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This impressive building in the heart of Covent Garden has been playing host to major stars of the classical music world since 1858. The third theatre to be located on this site, today's Royal Opera House is the result of a reconstruction in the 1990s (although the main auditorium is part of the original building). It is a beacon of modern theatre design and the place to go for high quality performances in sumptuous surroundings. As one of London's most esteemed, iconic and beautiful performance venues, it's worth a visit even if you're not a ballet or opera fan. Before 1999 the theatre only opened its doors to ticket holders just before performances but today you can explore parts of the building for free during the day - the Paul Hamlyn Hall with its dramatic glass atrium is especially worth a peek. For smaller scale productions such as chamber opera and experimental dance shows there's the 400-seat Linbury Studio Theatre and the Clore Studio Upstairs holds an audience of 180 for more intimate events and performances.Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London events
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Sung in Italian with English surtitles, Don Giovanni tells the story of a serial seducer, who is intent on further sexual conquests. Performed at the Royal Opera House as part of the Olympic Programme, the show includes all three of the operas created by Mozart and Lorenzo da Ponte. The drama of Don Giovanni's intense story is b... More about this event
TIMES 3rd Feb, 16th Feb, 18th Feb, 21st Feb, 23rd Feb, 26th Feb and 29th Feb 2012 - Various Times PRICING £9-£205
Francesca Zambello directs Mozart's work about the final reckoning of the infamous seducer and murderer. Conducted by Constantinos Carydis. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.... More about this event
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Mozart's celebrated opera makes a welcome return to the London stage this spring. The Marriage of Figaro opens as our hero struggles to protect his beloved Susanna from the dastardly Count Almaviva. This revival of the classic David McVicar production is set in the 1820s and reveals the tensions that run through both the chateau in which the story ... More about this event
PRICING £4-£83
This dancing double bill at The Royal Opera House combines the contrasting creations from Fredrick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan. Showcasing two of The Royal Ballet's definitive styles and offering audiences a rich and varied experience. The first act, The Dream revolves around the disagreement between Oberon and Titania in Shakespeare's A Midsummer... More about this event
TIMES 2nd Feb, 6th Feb, 8th Feb & 9th Feb and 5th Mar 2012 - Various Times PRICING £4-£83
Frederick Ashton's one-act ballet, performed to the music of Mendelssohn, with Kenneth MacMillan's piece, set to the Mahler song cycle, Das Lied von der Erde.... More about this event
TIMES Various Times PRICING £5-£127
The company performs one of its signature works, a classical ballet adapted from Shakespeare's drama, featuring Kenneth MacMillan's choreography and Sergey Prokofiev's music.... More about this event
ROH2: Exposure: Opera
event Running from Thursday 16th February 2012 until Saturday 18th February 2012TIMES 16th February, 17th February and 18th February 2012 - 7.30pm PRICING £10, NUS £8
Operatic excerpts and works-in-progress from up-and-coming contemporary composers, presented in a cabaret-style performance.
Jacky Lansley: Guest Suites
event Running from Friday 17th February 2012 until Saturday 18th February 2012TIMES Friday 17th February and Saturday 18th February 2012 - 7.45pm PRICING £16, NUS £14
Six dance suites performed to unaccompanied cello, is inspired by Bach's Cello Suites. Music is composed by Jonathan Eato.
ROH2: Exposure: Dance
event Running from Thursday 23rd February 2012 until Saturday 25th February 2012TIMES 23rd February, 24th February and 25th February 2012 - 7.30pm PRICING £10, NUS £8
Short, modern works by emerging choreographers including Ilona Jantti and Jorge Crecis.
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Antonin Dvorak's fairytale inspired opera is one of the most successful Czech shows to reach British stages. Rusalka portrays elements of De la Motte's Undine and Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and was first performed in Prague in 1901. It now arrives in London for a brief run at the Royal Opera House. Rusalka is the tragic tale of a ... More about this event
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Seven Dials, WC2H | 4 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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24 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 7 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
This cracking, refurbished Soho cinema shows a broad-range of art-house films. The three screens feature Dolby THX sound and ample leg-room. The regular Sunday double-bills ...More
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113-119 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 7 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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London > Events > Kids Events Dates: Wednesday 15th February 2012 at 10.30am-12.30pm and 2pm-4pm
Sir John Soane's Museum, 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2A | 8 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 13th February, 14th February and 15th February 2012 - 10am-6pm
Riflemaker Gallery, 79 Beak Street, W1F | 13 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
Contemporary portrait paintings exploring the artist's pre-occupation with the smile motif....More
London > Events > Leisure Dates: Wednesday 15th February 2012 - 12.30pm
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 | 14 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through ...More
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39 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through ...More
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Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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17 Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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Unit 3, Covent Garden Market, The Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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40-44 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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Just under the glass dome roof of the imposing Paul Hamyln Hall at the Royal Opera House hangs the Amphitheatre Bar, a stunningly successful fusion of ...More
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Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | At Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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11 Hanover Place, Covent Garden, London WC2E | At Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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21 Stacey Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 10 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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35 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 5 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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61-65 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 5 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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45 St. Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Royal Opera House - Covent Garden London
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