Il turco in Italia
The Royal Opera
11—27 April 2015An evening of shameless fun from the master of comic opera. Rossini's irresistible comedy of love and mayhem is conducted by Evelino Pidò.
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
The Royal Opera
10 March—4 April 2015A new production of Brecht and Weill's furious satire with a cast including Anne Sofie von Otter and Christine Rice. Directed by John Fulljames and conducted by Mark Wigglesworth.
Family Sundays
A fun-packed day ideal for all the family, with a range of exciting and creative activities on the last Sunday of every month. Tickets available online and 100 on the day.
Royal Opera House
On stage
La Fille mal gardée
The Royal Ballet
16 April—5 May 2015
Frederick Ashton's much-loved ballet is one of his most fun, infused with his love of the English countryside and bursting with riotous wit and humour.
La traviata
The Royal Opera
18 May—4 July 2015
Fall in love again with Verdi's tragic romance, in a classic production directed by Richard Eyre.
Cover / Shaker Loops
11—14 March 2015
Ballet de Lorraine performs two UK premieres by choreographers Itamar Serussi and Andonis Foniadakis.
Król Roger
The Royal Opera
1—19 May 2015
A new production directed by Kasper Holten and conducted by Antonio Pappano, in their first collaboration. Szymanowski's complex psychological drama Starring Mariusz Kwiecień.
News and features
Young Artist Profile: Anush Hovhannisyan – ‘Every rehearsal is an exploration’
5 March 2015The Armenian soprano on rehearsal room goosebumps, the pressure of a live cinema broadcast and coping with challenging costumes.
When opera meets pop music
5 March 2015From David Bowie and Kelis to Jeff Buckley and Weezer, the world of pop has a passion for opera.
Winners of 2015 Fanfare Competition for young composers announced
4 March 201512 secondary school pupils will have their fanfares orchestrated and recorded by the Royal Opera House Orchestra.
Experimentation, experimentation, experimentation: Über-radical opera in 1920s Germany
4 March 2015The political situation in Germany's Weimar Republic contributed to perhaps the most wildly-creative decade in opera's history.
Listen: Monteverdi’s Orfeo on BBC iPlayer
3 March 2015Another chance to hear The Royal Opera and Roundhouse’s acclaimed production of the first great opera.
Listen: It may be tuneful, but Weill’s music underlines a ‘dark, cynical message’
3 March 2015Conductor Mark Wigglesworth and mezzo-soprano Christine Rice discuss the juxtaposition of music and text in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
Kevin O'Hare welcomes Ballet de Lorraine to the Linbury Studio Theatre
2 March 2015Royal Ballet Director on why he's excited to have the company performing at the Royal Opera House.
Opera Essentials: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
2 March 2015Our quick guide to Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's impassioned satire on consumerism.
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