Week 43, 22-28 October, 2012
Monday 22 October 2012
Lunchtime Recitals: Lunchtime Recital: Konstantin Boyarsky leads members of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in a programme of new works to include Boyarsky Journey of Thoughts for strings
Event13:00Crush RoomThe regular free lunchtime recitals feature the rising stars of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme, members of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and The Royal Opera Chorus and Southbank Sinfonia.
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Swan Lake
Performance19:30Main StageWith instantly recognizable music and a timeless story of good against evil, Swan Lake is the greatest of Romantic ballets. Anthony Dowell's production draws upon the opulent style of 1890s Russia.
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Götterdämmerung
Performance16:00Main Stage OLD (Facility 97)Wagner's tale of gods, mortals and giants draws to a close. Keith Warner presents a bravura production of the fourth opera in the Ring cycle.
Viscera / Infra / Fool's Paradise: Insight: Viscera / Infra / Fool's Paradise
Event19:30Clore Reserved
Thursday 25 October 2012
Swan Lake
Performance19:30Main StageWith instantly recognizable music and a timeless story of good against evil, Swan Lake is the greatest of Romantic ballets. Anthony Dowell's production draws upon the opulent style of 1890s Russia.
Friday 26 October 2012
Ring Cycle Pre-performance Talks: Ring Cycle PPT
PPT18:30Clore ReservedInformal introductions to each Ring cycle from the production team.
Das Rheingold
Performance19:30Main Stage OLD (Facility 97)The first opera in Der Ring des Nibelungen introduces Wagner's vast, mythical world. Keith Warner's rich production combines the epic and the contemporary.
Saturday 27 October 2012
Swan Lake
Performance19:00Main StageWith instantly recognizable music and a timeless story of good against evil, Swan Lake is the greatest of Romantic ballets. Anthony Dowell's production draws upon the opulent style of 1890s Russia.
Sunday 28 October 2012
Die Walküre
Performance15:00Main Stage OLD (Facility 97)The second opera in the Ring cycle contains some of Wagner's most memorable music. Love and power collide in Keith Warner's multi-layered production.
