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The Winter's Tale
The Royal Ballet
10 Apr - 8 May 2014The world premiere of a new full-length ballet by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, based on Shakespeare's enduring tale of love, loss and reconciliation.
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Die Frau ohne Schatten
The Royal Opera
14 Mar - 2 Apr 2014Renowned Straussian Semyon Bychkov conducts a new production of Strauss's psychological fairytale, with a cast including Emily Magee, Johan Botha, Elena Pankratova and Johan Reuter.
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Interview: Francesca Hayward and Marcelino Sambé
Pointe Shoes Appeal
Two Royal Ballet artists talk to us about preparing pointe shoes and boots being a dancer's best friend.
Royal Opera House
On stage
Tosca
The Royal Opera
10 May - 26 June 2014
Puccini's mercilessly gripping drama conducted by Oleg Caetani. The first of two terrific casts includes Oksana Dyka, Roberto Alagna and Thomas Hampson.
Dialogues des Carmélites
The Royal Opera
29 May - 11 June 2014
Simon Rattle conducts Robert Carsen's award-winning production of Poulenc's meditation on faith. Starring Sally Matthews, Sophie Koch and Emma Bell.
La traviata
The Royal Opera
19 Apr - 20 May 2014
Diana Damrau and Ailyn Pérez lead the two casts in Richard Eyre's production of Verdi's heart-wrenching tragedy.
Le nozze di Figaro
The Royal Opera
2 May 2014 - 15 May 2014
Mozart's warmhearted comedy is brought radiantly to life in David McVicar's production. A fantastic cast includes Anna Bonitatibus, Rebecca Evans, Camilla Tilling, Alex Esposito and Gerald Finley.
News and features
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Young Artist Profile: Michel de Souza
11 March 2014The Brazilian baritone on tackling Strauss’s complex scores and embodying nasty characters.
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The A-Z of Richard Strauss: E is for Esel
11 March 2014A donkey ('Esel' in German) was the leftfield subject of Strauss's comic final opera, Des Esels Schatten.
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Recommended Recordings: March 2014
10 March 2014March sees an exceptional release from Juan Diego Flórez and two brilliant Jonas Kaufmann recordings.
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Musical Highlight: The Cry of the Falcon motif from Strauss's Die Frau ohne Schatten
10 March 2014We explore a tiny and incredibly powerful idea in Richard Strauss's mystical opera.
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Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez and Plácido Domingo nominated for Olivier Awards 2014
10 March 2014Les Vêpres Siciliennes, The Firework-Maker's Daughter, The Wind in the Willows and Arthur Pita also among those nominated.
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Don Quixote available to pre-order on DVD
9 March 2014Carlos Acosta's first full-length work for The Royal Ballet stars Carlos as Basilio and Marianela Nuñez as Kitri.
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Tour-watch Spring 2014: What's on offer from UK opera and dance companies outside the M25
7 March 2014A look at the touring offerings of companies who've performed - or are soon to perform - at the Royal Opera House.
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Divas and dining: Why is opera obsessed with food?
6 March 2014From Rossini's famed recipes to dramatic onstage dinner deaths, opera is fascinated with food.
Tweets
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RT @TheRoyalOpera: Although we've said farewell to #ROHturandot on stage, we've released the production on DVD for the first time ^E http://t.co/d8u311Ovf3
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RT @CulturalKings: Fancy seeing Royal Ballet's 'Sleeping Beauty' up close? Student tkts £10, screening on Wed 19 March, incl free drink: http://t.co/NPoZ8SdyF2
