Open
Now open every day from 10am
Highlights
La traviata
27 January–23 March 2020
Main Stage
Opera and music
Richard Eyre's beautiful production provides the perfect setting for Verdi's opera about a courtesan who sacrifices all for love.
La bohème
29 January–27 May 2020
Main Stage
Broadcast to cinemas
Puccini’s music and Richard Jones’s production capture the joy and heartache of young love in Paris.
Aisha and Abhaya
26 January–9 February 2020
Linbury Theatre
Ballet and dance
Rambert presents a tale of hope and fearlessness, telling the heartbreaking story of two sisters through dance.
Alice's Adventures Under Ground
3–9 February 2020
Main Stage
Opera and music
Fun, furious, frantic, and utterly fantastic! Follow a kaleidoscope of colourful characters in this joyful, headlong rush into a world gone deliciously mad.
The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering
17 February–4 March 2020
Main Stage
Ballet and dance
Broadcast to cinemas
The Royal Ballet presents the world premiere of Cathy Marston's first work for the Company on the Main Stage alongside a revival of Jerome Robbins’s timeless classic of pure dance.
Onegin
7–29 February 2020
Main Stage
Ballet and dance
John Cranko’s ballet adaptation of Pushkin’s verse-novel, set to music by Tchaikovsky, trembles with emotional charge.
Swan Lake
5 March–16 May 2020
Main Stage
Ballet and dance
Broadcast to cinemas
The Royal Ballet revives for the first time the recent new production of Tchaikovsky’s magnificent classical ballet. Production and additional choreography by Liam Scarlett and designs by John Macfarlane.
Open
Now open every day from 10am
Come and experience all the Royal Opera House has to offer – stunning performances, delicious food and drink, inspiring interactive events and a perfect place to relax in the heart of Covent Garden.
Ballet
Eat & drink
Stop for a coffee, meet friends for drinks, enjoy a delicious lunch, dinner or afternoon tea – we have a mix of places for you to try whether you’re just visiting or seeing a show.
Other events
Backstage Tour
27 January–30 May 2020
Royal Opera House
Tours
Visit the Backstage and Front of House areas of one of the world's leading theatres as it prepares to open its doors for the evening performance.
Sing at the Royal Opera House
31 January–10 July 2020
Royal Opera House
Workshops and activities
Ever wondered what it's like to sing in an opera chorus? Join us to find out.
Tea Dance
17 February–6 July 2020
Royal Opera House
Come dancing! Cha-cha-cha along to a dance band, in beautiful surroundings that combine grandeur and elegance.
Velvet, Gilt and Glamour Tour
Royal Opera House
Tours
Whenever visitors see the historic auditorium of the Royal Opera House for the first time, it always amazes them.
Insights: The Lost Thing – Post-performance Talk
Linbury Theatre
Join members of the cast and creative team for a post-show talk to find out how they brought Shaun Tan’s much-loved children's book to the stage.
Thurrock Tour
31 January–29 May 2020
Thurrock
Tours
Discover the fascinating world of the craftspeople who create stunning costumes, scenery and sets for the Royal Opera House on a tour of the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop and Costume Centre.
Live at Lunch
14 February–3 July 2020
Multiple venues
Opera and music
Free lunchtime performances by artists of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and other guest companies and performers
Recitals at Lunch
27 January–13 July 2020
Royal Opera House
Opera and music
Experience an exciting programme of music in the historic Crush Room.
ROH Late
19 April–7 June 2020
Royal Opera House
Workshops and activities
Enjoy live music, dancing and performances that take you deep into the dark and delightful worlds of opera and ballet.