The traboules in Lyon are indeed still there – I was sent some pictures of them by another Dunnett reader a while back – actually they should be on the site and I’ve just realised they aren’t. When I get a chance I’ll try and sort that out but life is busy at the moment and I haven’t had time to redesign the site yet. In Edinburgh there are plenty of the old “closes” still in existence in the Old Town.

Yes, although Nicholas has two more books I think we find more about Lymond, and either of them are far more developed than the vast majority of other fictional characters.

I hate to sound completely ignorant, but are the famous traboules still there?

By the way, I have to agree with Nan Hawthorne — Lymond has to be the most phenomenally developed character I’ve ever encountered in literature.

The principal delay was caused by my need to secure funding to finish the film. All production was originally funded by myself, and my employment situation has severely curtailed any additional self-contributions, consequently affecting post-production.
Lack of major government funding in the USA, also means I have to convince private donors, or foundations to support the project instead; a long process I’ve been doing alone for over a year now.

*I have a feeling Lymond probably has a quote somewhere regarding the ‘meaning of art’ in our lives, and need to support it, but can’t remember where.

I’m glad you liked the trailer, it keeps my spirits up.

I don’t know for sure if Dorothy was an admirer of ballet – she certainly loved opera but we never discussed dance – but I suspect given her all-round appreciation of the arts that she’d have appreciated this.

Here is the URL for the trailer to my documentary film on the creation of Corella Ballet Castilla y Leon, which was founded by Angel Corella, international star of American Ballet Theatre.

http://www.dancemedia.com/v/1528