Week 11, 11-17 March, 2013
Monday 11 March 2013
Lunchtime recital: Programme to include Mahler Songs of the Wayfarer (arr. Schoenberg),John Adams Hoe-Down from Gnarly Buttons for clarinet and chamber orchestra and Janácek’s Mladi for wind sextet.
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.
The Big Question
Event19:45Clore ReservedThe first in a series of debates with an eclectic group of artists and leading thinkers meeting to discuss topical issues that will reveal the many connections between life and art.
Written on Skin
Performance20:00Main StageAward-winning director Katie Mitchell brings a dark and passionate tale from composer George Benjamin and author Martin Crimp to the stage.
Tuesday 12 March 2013
La bohème
Performance19:30Main StageA lost key and an accidental touch of cold hands in the dark – so begins one of the great romances of all opera. John Copley's production brings 19th-century Paris to the stage in vivid detail.
The RB in Rehearsal BP3 C
Event19:30Clore ReservedGain unique access to the studio as dancers and their coaches rehearse roles in detail to achieve the excellence of performance seen on stage.
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Tosca
Performance19:30Main StageDrama, passion and fabulous music – Tosca is one of the great evenings of opera. Jonathan Kent’s production is set against the turbulent backdrop of Rome in 1800.
Insights: The Metamorphosis
Event19:30Linbury StudioA dark, surrealist nightmare is conjured up in Arthur Pita’s dance-theatre adaptation of Kafka’s novella. It was created for Royal Ballet Principal Edward Watson.
Thursday 14 March 2013
Mixed: Apollo
Performance19:30Main StageTwo world premieres and a modern classic: this tantalizing new programme of ballet features work by three master choreographers.
Friday 15 March 2013
Friends of Covent Garden - Rehearsals: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Rehearsal12:30Main StageAs a Friend of Covent Garden you have the opportunity to purchase tickets to open rehearsals.
Alice's Adventures
Performance19:30Main StageFollow Alice down the rabbit hole into the fantastical world of Wonderland. Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet combines theatrical verve with thrilling choreography.
Saturday 16 March 2013
Tosca
Performance13:00Main StageDrama, passion and fabulous music – Tosca is one of the great evenings of opera. Jonathan Kent’s production is set against the turbulent backdrop of Rome in 1800.
Stage Notes
Performance13:30Clore ReservedAn opportunity for emerging artists and producers to hear from leading industry figures from the world of opera – part of Sound and Music’s Sounding Out series.
The Metamorphosis
Performance19:45Linbury TraverseA dark, surrealist nightmare is conjured up in Arthur Pita’s dance-theatre adaptation of Kafka’s novella. It was created for Royal Ballet Principal Edward Watson.
Written on Skin
Performance20:00Main StageAward-winning director Katie Mitchell brings a dark and passionate tale from composer George Benjamin and author Martin Crimp to the stage.
Sunday 17 March 2013
The Metamorphosis
Performance19:45Linbury TraverseA dark, surrealist nightmare is conjured up in Arthur Pita’s dance-theatre adaptation of Kafka’s novella. It was created for Royal Ballet Principal Edward Watson.
