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Royal Opera House
About Royal Opera House
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Royal Opera House
Bow Street
Covent Garden
London
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Royal Opera House: Events & Tickets
This is a list of events currently on at Royal Opera House. All events listed in this section can be booked online. Click on an event for further details.
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Aida
at Royal Opera House
Verdi's Aida returns to the Royal Opera stage in a new production with a world-class cast headed by Marcelo Alvarez... more »
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Ariadne auf Naxos
at Royal Opera House
Whatever happens, the show must go on as Ariadne auf Naxos looks at the serious and comic sides of art... more »
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Carmen
at Royal Opera House
Bizet's indelible portrait of the willful gypsy woman is conveyed through a forceful, beguiling, and unforgettable score. Mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina... more »
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Carmen
at Royal Opera House
What better way to celebrate the new season? Carmen returns to the Royal Opera House with a first-rate cast. Roberto... more »
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Cinderella
at Royal Opera House
The story of Cinderella is one of the best-known fairytales, and Frederick Ashton's full-length version for The Royal Ballet has... more »
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Concerto / The Judas Tree / Elite
at Royal Opera House
Three ballets by Kenneth MacMillan celebrate his unique talent and versatility. MacMillan's vision has been vital in shaping The Royal... more »
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Cosi fan tutte
at Royal Opera House
Cosi fan tutte, a laughing look at the twists and turns of romantic love, was originally attacked for portraying faithless... more »
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Der Rosenkavalier
at Royal Opera House
Sung in German with English surtitles.
Approx. running time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Revival sponsored (2004) by The Friends of... more »
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Die tote Stadt
at Royal Opera House
With Die tote Stadt, The Royal Opera presents a rediscovered masterpiece in its Royal Opera House and UK premiere. Although... more »
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Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
at Royal Opera House
Running time: 3 hours
Sung in German with English surtitles
* Jette Parker Young Artist
Mozart's Die Zauberflöte is always a favourite among... more »
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Don Carlo
at Royal Opera House
These events provide an invaluable opportunity to learn more about the operas in the repertory, from a variety of entertaining... more »
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Don Carlo
at Royal Opera House
Opera doesn't come much grander than Verdi's Don Carlo. Enjoy another chance to see The Royal Opera's highly acclaimed 2008... more »
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Elektra
at Royal Opera House
Elektra is one of the most concentrated of Richard Strauss's operas: leading roles of intensity and power, dramatic confrontations and... more »
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Eugene Onegin
at Royal Opera House
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Running time: 3 hours
Sung in Russian with English surtitles
* Jette Parker Young Artist
Tchaikovsky was drawn to Pushkin's famous... more »
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Giselle
at Royal Opera House
Giselle is one of the most influential of all Romantic ballets, and one of the greatest and most popular works... more »
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Hansel And Gretel
at Royal Opera House
Is that the wind whispering or a wicked witch planning to fatten you up and eat you? Find out with... more »
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Il trovatore
at Royal Opera House
Opera or Operetta: Blood brothers, separated at birth, become deadly rivals in love and in war. A mother, burnt at... more »
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Il Turco in Italia
at Royal Opera House
It's La dolce vita with a twist in this sparkling production of Rossini's opera of comic confusion “ Il turco... more »
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L'elisir d'amore
at Royal Opera House
A delightful evening of charm and good humour arrives with The Royal Opera 's revival of L'elisir d'amore, whose moral... more »
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L'Heure Espagnole
at Royal Opera House
Enjoy two 20th century classics for the price of one, both staged by audacious triple Olivier Award winner Richard Jones.... more »
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La Bayadère
at Royal Opera House
Romantic India provides the setting for one of The Royal Ballet's favourite full-length works: La Bayadère, a tale of love,... more »
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La bohème
at Royal Opera House
A lost key, an extinguished candle and an accidental touch in the dark “ 'Che gelida manina¦'. So begins one... more »
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La Calisto
at Royal Opera House
An absolute triumph of early opera, Cavalli's La Calisto has all the baroque hallmarks of eloquent recitatives, sensuous arias and... more »
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La fanciulla del West
at Royal Opera House
The 'Wild West' of the California Gold Rush provides the setting for the tense story, sweeping music and lavish Royal... more »
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La Fille Mal Gardee
at Royal Opera House
La Fille mal gardée (or The Wayward Daughter) is one of Frederick Ashton's most charming ballets. Its combination of lighthearted... more »
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La traviata
at Royal Opera House
* Jette Parker Young Artist
A toast to the pleasures of life! “ so sing the beautiful Parisian courtesan, her new... more »
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Le nozze di Figaro
at Royal Opera House
Revolution is in the air in this Season's revival of David McVicar's wonderfully illuminating production of Le nozze di Figaro,... more »
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Les Contes d'Hoffman
at Royal Opera House
In 1980, with The Tales of Hoffmann for The Royal Opera, film director John Schlesinger created a fabulous version of... more »
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Lohengrin
at Royal Opera House
Through its plot and such familiar music as the Bridal Chorus and the Act III Prelude, Lohengrin is one the... more »
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Lulu
at Royal Opera House
Rising in society and then slinking through its seamy underbelly, is Lulu a liberated woman or the ultimate victim? Challenging,... more »
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Manon
at Royal Opera House
Kenneth MacMillan's three-act ballet Manon is not just one of the great showpieces of The Royal Ballet, for whom it... more »
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Mayerling
at Royal Opera House
Princes don't always get happy endings. This very adult ballet chronicles the lead-up to the mysterious death of a real-life... more »
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Ondine
at Royal Opera House
A star role for a ballerina and enchanting choreography from a master “ Ondine combines both of these “ not... more »
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Rigoletto
at Royal Opera House
Verdi's Rigoletto is justly one of the best-known of all great chorus operas, and The Royal Opera's revival brings it... more »
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Romeo and Juliet
at Royal Opera House
Kenneth MacMillan's great interpretation of Shakespeare's enduring tragedy is one of the most popular works in the Royal Ballet repertory... more »
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Salome
at Royal Opera House
Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes (no interval)
Sung in German with English surtitles
Please note:
This opera contains scenes of nudity and... more »
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Sleeping Beauty
at Royal Opera House
Everyone loves the fairy story of the beautiful princess awoken from a long enchanted sleep by the kiss of a... more »
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Swan Lake
at Royal Opera House
It's no wonder that Swan Lake is one of the most loved of all classical ballets. It has that magical... more »
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Sylvia
at Royal Opera House
Ashton's Sylvia was restored to the splendour of its elegant and oppulent three-act form for the 75th anniversary celebrations of... more »
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Tamerlano
at Royal Opera House
One of the world's greatest opera stars, Plácido Domingo sings his first Handel role for The Royal Opera “ the... more »
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The Cunning Little Vixen
at Royal Opera House
Bill Bryden's beautiful production of The Cunning Little Vixen brings charm, wit and a wonderful life-affirming message to The Royal... more »
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The Gambler
at Royal Opera House
This is the first time that The Royal Opera will be performing Prokofiev's opera based on Dostoyevsky's novel of addiction.... more »
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The Minotaur
at Royal Opera House
Opera or Operetta: Part man, part beast, the Minotaur is trapped in a labyrinth and constrained by his violent role... more »
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The Nutcracker
at Royal Opera House
A magician with secrets, an enchanted gift, a battle with the Mouse King, a guiding angel and a visit through... more »
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The Nutcracker
at Royal Opera House
The Guardian said in December 2006, this is a production that resembles the ideal Christmas decoration: 'dusted off every year,... more »
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The Rake's Progress
at Royal Opera House
Co-production with Théâtre de La Monnaie, Brussels; Opéra National de Lyon, San Francisco Opera and Teatro Real, Madrid, in collaboration... more »
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The Rake’s Progress
at Royal Opera House
NEW PRODUCTION
Co-production with Théâtre de La Monnaie, Brussels; Opéra National de Lyon, San Francisco Opera and Teatro Real, Madrid, in... more »
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The Sleeping Beauty
at Royal Opera House
Princess Aurora is put into a deep sleep by the Lilac Fairy to prevent her untimely death after she is... more »
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The Tsarina's Slippers
at Royal Opera House
Treat yourself to an enchanting operatic rarity for Christmas. Tchaikovsky's colourful score offers one irresistible melody after another. Staged by... more »
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Three Short Works
at Royal Opera House
This is the perfect opportunity to discover The Royal Ballet and classical dance: three entrancing works, a host of Company... more »
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Tosca
at Royal Opera House
Beautiful, passionate and brave, Puccini's Tosca is the ultimate role for a soprano. American diva Deborah Voigt takes on the... more »
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Triple Bill
at Royal Opera House
Enjoy a whole host of The Royal Ballet's Principal dancers on stage in a single evening. This thrilling programme includes... more »
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Tristan und Isolde
at Royal Opera House
Be part of an unmissable opera event: an eagerly anticipated new production of Wagner's towering Tristan und Isolde. Antonio Pappano... more »
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Turandot
at Royal Opera House
The Ice Princess returns this Season with her hot-blooded Prince once more ready to challenge, thaw and win her. Turandot... more »
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Un ballo in maschera
at Royal Opera House
With dramatic settings ranging from the seat of power to the foot of the gallows, Un ballo in maschera combines... more »
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