WHAT'S ON AT THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON
What's On at the Royal Opera House, London
Most Popular Shows and Events at Royal Opera House, London
Sip and Sketch - Royal Ballet & Opera Costume Design Tour
Royal Opera House
Sun 2 - Sun 23 Mar 2025
Royal Ballet - Light of Passage
Royal Opera House
Fri 28 Feb - Wed 12 Mar 2025
Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet
Royal Opera House
Tue 4 Mar - Mon 26 May 2025
Royal Opera House Family Sundays
Royal Opera House
Sun 23 Feb - Sun 6 Jul 2025
Open Rehearsals for Friends of Covent Garden
Royal Opera House
Mon 24 Feb - Sat 5 Jul 2025
Royal Opera House Behind the Scenes Tour
Royal Opera House
Sat 22 Feb - Mon 31 Mar 2025
What's On at the Royal Opera House, London
Royal Opera - Festen
Main Stage
Saturday 22 - Thursday 27 February 2025
Decorum descends into chaos as Thomas Vinterberg's cult film is transformed into a bold new opera by Mark-Anthony Turnage in this world premiere. When a wealthy hotel owner gathers friends and loved ones to celebrate his 60th birthday, his ...Royal Opera House Behind the Scenes Tour
Royal Opera House, London
Saturday 22 February - Monday 31 March 2025
Take a look in the areas that are normally off-limits to the public, including rehearsal studios, costumes and production workshops. Join one of the expert guides and gain unique insight into the many secrets and spaces of the Royal Opera H...Royal Opera House Family Sundays
Royal Opera House, London
Sunday 23 February - Sunday 6 July 2025
Discover opera, ballet and the Royal Opera House with fun-packed creative activities for all the family. Family Sundays are a great way to explore the Royal Opera House, its artists and the world of opera and ballet in a fun relaxed environ...Open Rehearsals for Friends of Covent Garden
Main Stage
Monday 24 February - Saturday 5 July 2025
Friends of Covent Garden members have the opportunity to purchase tickets to open rehearsals at the Royal Opera House. ...Royal Ballet - Onegin
Main Stage
Tuesday 25 February - Thursday 12 June 2025
Pushkin's classic love story becomes a sumptuous ballet with John Cranko's choreography set to Tchaikovsky's soaring music. 60 years after its creation, Onegin's exploration of unrequited affection, impulsive choices and bitter regret still...Royal Opera - Il Trovatore
Main Stage
Wednesday 26 February - Saturday 19 July 2025
Verdi's opera of obsession and superstition returns. Director Adele Thomas' production interprets this rich story of desire and an all-consuming curse. Troubadour Manrico and military commander Count di Luna have become rivals vying for L...Royal Ballet & Opera Insights - The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in Rehearsal - Romeo and Juliet
Main Stage
Thursday 27 February 2025
Join the Orchestra of The Royal Opera House as they rehearse Prokofiev's evocative Romeo and Juliet ahead of its return to the Main Stage. Featuring the recognisable 'Dance of the Knights', Prokofiev's sweeping score sets the perfect sc...The Royal Ballet in Rehearsal
Royal Opera House, London
Thursday 27 February - Monday 2 June 2025
Watch Royal Ballet dancers and coaches in rehearsal as they prepare some of the works they will soon perform on stage. Get a sneak peek of rehearsals for works from the upcoming season before they appear on the Royal Opera House's Main Stag...Royal Ballet - Light of Passage
Main Stage
Friday 28 February - Wednesday 12 March 2025
A ballet that cuts to the heart of the human condition. Masses of dancers move as a mesmerising whole. Bodies, fluid and yearning, are bathed in shafts of light. A single voice emerges, a lament that distils the magnitude of human suffering...Live at Lunch
Paul Hamlyn Hall
Friday 28 February - Friday 13 June 2025
Experience an exciting programme of free lunchtime performances inspired by the heritage of the Royal Ballet and Opera. Artists from The Royal Opera, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, The Royal Ballet and a range of guest artists perform ...Step into the Spotlight - An Exclusive On-Stage Tour of the Royal Opera House
Main Stage
Sunday 2 March 2025
Explore the Main Stage of the Royal Opera House. See behind the scenes, witness technical demos and see how productions come to life with this rare opportunity to stand on the historic stage. Step behind the velvet curtain and onto the stag...Sip and Sketch - Royal Ballet & Opera Costume Design Tour
Royal Opera House, London
Sunday 2 - Sunday 23 March 2025
Peek inside the Royal Ballet and Opera's costume workroom and witness where designs come to life. Then, relax with a Bellini in the bar while trying your hand at sketching your own designs. The Royal Opera House stage has showcased some of ...Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet
Main Stage
Tuesday 4 March - Monday 26 May 2025
The greatest love story ever told - through ballet. Shakespeare's timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is transformed in Kenneth MacMillan's "mesmerising" (Telegraph) ballet. Shakespeare's great love story is brilliantly retold through this...Royal Opera House Architecture Tour
Royal Opera House, London
Thursday 6 - Monday 10 March 2025
Learn about the architecture of the world-famous Victorian theatre and its transformation over the centuries. Explore the architectural evolution of the Royal Opera House, tracing its remarkable transformation through the ages. Discover the...HerStory of the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House, London
Sunday 9 - Sunday 23 March 2025
Immerse yourself in the history and stories of the Royal Opera House through the experiences of the incredible women who made it. ...Recitals at Lunch
Crush Room
Monday 10 March - Monday 14 July 2025
Experience an exciting programme of music in the opulent setting of the historic Royal Opera House Crush Room. These regular lunchtime performances feature artists from The Royal Opera, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jette Parker Artis...Insights: Patricia Neary Balanchine and The Royal BalletÂ
Royal Opera House, London
Thursday 13 March 2025
Join us in celebrating Patricia Neary?s long association with The Royal Ballet in this special Insight. ...Sing at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 14 March - Friday 4 July 2025
All ages and abilities are welcome to join in and sing in an opera chorus. ...François Gremaud - Giselle...
Linbury Theatre
Saturday 15 - Sunday 16 March 2025
 Swiss director and actor Francois Gremaud brings a modern theatrical twist on the 19th-century ballet Giselle. Retelling the story, this solo performance by contemporary dancer Samantha van Wissen is set to live music by Luca Antignani....Insights: Dance Reflections
Royal Opera House, London
Tuesday 18 March 2025
A special Insight celebrating choreographic creation as part of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival.? ...Royal Opera - Turandot
Main Stage
Wednesday 19 March - Saturday 19 April 2025
Puccini's captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular 'Nessun dorma', this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production by Royal Opera. Drawing on Chinese and I...The magic and macabre in Opera Tour
Royal Opera House, London
Wednesday 19 - Thursday 27 March 2025
Not all operas end happily ever after. Immerse yourself in the wicked world of theatre villains, divas and dark magic on this uniquely themed Royal Opera House tour. ...Close Up
Royal Opera House, London
Thursday 20 - Friday 21 March 2025
French dancer and choreographer No? Soulier explores the different dimensions of the body and of movement. ...Insights: Masterclass with National Opera StudioÂ
Royal Opera House, London
Thursday 20 March 2025
As Freddie De Tommaso?prepares to return to the Main Stage, he leads a special Insight event featuring artists from the National Opera Studio. ...Insights: In Conversation with Antonio Pappano and Barrie Kosky
Royal Opera House, London
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Following the glittering triumph of Das Rheingold in 2023, Barrie Kosky and Antonio Pappano plunge back into Wagner?s mythic universe with Die Walk?re.? ...Pam Tanowitz: Neither Drums Nor Trumpets
Royal Opera House, London
Tuesday 25 - Wednesday 26 March 2025
Pam Tanowitz returns to the Royal Opera House with her own company, Pam Tanowitz Dance, in this exploration of ritualised behaviour. ...Insights: The Royal Opera Chorus in RehearsalÂ
Royal Opera House, London
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Join The Royal Opera Chorus in rehearsal as they prepare for performances on the Main Stage. ...Balanchine: Three Signature Works
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 28 March - Tuesday 8 April 2025
Sensuous and shimmering beauty in three works by the man who defined American ballet. ...Balanchine: Three Signature Works Tickets
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 28 March - Tuesday 8 April 2025
Balanchine: Three Signature Works at Royal Opera House...Insights: Masterclass
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 28 March 2025
Join members of the?Jette Parker Artists Programme for this opera masterclass ...Insights: Masterclass with Christopher Maltman
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 28 March 2025
As Die Walk?re comes to the Main Stage, join baritone Christopher Maltman and conductor Audrey Saint-Gil for this opera masterclass with members of the Jette Parker Artists Programme. ...Tea Dance
Royal Opera House, London
Monday 31 March 2025
Come dancing and cha-cha-cha along to the Royal Opera House Dance Band, in beautiful surroundings that combine grandeur and elegance. ...Insights: PimpinoneÂ
Royal Opera House, London
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Join the Jette Parker Artists as they prepare their production of Telemann?s rarely performed comic opera; celebrating its 300th anniversary. ...Dance with The Royal Ballet
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 4 April - Friday 11 July 2025
Learn and dance steps inspired by ballets performed at the Royal Opera House. ...Royal Opera - Carmen
Main Stage
Wednesday 9 April - Thursday 3 July 2025
Damiano Michieletto's searing production returns, casting a new light on the lust, violence and passion of Bizet's ever-popular opera. Following its premiere in the 2023/24 Season, Damiano Michieletto's 'simmering, naturalistic' (Guardian) ...International Draft Works 2025
Royal Opera House, London
Wednesday 9 - Thursday 10 April 2025
A showcase of the ever-changing art form of ballet. ...Insights: Ballet to BroadwayÂ
Royal Opera House, London
Monday 14 April 2025
This special Insight brings together creatives and dancers of The Royal Ballet to discuss Ballet to Broadway, a mixed programme of some of Christopher Wheeldon's celebrated and versatile works. ...Royal Opera - Die Walküre
Main Stage
Thursday 1 - Saturday 17 May 2025
Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner's Ring cycle. Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the mythical adventure that began with Das Rheingold in 2023. Love and death, gods and mortals...Pimpinone
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 2 - Saturday 17 May 2025
The Jette Parker Artists bring Telemann?s rarely performed comic opera to life on the Linbury Stage in 2025 to celebrate its 300th anniversary. ...Insights: FaustÂ
Royal Opera House, London
Thursday 8 May 2025
In the run up to Faust returning to the Main Stage, this Insight event explores the themes and inspirations of David McVicar's dazzling production. ...Royal Ballet - Ballet to Broadway
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 9 - Tuesday 27 May 2025
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool's Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artis...Royal Opera - Faust
Main Stage
Friday 23 May - Tuesday 10 June 2025
 Gounod's spectacular opera luxuriates in decadence and debauchery. Seductive as it is damning, Faust comes alive in David McVicar's spectacular production. Stefan Pop sings the title role, alongside Erwin Schrott's Mephistopheles and Li...Insights: In conversation with Anna Rose O'Sullivan and William BracewellÂ
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 23 May 2025
Principal dancers of The Royal Ballet, Anna Rose O?Sullivan and William Bracewell, discuss some of their career highlights, both as individual performers and as frequent dance partners. ...Northern Ballet: Hansel & Gretel
Royal Opera House, London
Thursday 29 - Saturday 31 May 2025
Northern Ballet reimagine this classic story in a delectable treat for all the family, a perfect way to introduce children to the world of ballet.? ...The Royal Ballet Class on Stage
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 30 May 2025
Get a glimpse into the daily life of the dancers of The Royal Ballet as they take class on the Main Stage. ...Catch a Sea Star
Royal Opera House, London
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 June 2025
Take a journey under the sea to a world of music and playful possibilities. ...Insights: Semele
Royal Opera House, London
Thursday 12 June 2025
As Semele opens on the Main Stage, this special Insight event explores the inspirations behind the new production. ...Royal Ballet - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Main Stage
Friday 13 - Saturday 28 June 2025
Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll's famous family story. Journey through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher Wheeldon's unique theatrical interpretation. Chris...Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Royal Opera House, London
Friday 13 - Saturday 28 June 2025
Journey through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher Wheeldon?s unique theatrical interpretation. ...Royal Opera - Semele
Royal Opera House, London
Monday 30 June - Friday 18 July 2025
Experience Handel's opera of desire and destruction in a darkly satirical new staging. Pretty Yende (who sang at the Coronation of King Charles III) stars in Handel's opera of power and privilege, in a new production directed by Oliver Mear...How to get to the Royal Opera House, London
Most Popular Shows and Events at Royal Opera House, London
Sip and Sketch - Royal Ballet & Opera Costume Design Tour
Royal Opera House
Sun 2 - Sun 23 Mar 2025
Royal Ballet - Light of Passage
Royal Opera House
Fri 28 Feb - Wed 12 Mar 2025
Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet
Royal Opera House
Tue 4 Mar - Mon 26 May 2025
Royal Opera House Family Sundays
Royal Opera House
Sun 23 Feb - Sun 6 Jul 2025
Open Rehearsals for Friends of Covent Garden
Royal Opera House
Mon 24 Feb - Sat 5 Jul 2025
Royal Opera House Behind the Scenes Tour
Royal Opera House
Sat 22 Feb - Mon 31 Mar 2025
