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Tierney Heap as Queen of the Wilis in Giselle © ROH 2016. Photograph by Tristam Kenton (1)

Tierney Heap retires from The Royal Ballet

Friday 29 April 2022, 1.13pm

After 10 years with The Royal Ballet, First Soloist Tierney Heap has decided to retire from the Company to pursue a career in nutrition.

Ballet and dance

Royal Opera House announces special fundraising concerts and stream for Ukraine

Tuesday 22 March 2022

Today, the Royal Opera House unveils a series of fundraising initiatives in support of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

Remembering Clement Crisp (1926–2022)

Wednesday 2 March 2022

The Financial Times ballet critic was one of the greatest writers of his generation on dance.

Opera and music

Remembering Harrison Birtwistle (1934–2022)

Tuesday 19 April 2022

The British composer wrote two major operas, Gawain and The Minotaur, for The Royal Opera

What did you think of The Royal Opera's Peter Grimes?

Thursday 17 March 2022

Deborah Warner's new production of Britten's opera is now open on the Main Stage.