The Royal Opera

Wagner DAS RHEINGOLD

[New Production]

Cast: Christopher Maltman, Christopher Purves, Marina Prudenskaya, Sean Panikkar, In Sung Sim, Soloman Howard, Kiandra Howarth, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Kostas Smoriginas, Brenton Ryan, Rodrick Dixon, Katharina Konradi, Niamh O’Sullivan

Conductor: Antonio Pappano | Theatre Director: Barrie Kosky

LIVE: Wednesday 20 September 2023, 7.15pm BST

ENCORE: Sunday 24 September 2023, 2pm BST

DCP Window: 12th Oct – 9th Nov

Running time: 165 minutes (TBC), No interval

Sung in German with English subtitles

 

Antonio Pappano conducts Barrie Kosky’s bold new imagining of Wagner’s Das Rheingold with an outstanding cast including Christopher Maltman (Wotan) and Christopher Purves (Alberich).

 

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Acosta/Petipa DON QUIXOTE

[Revival]

Cast: TBC

Choreography: Carlos Acosta after Marius Petipa | Music: Ludwig Minkus

LIVE: Tuesday 7 November 2023, 7.15pm GMT

ENCORE: Sunday 12 November 2023, 2pm GMT

DCP Window: 29th Nov – 28th Dec

Running time: 200 minutes (TBC), Two intervals

 

Teeming with wit and an abundance of bravura choreography, this energetic 19th-century ballet is enlivened by Ludwig Minkus’ spirited score and is a wonderful showcase for the virtuosity of The Royal Ballet’s Principal dancers. Created for The Royal Ballet a decade ago, Carlos Acosta’s exuberant production brings the sunshine and charm of Spain to the stage with Tim Hatley’s characterful designs

 

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Ivanov/Wright THE NUTCRACKER

[Revival]
Choreography: Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov | Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky

LIVE: Tuesday 12 December 2023, 7.15pm GMT

ENCORE: Sunday 17 December 2023, 2pm GMT

DCP Window: 22nd Dec – 19th Jan

Running time: 165 minutes (TBC), One interval

 

Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs bring festive charm to Peter Wright’s beloved Royal Ballet production, as fairytale magic comes together with spectacular dancing in this unforgettable classic ballet.

 

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Macmillan MANON

[Revival]

Cast: TBC

Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan | Music: Jules Frédéric Massenet

LIVE: Wednesday 7 February 2024, 7.15pm GMT

ENCORE: Sunday 11 February 2024, 2pm GMT

DCP Window: 29^th Feb – 30^th March 2024

Running time 195 minutes (TBC), Two intervals

 

Kenneth MacMillan’s passionate ballet tells the story of Manon, who is torn between her desire for a life of splendour and riches and her devotion to her true love Des Grieux. This adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel embodies Kenneth MacMillan at his best, his acute insight into human psychology and his mastery of narrative choreography finding full expression in the impassioned duets of the central couple.

 

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Puccini MADAMA BUTTERFLY

[Revival]

Cast: Asmik Grigorian, Joshua Guerrero, Lauri Vasar, Hongni Wu, Ya-Chung Huang, Jeremy White, Josef Jeongmeen Ahn, Veena Akama-Makia, Romanas Kudriašovas

Conductor: Kevin John Edusei | Director: Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier

LIVE: Tuesday 26 March 2024, 7.15pm GMT

ENCORE: Sunday 31 March 2024, 2pm BST

DCP Window: 17^th April – 17^th May 2024

Running time 195 minutes (TBC), One interval

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

 

For all the beauty and romance of the music, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly remains a deeply moving – and troubling – story, fatally bound up with the destructive forces of imperialism. Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s poignant, painterly production stars Asmik Grigorian as Cio-Cio-San with Joshua Guerrero as Pinkerton.

 

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SWAN LAKE

[Revival]

Cast: TBC

Choreography: Liam Scarlett after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov | Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky

Additional Choreography: Frederick Ashton

LIVE: Wednesday 24 April 2024, 7.15pm BST [1915] Ends approx.: 2235

ENCORE: Sunday 28 April 2024, 2pm BST

DCP Window: 16^th May – 15^th June 2024

Running time 200 minutes (TBC), Two intervals

 

Tchaikovsky’s sensational score combines with the evocative imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane to heighten the dramatic pathos of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s quintessential ballet classic. Swan Lake remains to this day one of the best-loved works in the classical ballet canon.

 

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Bizet CARMEN

[New production]

Cast: Aigul Akhmetshina, Piotr Beczala, Kostas Smoriginas, Blaise Malaba, Sarah Dufresne, Olga Kulchynska,  Gabrielė Kupšytė, Pierre Doyen, Vincent Ordonneau, Grisha Martirosyan

Conductor: Antonello Manacorda | Director: Damiano Michieletto

LIVE: Wednesday 1 May 2024, 6.45pm BST

ENCORE: Sunday 5 May 2024, 2pm BST

DCP Window: 23rd May – 21st June

Running time 225 minutes (TBC), One interval

Sung in French with English subtitles

 

Damiano Michieletto’s sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet’s score, which features Carmen’s sultry Habanera and the rousing Toreador song. Antonello Manacorda and Emmanuel Villaume conduct an exciting international cast with Aigul Akhmetshina in the title role.

 

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[Revival]

Giordano ANDREA CHENIER

Cast: Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Carlos Álvarez

Conductor: Antonio Pappano | Director: David McVicar

LIVE: Tuesday 11 June 2024, 7.15pm BST

ENCORE: Sunday 16 June 2024, 2pm BST

DCP Window: 10^th July – 9^th August 2024

Running time 195 minutes (TBC), One interval

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

 

Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of revolution and forbidden love in his last production as Music Director of The Royal Opera.

 

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Live subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish

DCP subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch