Il trovatore
The Royal Opera
1 DEC 2016—9 FEB 2017The first revival of David Bösch’s new production for The Royal Opera, with two casts including Maria Agresta, Lianna Haroutounian, Anita Rachvelishvili and Dmitri Hvorostovsky.
Manon Lescaut
The Royal Opera
22 NOV—12 DEC 2016Antonio Pappano conducts Sondra Radvanovsky and Aleksandrs Antonenko in the first revival of Jonathan Kent’s thought-provoking production of Puccini’s first operatic triumph.
ROH Grand Draw
Enter for the chance to win luxury breaks and tickets. This year's prizes include a trip to Antigua and tickets for The Sleeping Beauty and Wimbledon.
Royal Opera House
On stage
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
30 DEC 2016—22 JAN 2017
ROUNDHOUSE
ZooNation’s fabulous show – a gleefully off-the-wall take on the madcap characters of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – is reimagined for the unique space of the Roundhouse.
The Sleeping Beauty
The Royal Ballet
22 Dec 2016—14 Mar 2017
Celebrate 70 years of The Royal Ballet’s landmark production of Petipa’s classic ballet and enter an enchanted world of princesses, fairy godmothers and magical spells, to glorious music by Tchaikovsky.
La traviata
The ROYAL OPERA
16 JAN 2016–1 Feb 2017
Joyce El-Khoury, Ekaterina Bakanova and Corinne Winters lead three excellent casts in Richard Eyre’s much-loved production of Verdi’s most famous opera.
Written on Skin
THE ROYAL OPERA
13– 30 JANUARY 2017
George Benjamin conducts a superb cast in The Royal Opera’s first revival of his and Martin Crimp’s highly acclaimed opera– an unmissable event in contemporary music.
Open up
Open Up: Building for the future
Our ongoing Open Up Project will improve our facilities and create new spaces and opportunities to make your experience more enjoyable. In the meantime there are some key changes that may affect your visit.
News and features
A trip around Handel’s London
18 November 2016Handel made his mark, and then some – and nearly 300 years later we can still revisit some of his favourite haunts.
Cast changes: The Sleeping Beauty on 21, 23, 29, 30 December 2016 and 3 January 2017
18 November 2016Changes for role of Prince Florimund have been announced.
Watch: Rehearsals for The Sleeping Beauty to be livestreamed on 22 November 2016
17 November 2016Get a glimpse into rehearsals for the return of a Royal Ballet classic, 70 years after its debut.
Puccini’s Manon Lescaut musical highlight: The intermezzo
17 November 2016Even without vocals, Puccini's music still packs a remarkably powerful punch.
Watch: Why Les Contes d'Hoffmann is 'the perfect vehicle for cinema’
16 November 2016How director John Schlesinger's background in film influenced his hyper-detailed production of Offenbach's opera.
Your Reaction: What did you think of Les Contes d'Hoffmann in cinemas?
15 November 2016John Schlesinger's classic Royal Opera production was relayed live to cinemas around the world.
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