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Raven GirlRaven GirlRaven GirlMulti award-winning British choreographer Wayne McGregor returns to the Royal Opera House main stage in May 2013 with Raven Girl, an exciting collaboration with novelist Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife. The pairing of the choreographer in residence at the Royal Ballet and the American author, who is also a visual artist, is a26th May 2013Saturday 8th June 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Raven Girl
event > Exhibitions
DATES  24th May to 8th June 2013
Multi award-winning British choreographer Wayne McGregor returns to the Royal Opera House main stage in May 2013 with Raven Girl, an exciting collaboration wit... More about this event
 
La donna del lagoLa donna del lagoLa donna del lagoJohn Fulljames directs Rossini's famous love story set against the turbulent background of the 16th-century Scottish Highlands. King James V falls for Elena, a beautiful and mysterious woman (the "lady of the lake") who is not only the daughter of the enemy but also desperately in love. But the object of Elena's affection is neither the king nor he26th May 2013Tuesday 11th June 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
Category: event
Now On
La donna del lago
event > Exhibitions
DATES  17th May to 11th June 2013
John Fulljames directs Rossini's famous love story set against the turbulent background of the 16th-century Scottish Highlands. King James V falls for Elena, a... More about this event
 
MayerlingMayerlingMayerlingKenneth Macmillan's harrowing tale of Crown Prince Rudolf's passage from a lonely youth, through a series of affairs, and finally to suicidal erotomania, returns to the Royal Opera House with all its edginess intact. Based on the true story of the Austrian heir and his lover's mysterious, violent deaths in 1889 and set to music by Franz Liszt, the 26th May 2013Saturday 15th June 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Mayerling
event > Dance > Traditional dance - Ballet
DATES  3rd May to 15th June 2013
Kenneth Macmillan's harrowing tale of Crown Prince Rudolf's passage from a lonely youth, through a series of affairs, and finally to suicidal erotomania, retur... More about this event
 
ToscaToscaToscaIt is doubtful that Jonathan Kent's 'Tosca' will ever escape the shadow of its predecessor at the Royal Opera House - Franco Zeffirelli's 1964 'Tosca' had a 40-year run, which is a pretty good innings - but this production has qualities of its own. Puccini's opera overflows with dangerous passions and darkest crimes as it twists and turns its way t26th May 2013Saturday 20th July 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Ongoing
Tosca
event > Concerts
DATES  2nd March to 20th July 2013
It is doubtful that Jonathan Kent's 'Tosca' will ever escape the shadow of its predecessor at the Royal Opera House - Franco Zeffirelli's 1964 'Tosca' had a 40... More about this event
 
Royal Opera House Backstage ToursRoyal Opera House Backstage ToursHome to The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera, the magnificent Royal Opera House opens its doors for unprecedented access to the iconic building, which covers 2.5 acres of Covent Garden. Giving an overview of the huge backstage area, the historic Front of House and the stylish Paul Hamlyn Hall, the tour provides an intriguing insight into the world 26th May 2013Thursday 31st December 2015 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Ongoing
Royal Opera House Backstage Tours
event > Tours > Behind the Scenes - Theatres
DATES  24th April 2013 to 31st December 2015
Home to The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera, the magnificent Royal Opera House opens its doors for unprecedented access to the iconic building, which covers 2... More about this event
 
Yinka Shonibare: Globe Head BallerinaYinka Shonibare: Globe Head BallerinaYinka Shonibare: Globe Head BallerinaA new piece of artwork by Yinka Shonibare will be displayed on the exterior of the Royal Opera House this June. Globe Head Ballerina - inspired by a photograph of the prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn and modelled upon Royal Ballet Soloist Melissa Hamilton - is a sculpture that sees a life size ballerina encased within a giant snow globe. Overlooking26th May 2013Monday 19th June 2017 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Free EventOngoing
Yinka Shonibare: Globe Head Ballerina
event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Sculpture | PRICING  Free  
DATES  19th June 2012 to 19th June 2017
A new piece of artwork by Yinka Shonibare will be displayed on the exterior of the Royal Opera House this June. Globe Head Ballerina - inspired by a photograp... More about this event
 
Royal Opera: La Donna Del LagoRoyal Opera: La Donna Del LagoJohn Fulljames directs Rossini's story of King James's love for the maiden Elena, the daughter of his enemy Douglas and the girl's own passion for a hunter called Malcolm. Conducted by Michele Mariotti and starring Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Florez. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.27th May 2013Tuesday 11th June 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Royal Opera: La Donna Del Lago
event > Concerts > Opera - Italian opera
DATES  27th May, 31st May, 4th Jun, 7th Jun and 11th Jun 2013 - 7pm
John Fulljames directs Rossini's story of King James's love for the maiden Elena, the daughter of his enemy Douglas and the girl's own passion for a hunter cal
 
The Royal Ballet: Raven Girl/Symphony In CThe Royal Ballet: Raven Girl/Symphony In CRoyal Ballet resident choreographer Wayne McGregor collaborates with award-winning writer Audrey Niffenegger for his new ballet set to the music of Gabriel Yared, plus Balanchine's neoclassical masterpiece set to Bizet.28th May 2013Saturday 8th June 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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The Royal Ballet: Raven Girl/Symphony In C
event > Dance > Traditional dance - Ballet
DATES  24th May, 28th May & 29th May, 3rd Jun and 8th Jun 2013
Royal Ballet resident choreographer Wayne McGregor collaborates with award-winning writer Audrey Niffenegger for his new ballet set to the music of Gabriel Yar
 
The Royal Ballet: MayerlingThe Royal Ballet: MayerlingCarlos Acosta, Marianela Nunez and Edward Watson will be among the Principals during this run of Kenneth MacMillan's dance-drama about the emotionally-weak Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, and his descent into political intrigue and an untimely end. Music by Liszt.30th May 2013Saturday 15th June 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
event > Dance > Traditional dance - Ballet
DATES  19th April to 15th June 2013
Carlos Acosta, Marianela Nunez and Edward Watson will be among the Principals during this run of Kenneth MacMillan's dance-drama about the emotionally-weak Cro
 
Hanna Hipp, David Gowland, Andriy ViytovychHanna Hipp, David Gowland, Andriy ViytovychThe group performs Brahms Zwei Gesange, Faure's Mirages and Poulenc's Eight Polish Songs.3rd June 2013Monday 3rd June 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Hanna Hipp, David Gowland, Andriy Viytovych
event > Concerts > Classical
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DATES  Monday 3rd June 2013 - 1pm
The group performs Brahms Zwei Gesange, Faure's Mirages and Poulenc's Eight Polish Songs.
 
GlorianaGlorianaGlorianaIn Benjamin Britten's centenary year, Richard Jones directs a deliciously wistful production of the composer's Gloriana. Commissioned by the Royal Opera House to mark the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953, Gloriana is an opera for our time, exploring tensions between affairs of state and affairs of the heart. The action takes place in Tudor Englan20th June 2013Saturday 6th July 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Gloriana
event > Exhibitions
DATES  20th June to 6th July 2013
In Benjamin Britten's centenary year, Richard Jones directs a deliciously wistful production of the composer's Gloriana. Commissioned by the Royal Opera House ... More about this event
 
The Royal Opera: GlorianaThe Royal Opera: GlorianaRichard Jones directs a production of Britten's opera exploring tensions between affairs of state and affairs of the heart. Conducted by Paul Daniel and starring Susan Bullock as Queen Elizabeth I and Toby Spence as Robert Devereux, Earl Of Essex.20th June 2013Saturday 6th July 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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The Royal Opera: Gloriana
event > Concerts > Opera - English opera
DATES  20th Jun, 22nd Jun, 24th Jun, 29th Jun, 4th Jul and 6th Jul 2013
Richard Jones directs a production of Britten's opera exploring tensions between affairs of state and affairs of the heart. Conducted by Paul Daniel and starri
 
Simon BoccanegraSimon BoccanegraThe happy rise and tragic fall of Simon Boccanegra is depicted in Elijah Moshinsky's powerful production of Guiseppe Verdi's opera, which comes to the Royal Opera House in the composer's bicentenary year. Having been reunited with his long-lost daughter, Boccanegra finds his position as Doge of Genoa threatened by political enemies. Blending moment27th June 2013Tuesday 16th July 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Simon Boccanegra
event > Exhibitions
DATES  27th June to 16th July 2013
The happy rise and tragic fall of Simon Boccanegra is depicted in Elijah Moshinsky's powerful production of Guiseppe Verdi's opera, which comes to the Royal Op... More about this event
 
The Royal Opera: Simon BoccanegraThe Royal Opera: Simon BoccanegraAntonio Pappano conducts Verdi's opera about a corsair who becomes the Doge of Genoa. With Thomas Hampson in the title role and Hibla Gerzmava as Amelia. Directed by Elijah Moshinsky. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.27th June 2013Tuesday 16th July 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
Category: event
 
The Royal Opera: Simon Boccanegra
event > Concerts > Opera
DATES  27th Jun, 1st Jul, 3rd Jul, 10th Jul, 13th Jul and 16th Jul 2013
Antonio Pappano conducts Verdi's opera about a corsair who becomes the Doge of Genoa. With Thomas Hampson in the title role and Hibla Gerzmava as Amelia. Direc
 
The Jette Parker Young ArtistsThe Jette Parker Young ArtistsPaul Wingfield, David Syrus and Michele Gamba conduct extracts from Mozart's Die Zauberflote and Chi'o Miscordi Di Te, Donizetti's Anna Bolena and his L'elisir D'amore, Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and Puccini's La Rondine.30th June 2013Sunday 30th June 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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The Jette Parker Young Artists
event > Concerts > Classical
DATES  Sunday 30th June 2013 - 3pm
Paul Wingfield, David Syrus and Michele Gamba conduct extracts from Mozart's Die Zauberflote and Chi'o Miscordi Di Te, Donizetti's Anna Bolena and his L'elisir
 
La RondineLa RondinePuccini's passionate story of Magda, who falls in love with handsome newcomer Ruggero, is set in 1920s Paris in Nicolas Joƫl's production of Puccini's tender opera at the Royal Opera House. There's a quiet sadness to the opera's exquisite melodies as our heroine knows she can never be with her younger, naive lover because she is indebted to her el5th July 2013Sunday 21st July 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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La Rondine
event > Exhibitions
DATES  5th to 21st July 2013
Puccini's passionate story of Magda, who falls in love with handsome newcomer Ruggero, is set in 1920s Paris in Nicolas JoĆ«l's production of Puccini's tender ... More about this event
 
Michel De Souza, David GowlandMichel De Souza, David GowlandThe baritone and his piano accompanist performs a selection of classical pieces.8th July 2013Monday 8th July 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Michel De Souza, David Gowland
event > Concerts > Classical
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DATES  Monday 8th July 2013 - 1pm
The baritone and his piano accompanist performs a selection of classical pieces.
 
Royal Opera: ToscaRoyal Opera: ToscaJonathan Kent directs a performance of Puccini's classic love story, which contrasts the passion of lovers Mario Cavaradossi and Floria Tosca with the lust of Baron Scarpia. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.9th July 2013Saturday 20th July 2013 Where:
Royal Opera House,   Bow Street      WC2E 9DD
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Royal Opera: Tosca
event > Concerts > Opera - Italian opera
DATES  9th, 12th, 15th, 18th and 20th Jul 2013
Jonathan Kent directs a performance of Puccini's classic love story, which contrasts the passion of lovers Mario Cavaradossi and Floria Tosca with the lust of
 
 
 

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