Watch: The Nose Insight live stream
27 September 2016 at 7.30pm (BST)
Join us for a live-streamed Insight event exploring The Nose. Director Barrie Kosky is joined by members of the cast and creative team to share their vision for Shostakovich’s baffling and brilliant first opera.
Così fan tutte
The Royal Opera
22 SEPT—19 OCT 2016Semyon Bychkov conducts a cast of young and up-and-coming talent in a new production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s opera on the nature of love.
The Barber of Seville
THE ROYAL OPERA
13 SEPT—11 OCT 2016Henrik Nánási conducts a cast including Javier Camarena, Daniela Mack and Vito Priante in this revival of The Royal Opera’s sparkling production of Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.
Royal Opera House
On stage
La Fille mal gardée
The Royal Ballet
27 SEPT—22 OCT 2016
Frederick Ashton’s joyful ballet The Wayward Daughter features some of his most brilliant choreography.
Manon Lescaut
The Royal Opera
22 NOV—12 DEC 2016
Antonio Pappano conducts Sondra Radvanovsky and Aleksandrs Antonenko in the first revival of Jonathan Kent’s thought-provoking production of Puccini’s first operatic triumph.
Chroma / New Wayne McGregor / Carbon Life
THE ROYAL BALLET
10–19 NOVEMBER 2016
The Royal Ballet celebrates Wayne McGregor’s ten years as Resident Choreographer with an all-McGregor programme, including one world premiere to a new commission by Steve Reich.
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.
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News and features
Watch: Insights into Shostakovich's The Nose
27 September 2016Director Barrie Kosky, members of the cast and the production's creative team share their vision for Shostakovich’s baffling and brilliant first opera.
Who was the Barber of Seville?
27 September 2016Far from a random choice, why making Figaro a barber gives the hero of Mozart and Rossini's operas a controversial, revolutionary spin.
Opera Essentials: Shostakovich’s The Nose
27 September 2016Our quick guide to Shostakovich’s surreal and brilliant first opera, in a new production by acclaimed Australian director Barrie Kosky.
Your Reaction: What did you think of Bellini's Norma in cinemas?
26 September 2016Your thoughts on the live cinema relay of Àlex Ollé's new Royal Opera production.
Watch: Why all great sopranos are drawn to Bellini's Norma
26 September 2016The stars of Àlex Ollé’s new production of the bel canto masterpiece share why it has earned its place among singers and audiences alike.
Bellini’s Norma to be relayed live to cinemas on 26 September 2016
23 September 2016Music Director Antonio Pappano conducts Sonya Yoncheva, Joseph Calleja and Sonia Ganassi in a new production directed by Àlex Ollé.
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