Boards and Committees
The Royal Opera House aims to enrich people’s lives through opera and ballet. Home to two of the world’s great artistic companies – The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet, performing with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House – we seek to be always accessible and engaging, to develop audiences across the UK and to break new ground in the presentation of lyric theatre.
Our main corporate entity is Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, a registered charitable company limited by guarantee (registered in England no.480523, registered Charity no.211775). Royal Opera House Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary (registered in England no.4112266), which carries on trading activities that fall outside the primary charitable purpose of the Royal Opera House.
The Board of Trustees of Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation is responsible for the governance of the Royal Opera House and is our ultimate decision-making body. Supported by the Executive Team, it is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Royal Opera House’s mission and aims. The members of the Board and of our other key committees are listed below.
Patron
HRH The Prince of Wales
Hon. Vice-President
Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover KG
Hon. Vice-President
Dame Vivien Duffield DBE
Hon. Vice-President
Sir Simon Robey
Chief Executive
Alex Beard CBE
Chair
David Ross
Company Secretary
Leah Hurst
Chair
Lady Heywood
Chair
Julian Metherell
Chair
Sue Hoyle OBE
Chair
Danny Wyler
Chair
David Ross
Chair
Dame Vivien Duffield
Deputy Chair
Sir Simon Robey
Chair
David Ross
Honorary Vice Chair
The Countess of Chichester
Honorary Vice Chair
Dame Gail Ronson
Chair
Richard Soper