Shirley Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 The Royal Opera House have announced Darcey Bussell is expecting her first child in July. Congratulations!! She has withdrawn form all scheduled performances. The press release is at http://www.royalopera.org/LatestNews/DBBaby.htm [This message has been edited by Shirley (edited January 05, 2001).] Link to comment
Guest Danseuse Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 Are you Shirley the schoolteacher??? (the one that she mentions in 'Life in Dance') Sorry, if you aren't and you haven't a clue what I'm on about!!! Oh, that is wonderful!!! I mean, not that she has withdrawn from all scheduled performances, but... you know what I mean! [This message has been edited by Danseuse (edited January 06, 2001).] Link to comment
NO7 Posted January 6, 2001 Share Posted January 6, 2001 It's good news for Darcey, but not for me. Her R&J next season is the most eagerly awaited event of the year. Link to comment
Shirley Posted January 6, 2001 Author Share Posted January 6, 2001 Danseuse : Yes I am that 'Shirley'! Why do you ask? NO7 : It's wonderful news and couldn't happen to a nicer couple. They will make brilliant parents! I know how you feel as I have a front row seat for R&J and of course tickets for every show she was planning on doing until May. [This message has been edited by Shirley (edited January 07, 2001).] Link to comment
Sonja Posted January 8, 2001 Share Posted January 8, 2001 Thanks, Shirley - wonderful news for Darcey! But sad news for us - we were dreaming she might be dancing "Manon" in Munich with Igor Zelensky in April - she's been announced two or three times already, but never could come... So it's probably not meant to be... Sorry also about "Romeo" which I hoped to see on 23 Feb - I'm curious who will replace her, and if Igor will be dancing then at all... BUT I'm every day more happy I caught a ticket for that ***special*** Swan Lake on 2 December! Link to comment
wjglavis Posted January 8, 2001 Share Posted January 8, 2001 I feel the same way, Sonja. Wonderful news for Darcey and Angus....but a certain amount of ballet-deprivation will have to be faced by us fans. However, reports in the press have been encouraging and, fingers crossed, she might be back by the end of the year. Let's hope there will be lots of other opportunities for her to dance with Zelensky (and lots of chances for us to SEE them!) - Wendy Link to comment
Shirley Posted January 8, 2001 Author Share Posted January 8, 2001 Sonja : Are you still planning on coming over for the 23rd? The thought about Igor also crossed my mind as I am not sure who he would dance with! At least I still have Roberto next week! Link to comment
Guest pointe Posted January 9, 2001 Share Posted January 9, 2001 That's great news! But we ballet lovers will be deprived of her performances though. Well, maybe she'll return a better dancer after this. I'm really happy for her. She has always been one of my favourite ballerinas. Link to comment
Sonja Posted January 9, 2001 Share Posted January 9, 2001 Shirley - yes, I am still planning to come over for the 23rd, no matter who'll be dancing. Plus for La Fille on 21 and 24 - I heard that Ethan Stiefel was injured, any news on that topic? (Sorry, this does not really belong to Darcey's great news...) After I had posted my previous reply, I felt almost ashamed to have regretted that Darcey won't be on - after all, I am so happy that for her there is "life outside dance", and isn't it most wonder-ful thing of the world when a child is born? All the very best for Darcey and Angus! Link to comment
Jane Simpson Posted January 13, 2001 Share Posted January 13, 2001 According to the Royal Ballet's website, Zelensky is still due to dance Romeo on Feb 23 and 26; Juliet will be Sarah Wildor. Wildor is also replacing Bussell in The Concert later in the season. Link to comment
Sonja Posted January 15, 2001 Share Posted January 15, 2001 That would be almost too nice to be true! ALthough I have never seen Sarah dance with Igor, I always dreamed of seeing her Juliet! Link to comment
Guest Simone Posted May 4, 2001 Share Posted May 4, 2001 I just wanted to say congrats to Darcey!!! I have a lot of ballet books with an introduction by her, or she is the aurthor etc, she is a real insperation to me!!! Im sure she will be a wonderful mother! does anyone know is her baby is a girl or a boy??? Link to comment
Guest dance4ever Posted May 4, 2001 Share Posted May 4, 2001 That's wonderful! It will be interesting to see if her child goes into a dance career just like Darcey. And like Simone, does anyone know if it is a girl or a boy? Link to comment
Shirley Posted May 6, 2001 Author Share Posted May 6, 2001 As far as I am aware, Darcey and her husband have no wish to know the sex of their baby before he/she is born. She is looking great though! Link to comment
Perfect Performer Posted August 3, 2001 Share Posted August 3, 2001 And if anybody cares, Darcy wrote a book called "The Young Dancer." And there are some pictures of her in the book, "The World of Ballet." By, Judy Tatchell. [ 08-02-2001: Message edited by: Perfect Performer ] [ 08-02-2001: Message edited by: Perfect Performer ] Link to comment
Shirley Posted September 16, 2001 Author Share Posted September 16, 2001 There is an article on Darcey coming back to ballet and her other interests in the UK Sunday Times . Great news for all her fans that she is due to be back on stage in December. Link to comment
felursus Posted September 22, 2001 Share Posted September 22, 2001 What were Darcy and her husband thinking: "Phoebe Forbes", indeed. I see it coming-"Phoebes Forbes". She's going to hate it and curse her parents! Link to comment
Guest fionadunnanderson Posted September 25, 2001 Share Posted September 25, 2001 I do not see anything wrong with "Phoebe Forbes", in fact when I first heard it, I thought "What a great stage name!" Strangely, though, I do not think there are any second generation dancers at the Royal Ballet, does anyone know of any? Whereas from reading this months 'Dancing Times', at the Kirov there are several. Link to comment
felursus Posted October 3, 2001 Share Posted October 3, 2001 No, I dont. The closest thing was second generation in companies in the same country: Annette Page and Ronald Hynde have a daughter Louise Hynd who danced in Festival Ballet (Now the ENB). Karen Link to comment
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