Group Booking opens for Autumn 2013/14
The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet © ROH 2013 Priority Group Booking for Autumn Season productions opens tomorrow (25 June), two weeks ahead of public booking on 9 July. Groups can save up to 40% on...
View ArticleYour reaction: Gloriana in cinemas
Toby Spence as the Earl of Essex and Susan Bullock as Queen Elizabeth I in Gloriana © ROH / Clive Barda 2013 [View the story "Your reaction: Gloriana in cinemas" on Storify] What did you think of...
View ArticlePuccini’s La rondine updated to the era of The Great Gatsby
La rondine © Catherine Ashmore / ROH 2004 La rondine is not like any other work by Giacomo Puccini. It has more in common with a Viennese operetta than a grand opera. The premiere took place in Monte...
View ArticleROH Amphitheatre terrace transformed into a summer herb garden
Herb cuttings from the Royal Opera House roof terrace © ROH 2013 This summer, Royal Opera House Restaurants are celebrating English herbs: the Amphitheatre Restaurant’s alfresco terrace, one of...
View ArticleWatch: Antonio Pappano on Simon Boccanegra
Antonio Pappano is conducting Elijah Moshinsky's production of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra once more this summer, offering audiences another chance to experience his acclaimed interpretation of the...
View ArticleWatch: Jette Parker Young Artists in rehearsal for the annual JPYA Summer...
This Sunday (30 June), the Jette Parker Young Artists will perform in the JPYA Summer Performance From Studio to Stage, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Directed by Young Artist...
View ArticleMusical highlight: ‘Orfanella il tetto umile…Figlia! A tal nome palpito’ from...
Thomas Hampson as Simon Boccanegra and Hibla Gerzmava as Amelia Grimaldi in Simon Boccanegra © ROH / Clive Barda 2013 The Act I scene 1 duet for Simon Boccanegra, the Doge of Genoa, and Amelia Grimaldi...
View ArticleYour reaction: Simon Boccanegra
Russell Thomas as Gabriele Adorno in Simon Boccanegra © ROH / Clive Barda 2013 [View the story "Your reaction: Simon Boccanegra" on Storify] Simon Boccanegra runs from 27 June – 16 July. Tickets are...
View ArticleBenjamin Britten at the Royal Opera House: An uneasy partnership
Joan Cross, Basil Coleman (producer) and Benjamin Britten during rehearsals for 'Gloriana' (1953) at Orme Square. ©1953 ROH / Roger Wood Benjamin Britten invigorated British music making like no other...
View ArticleGloriana to be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 on Saturday 29 June
Susan Bullock as Queen Elizabeth I, Toby Spence as the Earl of Essex and Patricia Bardon as Countess of Essex in Gloriana © ROH / Clive Barda 2013 Benjamin Britten’s Gloriana starring Susan Bullock and...
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