Die Zauberflöte
12 SEPTEMBER—14 OCTOBER 2017
MAIN STAGEJulia Jones conducts The Royal Opera’s gorgeous production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, with casts including Roderick Williams as Papageno and Janai Brugger as Pamina.
La bohème
THE ROYAL OPERA
11 SEPT–10 OCT 2017Antonio Pappano conducts a superb young cast including Nicole Car, Michael Fabiano and Mariusz Kwiecień in Richard Jones’s new production of Puccini’s passionate opera.
Royal Opera House
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
THE ROYAL BALLET
27 SEPT–28 OCT 2017
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole in Christopher Wheeldon’s exuberant ballet, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s much-loved book.
The Judas Tree / Song of the Earth
24 OCTOBER—1 NOVEMBER 2017
MAIN STAGE
The Royal Ballet and English National Ballet present two of Kenneth MacMillan’s most complex and important works, in the second programme of Kenneth MacMillan: a National Celebration.
Lucia di Lammermoor
THE ROYAL OPERA
30 OCT–27 NOV 2017
Donizetti’s opera of a woman forced to breaking point is conducted by Michele Mariotti with a cast including Lisette Oropesa, Charles Castronovo and Christopher Maltman, in Katie Mitchell’s powerful production.
La Tragédie de Carmen
3–14 NOVEMBER 2017
WILTON'S MUSIC HALL
The youthful stars of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme perform Peter Brook’s radical reworking of Georges Bizet’s opera in the intimate setting of Wilton’s Music Hall.
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
Cast change: Kristina Mkhitaryan to sing in Carmen
19 September 2017Russian soprano to sing the role of Micaëla, replacing Anett Fritsch.
Zenaida Yanowsky to return to The Royal Ballet in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
18 September 2017The former Principal dancer will reprise the role of the Queen of Hearts for three performances during the upcoming Autumn 2017/18 run.
Cast change: Joyce El-Khoury to sing in La bohème on 19 September 2017
18 September 2017Romanian-born British soprano Simona Mihai will no longer sing the role of Musetta in La bohème in the performance on 19 September.
A dancers' eye view: Behind the scenes at The Royal Ballet's gala performance in Hull
18 September 2017A unique glimpse via Instagram of the Company's performance as part of the UK City of Culture 2017 celebrations.
Catch The Royal Opera's Magic Flute live at a cinema near you on 20 September 2017
15 September 2017Mozart's classic opera will be relayed to cinemas around the world, opening the Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2017/18.
Cast changes: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on 28, 30 September and 14, 28 October 2017
15 September 2017Principal casting has been amended for four performances of Christopher Wheeldon's ballet.
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