned upset. Kevin O'Hare's apparently stated belief that there were too many principals is borne out by the fact that even having lost four Giselles, the RB only has programming space to bring in two new ones. This is not intended to discredit Yuhui Choe, who is,I think, a most lovely dancer. However, as I wrote in an earlier post, she does seem to have stalled a little, and if there is to be a new Aurora, which is to be hoped for, but not a given as Osipova will certainly do some of what would have, as it were, been Rojo's shows (and am I correct in thinking that Cojocaru wasn't cast last time), then I am fairly sure it will either be Fumi Kaneko or Akane Takada (whose scheduled debut had to be cancelled a couple of seasons ago). Does anybody else think that the TBC for the Steven McRae Don Q might turn out to be Osipova? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Pace Aileen, I'm not sure that Yuhui Choe is being side-lined. With featured roles in Jewels and Rhapsody, the casting is probably commensurate with her First Soloist status. If she had been given Giselle, then Laura Morera would not have been, and that would also have occasioned upset. Kevin O'Hare's apparently stated belief that there were too many principals is borne out by the fact that even having lost four Giselles, the RB only has programming space to bring in two new ones. This is not intended to discredit Yuhui Choe, who is,I think, a most lovely dancer. However, as I wrote in an earlier post, she does seem to have stalled a little, and if there is to be a new Aurora, which is to be hoped for, but not a given as Osipova will certainly do some of what would have, as it were, been Rojo's shows (and am I correct in thinking that Cojocaru wasn't cast last time), then I am fairly sure it will either be Fumi Kaneko or Akane Takada (whose scheduled debut had to be cancelled a couple of seasons ago). Does anybody else think that the TBC for the Steven McRae Don Q might turn out to be Osipova? I certainly hope the TBC is Natalia Osipova although Kitri is a role she might be trying to get away from. No disrespect to Roberta Marquez as I've booked to see her with Alexander Campbell but I do hope that a different dancer will partner Steven McRae, perhaps Yuhui Choe or Akane Takada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesrhblack Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I've booked to see Marquez with Campbell too, as much to see him as her (and again no disrespect to Miss M). A regular parter for MvRae will certainly now be an issue. Given that he is dancing Albrecht to Marquez it would seem that KO'H is perhaps going to return to that regular pairing. Takada would cfetuanlt be interesting. Isn't Choe a little tall for him and also, given the recent discussions o here, perhaps less likely to be cast ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I certainly hope the TBC is Natalia Osipova although Kitri is a role she might be trying to get away from. No disrespect to Roberta Marquez as I've booked to see her with Alexander Campbell but I do hope that a different dancer will partner Steven McRae, perhaps Yuhui Choe or Akane Takada. Regardless of anything else, I'm not sure Kitri fits in with Osipova's schedule? Also, I think she might be a bit too tall for McRae? Mind you, should anyone else have to drop out, it would of course be great to see her - if the schedule permits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 For FoCG, the magazine for BP2 is now available online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam Dancer Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Usually not surprised by castings but I've got a big grin on my face ...OK, one measly performance on Monday February 10th for Laura in Giselle but that's all it takes to show yourself capable sometimes.....I've been waiting years for this so I've got to get a ticket at all costs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mijosh Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Of course it may call for a "sickie", but Laura Morera does have another performance,a matinee on Thursday January 30th 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 A few days ago the ROH web page listed [Laura Morera's] Giselle on 30 Jan as a schools matinée. It is now showing as a public performance, and I do hope it will stay this way. I would so love to see her Giselle debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramouche Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 It would be nice if she got the general rehearsal,that would make a possible three, fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mijosh Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 My guess is that the General rehearsal will be the other debutante Giselle - Sarah Lamb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Surprised to read that Lamb has never danced Giselle before. Just assumed she would have done it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mallinson Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 She danced Myrtha in Boston before coming to the RB and was due to dance Giselle in 2009 but missed it because of a broken foot and then wasn't cast in 2011, so it's about time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Glad she's dancing with Pennefather. Like that partnership. Both quite cool and imperious, but they bring out emotion in each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aruna S Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I thought Steven McRae and Sarah Lamb made an excellent couple in Verona this week where they danced both Sleeping Beauty and a piece by Marriott. Perhaps a dream cast for The Dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrischris Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 It looks (so far) like Yanowsky is not dancing a huge amount this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonty Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Morera! Giselle! Whoopeee!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minxette Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 When will ROH update their website with casting that has already been announed in a printed magazine? Find it really annoying and ironic that their website lags behind their magazine! When organising my diary I like to copy and paste from the website, not use my thumb to sort through lines of text on a piece of paper. I know I sound like a diva, but how hard can it be to update their website? (I work in IT so I know exactly how hard this is, i.e. not very!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 What casting haven't they updated, Pam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) What casting haven't they updated, Pam? Earlier today I told a friend I'd send her a link to the period 2 casting on the ROH website. In the past, once the Friends' magazine has been sent out, the casting has been posted on the production page for each ballet. Like Pam, I was very surprised to find that the casting was not yet there. An oversight maybe? Edited to add that, courtesy of Barton22, we do, of course, have the casting at the beginning of this thread. However I was looking for a chronological listing, with the days of the week specified. Edited August 19, 2013 by Bluebird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Well the waiting for McRae fans is over: the ROH has just announced his partners for Don Q and Romeo and Juliet. For the former he has two performances with Iana Salenko from Berlin and one with Akane Takada who makes her debut as Kitri; for the latter he dances with Evgenia Obratsova from the Bolshoi. ROH press release. This is period 1, not period 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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