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The Royal Opera, under the direction of Antonio Pappano, is one of the world’s leading opera companies. Based in the iconic Covent Garden theatre, it is renowned both for its outstanding performances of traditional opera and for commissioning new works by today’s leading opera composers, such as Harrison Birtwistle, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Thomas Adès.

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The Nutcracker

Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker TBC

2h 40m

Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family.

Tue 12 Dec
19.15
The Nutcracker

Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

2h 40m

Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family.

Tue 12 Dec
19.15
Rusalka

Royal Opera: Rusalka

3h 45m

Rusalka, a water spirit, lives with her family in the pure waters of the forest lake. When she falls in love with a Prince, she sacrifices her voice and leaves her home.

Wed 24 Jan 2024
18.45
Manon

Royal Ballet: Manon

3h 15m

Torn between her desire of a life of splendour and riches and her devotion to her true love Des Grieux, the feckless and capricious Manon pays the ultimate price.

Wed 7 Feb 2024
19.15
Madama Butterfly

Royal Opera: Madama Butterfly TBC

2h 45m

Puccini’s devastating tragedy about a young geisha who falls in love with an American naval officer.

Tue 26 Mar 2024
19.15
Macmillan Celebrated

Royal Ballet: Macmillan Celebrated

3h 15m

The Royal Ballet celebrates the breadth of Principal Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan’s one-act ballets, Danses Concertantes, Different Drummer and Requiem.

Tue 9 Apr 2024
19.15
Swan Lake

Royal Ballet: Swan Lake

3h and 30m

Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful woman, Odette, he is enraptured.

Wed 24 Apr 2024
19.15
Carmen

Royal Opera: Carmen

3h 40m

Carmen declares that any man she loves should beware. However, even she is unprepared for what will happen when she decides to seduce Don José, an army corporal..

Wed 1 May 2024
18.45
Winter's Tale

Royal Ballet: The Winter's Tale

3h 20m

King Leontes is increasingly overpowered by unfounded jealousy, believing his pregnant wife Hermione to be having an affair with his childhood friend King Polixenes.

Wed 22 May 2024
19.15
Message In A Bottle

Royal Ballet: Message in a Bottle

2h 0m

The iconic songs of Sting. The electrifying choreography of Kate Prince. This is a tale of hope.

Thu 30 May 2024
19.20
Andrea Chenier

Royal Opera: Andrea Chenier

3h 14m

Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar's spectacular staging of Giordano's epic historical drama, conducted by long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano.

Tue 11 Jun 2024
19.15
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