tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post800777416667487741..comments2024-03-11T06:22:36.107+00:00Comments on angloyankophile: The Prettiest View From Above: The Royal Opera HouseAngloyankophilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-44990116927596495032015-05-01T10:22:21.223+01:002015-05-01T10:22:21.223+01:00Thanks so much, Kara! Yes, I hope you get a chance...Thanks so much, Kara! Yes, I hope you get a chance to visit it soon! xxAngloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-41021710745432747452015-04-30T23:58:58.606+01:002015-04-30T23:58:58.606+01:00Beautiful photography yet again Jamie,and a great ...Beautiful photography yet again Jamie,and a great post.I've never been but would love to go someday xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058782973731149192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-47677730734248408262015-04-30T15:41:14.741+01:002015-04-30T15:41:14.741+01:00Thank you so much, Gemma! I remember you telling m...Thank you so much, Gemma! I remember you telling me that you used to work in the wardrobe department for the Birmingham Royal Ballet - that's SO amazing. Do you have any blog posts about your time there?? I'd love to know. I think I've seen them perform before at Sadler's Wells (Antony & Cleopatra, maybe?) and was awestruck. <br /><br />Isn't La Fille Mal Gardee fun? Lots of entertaining, humorous aspects that the whole audience can enjoy ... and you don't have to be as emotionally invested as, say, Swan Lake or La Sylphide! Sleeping Beauty at ROH was ... incredible. I CRIED. I'm a baby like that. xoAngloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-20209554429253952482015-04-30T15:39:21.898+01:002015-04-30T15:39:21.898+01:00Yes, you can, Lauren! Though it is a bit on the pr...Yes, you can, Lauren! Though it is a bit on the pricey side, IMO, though the view in itself would be worth it! Thanks so much for reading, lovely! xoAngloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-84679331012844005982015-04-30T15:20:38.217+01:002015-04-30T15:20:38.217+01:00Oh beautiful photographs!
I'm really glad yo...Oh beautiful photographs! <br /><br />I'm really glad you enjoyed the performance!! I used to work in the wardrobe department for the Birmingham Royal Ballet, and La Fille Mal Gardee was frequently in our repertoire, very much a fun light hearted ballet.<br /><br />Oh I bet Sleeping Beauty performed at the ROH must have been just magical!! : D<br /><br />Gemma<br /><a href="http://fadedwindmills.com" rel="nofollow"> Faded Windmills</a>Gemma Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12229988827854237394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-88606584987444624452015-04-30T07:00:36.073+01:002015-04-30T07:00:36.073+01:00I didn't realise you could have afternoon tea ...I didn't realise you could have afternoon tea there! Looks like such a beautiful place, your photos are stunning Jaime! Hope you had a great evening - certainly sounds like you did :)<br /><br />Lauren xx | <a href="" rel="nofollow"> The Lifestyle Diaries </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636367563545997060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-9754430197120027142015-04-29T14:47:31.932+01:002015-04-29T14:47:31.932+01:00NO WAY, Tamsin! That must have been a pretty amazi...NO WAY, Tamsin! That must have been a pretty amazing job! Sigh. xxAngloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-9295167940558160882015-04-29T14:47:10.722+01:002015-04-29T14:47:10.722+01:00Fabulous, Suze! It's all pretty amazing.Fabulous, Suze! It's all pretty amazing.Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-44036366291764015442015-04-29T14:46:50.741+01:002015-04-29T14:46:50.741+01:00That's incredible, Ruth! And thanks so much fo...That's incredible, Ruth! And thanks so much for sharing your post with me. I studied classical ballet for 14 years, so I have fond memories of performing in The Nutcracker! ROH is such a beautiful place - you were very lucky to work at the Royal Ballet School!Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-9976402180119363132015-04-29T14:31:49.757+01:002015-04-29T14:31:49.757+01:00Haha, I don't blame you, Gianni, Mozart is a S...Haha, I don't blame you, Gianni, Mozart is a SNOOZE fest. I think I fell asleep during either Mozart or Haydn piano concerto once - it was torturous (and I'm a pianist!). The views are pretty fantastic.Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-46181789906551912802015-04-29T14:30:42.890+01:002015-04-29T14:30:42.890+01:00Ha, I know! I felt guilty but then, wouldn't s...Ha, I know! I felt guilty but then, wouldn't stop ...Angloyankophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135990583648390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-9190564865143504412015-04-29T14:28:48.169+01:002015-04-29T14:28:48.169+01:00I used to work on front of house at the ROH and lo...I used to work on front of house at the ROH and loved every day of it! Just standing in the Paul Hamlyn Hall or looking out at the view from the staff restaurant was amazing - not to mention swooning with admiration at the dancers and singers passing through the back of house all the time :) You're so lucky to get fourth-row seats - I'd love to go back for a show sometime! xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00073756629265166836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-63595785960527189552015-04-28T23:25:10.080+01:002015-04-28T23:25:10.080+01:00I've only been once so far, to see The Magic F...I've only been once so far, to see The Magic Flute. I'd had a long day beforehand and unfortunately fell asleep during the first act :/ The rest of the performance was great, though! hahaha. It's also a beautiful venue. Those views are incredible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05288533010611643097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-64465911899533670442015-04-28T17:27:08.640+01:002015-04-28T17:27:08.640+01:00Now that shortcut is an epic London life hack!Now that shortcut is an epic London life hack!Emma Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657634570935308707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-18616876503435233842015-04-28T12:53:12.215+01:002015-04-28T12:53:12.215+01:00I've been to a few opera performances at the R...I've been to a few opera performances at the Royal Opera House, and I love how well organised it is when you have your meal at the interval! The venue itself is stunning<br /><br />Suze | <a href="http://luxurycolumnist.com/" rel="nofollow">LuxuryColumnist</a>LuxuryColumnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666610068978544386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743876470050160495.post-18091050214572759902015-04-28T12:53:10.731+01:002015-04-28T12:53:10.731+01:00In my other life, I worked at The Royal Ballet Sch...In my other life, I worked at The Royal Ballet School, White Lodge (the junior school) and had plenty of opportunity to visit the ROH ... by the stage door. The children appear in the Christmas production of Nutcracker and I spent a very happy Christmas season watching them from the wings. The school also used to be offered a block of seats on a regular basis and I got to see lots of ballet that way, too many to remember them all! One performance was even held for us because the coach coming in from Richmond had been delayed in Friday evening traffic.I also snagged a staff seat for Swan Lake and was about 10 rows from the front, which was pretty amazing. I took my son to Nutcracker in December 2013 and he thought it was great (http://suburbansahm.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/the-nutcracker.html). The building's interior is pretty special, but even more so is the view of Covent Garden from the terrace of the company's canteen! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18032490985687716495noreply@blogger.com