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.
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.
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.
On stage
Deloitte Ignite Verdi/Wagner
6 Sept 2013 - 29 Sept 2013
Stephen Fry curates a free month-long festival of music, dance, theatre and broadcasts to celebrate the joint bicentenary of two great composers.
Blood
27 Jun 2013 - 28 Jun 2013
Jean Abreu Dance presents a visceral, multimedia experience, featuring stunning images by acclaimed British artists Gilbert & George.
Chroma/ New Dawson/ The Rite of Spring
9 Nov 2013 - 23 Nov 2013
One hundred years of visionary ballet – from Stravinsky's 20th-century masterpiece to innovative choreography by Wayne McGregor and David Dawson.
Parsifal
30 Nov 2013 - 18 Dec 2013
Wagner’s final great masterpiece returns to Covent Garden in an inventive new staging by Stephen Langridge.
News and features
19 June 2013 AT 5:05PMRecommended recordings: June 2013
June sees new releases from Aleksandra Kurzak and Piotr Beczala as well as a trio of Rosenblatt Recital recordings.
19 June 2013 AT 11:11AMROH website closed to undergo maintenance on evening of 19 June
Booking to be closed and information inaccessible until following morning.
19 June 2013 AT 10:10AMFormer Royal Ballet Principal David Wall dies
Wall became the youngest Principal in the history of the Company.
18 June 2013 AT 7:07PMFirst House of Commons debate about the arts in five years
How to encourage your MP to take part.
18 June 2013 AT 4:04PMWritten on Skin to be broadcast by BBC Radio 3 on 22 June and by BBC Four on 28 June
Find out more about George Benjamin and Martin Crimp’s masterpiece.
18 June 2013 AT 3:03PMRoyalty on stage: Famous examples and struggles with censorship
To celebrate Richard Jones's new production of Gloriana, a look at changing depictions.
New Season
Autumn Season 2013/14
BOOKING DETAILS
Find out what's coming up in our new season. Friends of Covent Garden can now book for both ballet and opera. General booking opens Tuesday 9 July.
Live Cinema
Gloriana
MON 24 JUNE 2013
Richard Jones's bold production of Benjamin Britten's opera stars Susan Bullock as Queen Elizabeth I and Toby Spence as Earl of Essex.
Tweets
Verdi's most theatrical role?Read what @thomas_hampson has to say about performing the lead role in #ROHboccanegra http://t.co/GRYhGSgzwu ^C
58 minutes agoRead Kevin O'Hare's tribute to former Royal Ballet Principal David Wall. Did you see him perform? http://t.co/zG4E9DBqmy ^C
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