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Do you know I didnt take note of the dvds but at least two werent carmen but the closing date for the competition is tuesday so it may be on again.I feel they have gone a bit haywire with the promotion again like GWTW - notice that the evening standard write up for the reduced tickets says D is appearing in the evening and have seen the same elsewhere..

Was flicking through tv channels in middle of night, couldnt sleep and by chance landed o n freeview channel no.90 - TV news just as Darius' name disappeared so I waited and eventually a big advert for Carmen came on with a background of fireeaters etc on stage etc etc and a voiceover saying it was Ds first opera role and then a competition to win two tickets for it and 4 dvds. The competition was what show did Darius become famous on - a- pop idol b -dancing on ice and c - the jeremey kyle show. It to me seemed a strange channel to advertise this opera. It is geared to high street musical, glee, disney, pop etc etc. I did wonder if it in some way was attached to the O2 as another competition was what was the 02 called before it became known as that. However it seemed completely the wrong place to advertise Carmen but would have been Ok for colourblind if you know what I mean.Just not the right viewers but I suppose any advert is better than none.

Someone has revived the PSTOS thread on digital spy saying they were going to see or had seen Rolando but not mentioning D. appearing in Carmen. Could be they are not aware of it.

Why does staged i n the Round make me feel uneasy. Seems Ive heard that before.

The same for me, too longer a journey from devon. I do hope there will be lots of others as I read the O2 holds 23,000.

Its not very prominant on WOS is it. They have a section re operas and another discussion section re opera, cant see it mentioned on either and there is nothing on the Stage or dress circle. Surely it needs more promotion.

the details are in the mail. She wa diagnosed on monday, three of her sisters have had it.

Thats great BT thanks. Just to say that Bernie Nolan runner up in PSTOS is fighting breast cancer.

Why shouldnt D be in demand or public performances, afterall I think kj relies a lot on her looks and D is her equal in that respect and moreso in others.

More gossip information. The sunday times rich list is published this week. Katherine jenkins is in the top three females in music under 30 with ll million toether with charlotte church and cheryl cole. Me thinks she does it on gigs concerts etc as she appears to do a lot as does Russell Watson.

further picture of Jacqui today in the Sun leaving the Ivy on another date with Guy ritchie. She is very pretty.

I thought the Mail were usually kind to D. Seems they are not going to drop that word in spite of PSTOS.

There is an article together with picture in the daily mail today of Jacqui ainsley arm in arm with Guy ritchie Madonnas ex husband stgepping out of a restaurant in london. Darius gets the mention quote - Jacqui is the former girlfriend of pop idol reject Darius.

Thanks meg, that is the hammersmith one isnt it. Will bear it in mind as have stayed at hammersmith before. I would really also like to have seen the covent garden one because there was a lot of variation and I know it is great atmostphere there. Hope he does that again even this year again. It is great that he helped raise such a brilliant sum. I think covent garden is a great place to raise his profile not only with british public but people from abroad and I think husband would be happy with visiting there but he is anti anywhere else at the moment.

And south africa!

quote PIP yet, once again why am i sort of dreading it..I know he will do a great job, that voice is undeniabley fabulous - but i always see the vultures closing in to take him down a peg or two. Oh the joy if he converts the doubters like he did in GWTW. It seems not if Broadway world MB is to go by.

Its now made Whatsonstage.

I don t think we shall lose him to the opera world,he is too versatile.

Gosh, one up on KJ.

Thanks Baytree, you have probably beaten D to his next announcement but yet again it is only a few days away.

At the moment Ayr seems the best as he is alone virtually but that is even further. Do like Ayr though, visited there on holiday a few years ago but it is again too far for me but I would love to go. I wonder how it will do on the sunday as on the friday there are four X factior acts two of which have record contracts and strong fan bases.

Im not good at this meg but the site is a fan site but a very good one - Russell watson the peoples choice - www.russellwatsonuk.com/- Go on FORUM, list under concerts heading.

Had a quick look a Russel watsons wikipedia. Has released singles and albums in both operatic and pop. Genre classical, pop rock, operatic pop.He has a huge amount of concerts coming up including one at Sandingham with Will Young one day and him another, only camiklla kerslake has been confirmed. Also similar at leeds, again some have other artistes to be confirmed. Will say that his main site is not his official but is certainly on the ball with the amount of dates etc for his appearances unlike Ds official site,.What is interesting his that he came to fame by singing at several football etc. finals at least four in all.I feel the mercedes benz show will be more classical/crossover pop than operatic.

I won t be able to go to this as its too far for me But I would be glad to go to the night Darius is on, I wouldnt want to see the supporting acts with Will. I dont feel that it will necesarily be classical as I have heard Russell watson many times and he is quite prone to doing ballads in the ilk of From a distance like D did at the albert hall and I wouldnt consider that song for instance to be classical exactly and I imagine the other acts similar. I would hope D would include some of the arias including his favourite that were on PSTOS because I think they would get the same response that they did at covent garden. and would remind people of the show.

My husband said he was coming on and then michael ball came on followed by D so he was right I thought he had misheard.