Onegin- Royal Opera House

On Wednesday, I went to the final ballet performance that the ROH student ambassadors were invited to attend. The ballet was 'Onegin' and I was extremely keen to go. I love the story and I love the opera, but I knew very little about the ballet.

I was really pleasantly surprised. The music is different to the opera, but nonetheless, it was pretty magical. The dancing was incredible and it really conveyed the story- perhaps it shows that you don't need the voice to tell a story.

My one true love will always be opera- that is not questionable. However, I did find myself in tears at the end. As Tatyana pulled Onegin across the stage and banished him forever, it really struck a chord. It was such a powerful moment and it was portrayed brilliantly.

In the future I would like to see more ballet... but preferably with someone who knows more about it than I do. It's something I'd definitely like to know more about.

Atalante

I can't quite honestly believe it, but Jake and I were selected to be a part of the Atalante concert.
It turns out that our battle with Monteverdi was actually worth it.

As a result, we were showcased at the workshop, where the director of Atalante (Erin Hedley) gave us some feedback on our performance. It was very useful and we managed to build on the dramatic side of the performance- it mostly involved a lot of sexy faces and flirting.
We had a lot of fun.

On Sunday we got on the Barber stage and we sang. It was a wonderful experience. I got to wear my new ballgown and the response was really positive. The last few months have been difficult. I've been trying to drop one poor technique, whilst learning a new one and I think that there was room for improvement, but... progress has been made and more importantly, my passion has returned.

Let the progression continue.