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  • Raven Girl / Symphony in C

    Raven Girl / Symphony in C

    The Royal Ballet
    24 May - 8 June 2013

    The world premiere of a new work by Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor in collaboration with Audrey Niffenegger, and a neoclassical masterpiece by Balanchine.

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  • La rondine

    La rondine

    The Royal Opera

    5 Jul 2013 - 21 Jul 2013

    Glamorous 1920s Paris provides the backdrop for exquisite melodies in Nicolas Joël’s production of Puccini's tender opera.

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  • Deloitte Ignite 2013

    Deloitte Ignite 2013

    Curated by Stephen Fry
    and The Royal Opera

    This year's Deloitte Ignite festival, Verdi/Wagner, will celebrate the joint bicentenary of musical greats Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner.

  1. Raven Girl / Symphony in C
  2. La rondine
  3. Deloitte Ignite 2013

On stage

Gloriana

Gloriana

The Royal Opera

20 Jun 2013 - 6 Jul 2013

Richard Jones directs a production of Britten's opera for our time, exploring tensions between affairs of state and affairs of the heart.

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Simon Boccanegra

Simon Boccanegra

The Royal Opera

27 Jun 2013 - 16 Jul 2013

Elijah Moshinsky depicts the rise and tragic fall of Simon Boccanegra in a powerful production.

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Mayerling

Mayerling

The Royal Ballet

19 Apr 2013 - 15 Jun 2013

Adult drama meets sublime choreography in Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece. A story of passion and madness based on historical fact.

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Witch-hunt

Witch-hunt

22 May 2013 - 25 May 2013

A powerful new work by Cathy Marston’s acclaimed Bern Ballett, inspired by the harrowing tale of the ‘last witch in Europe’.

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News and features

New Season

Summer Season 2013

Summer Season 2013

BOOKING OPEN

Details of Summer Season 2013, now available for general booking.

Pointe Shoes Appeal

Making a Pointe

Making a Pointe

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Help our dancers give their very best performances through a gift to the Pointe Shoes Appeal. A pair of pointes costs £36 and The Royal Ballet uses over 10,000 pairs per Season.

Tweets

'Bodies are inherently narrative’ @WayneMcGregor on narrative ballet #ROHravengirl + his 'no mime' rule http://t.co/2TtQKMvh6m @metrouk ^C

2 hours ago

How did you discover Wagner? A clip from the famous 'What's Opera, Doc?' film ('Kill the wabbit' etc) http://t.co/AJixNdZ4Yi #Wagner200 ^C

4 hours ago
  • 4 hours ago - How did you discover Wagner? 

A clip from the famous 'What's Opera, Doc?' film ('Kill the wabbit' etc) http://t.co/AJixNdZ4Yi #Wagner200 ^C
  • 5 hours ago - 1920s yes, but definitely no #TheGreatGatsby.

Wagnerians may enjoy Fritz Lang's silent film Siegfried
http://t.co/rIniItq1dV #Wagner200 ^C
  • 1 week ago - Not long until curtain up on #ROHdonna! Watch our trailer featuring tartan,heather & a physics-defying earthquake

http://t.co/tL4FSjrck1 ^C
  • 1 week ago - Not long now until La donna del lago! 

A taster of what @JohnFulljames has in store - model showing > http://t.co/FbRKGMOQH8 #ROHdonna^C
  • 1 week ago - Happy Birthday Massenet (born in 1842).

What's your favourite of his operas?
@JoyceDiDonato on Cendrillon: http://t.co/uqj0azxGeR ^C

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