Royal Ballet and Opera

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Main Stage
Opera and music

Tosca

11 September - 7 October 2025

The splendour of Rome. The devastation of war. Puccini’s operatic thriller returns in an epic new production.

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The opera singer Malin Byström stands on a dark purple lit stage wearing a black Victorian-style gown and a tiara at the Royal Opera House in the production of The Sicilian Vespers. She holds above her head the top part of a human skull on a cane. Behind her, performers wearing hooded black capes also hold up skulls on canes and some are wearing masks that look like the skulls being held up.

Main Stage
Opera and music

The Sicilian Vespers

19 September - 6 October 2025

Revolutionary spirit and bloodthirsty tragedy in Verdi’s spectacular grand opera.

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The ballet dancer Francesca Hayward wears a white dress and partially crouches on the floor with her left arm stretched upwards. She is leaning back with her long brown hair flowing downwards, almost to rest on the legs of the dancer Marcelino Sambé who is crouched down looking into her eyes. He is wearing only grey trousers. They are performing as Tita and Pedro in The Royal Ballet’s Like Water for Chocolate.

Main Stage
Ballet and dance

Like Water for Chocolate

1 - 24 October 2025

Nothing tastes better than forbidden love.

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The music Director of The Royal Opera, Jakub Hrůša wears a black jacket and black rimmed glasses as he stands in an orchestra pit of The Royal Opera House with his back against the audience. Members of the orchestra are slightly blurred but visible in front of him. He holds a baton up in his right hand.

Main Stage
Opera and music

Jakub Hrůša and Friends in Concert

20 September 2025

Music Director Jakub Hrůša conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and Royal Opera Chorus in works by Bartók and Dvořák.

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Main Stage
Opera and music

The Magic Flute

10 October - 3 November 2025

Mozart's masterpiece – an enchanting quest for love and wisdom.

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Main Stage
Opera and music

The Makropulos Case

4 - 21 November 2025

An immortal woman’s centuries-long life has left her isolated, longing for a release.

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Main Stage
Ballet and dance

La Fille mal gardée

18 October 2025 - 9 June 2026

A ballet of pure sunshine.

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Blurred motion photograph of dancers of The Royal Ballet in flowing white dresses performing Balanchine’s Serenade on a dimly lit stage. The dancers' movements create a dreamy and ethereal effect, with their skirts billowing as they glide across the floor. The soft blue lighting enhances the sense of grace and fluidity in the performance.

Main Stage
Ballet and dance

Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston, Peck

14 November - 2 December 2025

Three ballets to ignite the imagination.

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In Cinemas

Opera and music

In Cinemas: Tosca

The splendour of Rome. The devastation of war. Puccini’s operatic thriller returns in an epic new production. Watch in cinemas from Wednesday 1 October 2025.

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A surreal and theatrical stage scene from The Metropolitan Opera’s production of La Sonnambula. A bed with white sheets is suspended in mid-air, with a figure lying under the covers. Below, a group of people dressed in black cloaks and top hats stand in a row against a mountainous backdrop. The lower part of the stage features several open doors, from which women in flowing white dresses emerge. One woman kneels on the floor holding a blue flower, while another stands in a doorway. On the right side, a woman dressed in black peers out from behind a partially open door, which is marked with an ominous "X." Scattered blue flowers cover the wooden stage floor, adding to the eerie and dreamlike atmosphere.

Opera and music

In Cinemas: La sonnambula

Nadine Sierra stars as Amina in The Metropolitan Opera's new production of Bellini’s poignant tale of love lost and found, directed by Rolando Villazón. In cinemas from Saturday 18 Octo...

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Ballet and dance

Live in cinemas: La Fille mal gardée

Frederick Ashton’s ballet of pure sunshine live in cinemas from Wednesday 5 November 2025.

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Ballet and dance

In Cinemas: Cinderella

This Christmas, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. Cinderella comes to a cinema near you from Tuesday 25 November 2025.

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The ballet dancer Gary Avis performs as Herr Drosselmeyer in The Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker – he wears a grey powder wig, a white frilled shirt, a green bow tie, sparkly colourful waistcoat and a teal-coloured clothing cloak. Behind him is a gold carriage carrying two people who are looking out towards him. They are dancers Giacomo Rovero and Marianna Tsembenhoi who are performing as Hans Peter and Clara.

Ballet and dance

Live in cinemas: The Nutcracker

Journey into a magical kingdom and watch Peter Wright’s enchanting production of The Nutcracker live in cinemas from Wednesday 10 December 2025.

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A man and a woman embrace in a production image of La traviata. The woman, playing the character of Violetta Valery, is wearing a white dress and is at the front of the embrace. The man wearing, playing the character of Giorgio Germont, is wearing a dark suit and stands behind her.

Opera and music

Live in cinemas: La traviata

Live and love, to the last breath. Watch Richard Eyre’s production of Verdi's sublime opera live in cinemas from Wednesday 14 January 2026.

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Swan Lake (2022)

A powerful tale of love and treachery.

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La Valse (2013)

The ballrooms of 19th-century Imperial Vienna are brought back to life through Frederick Ashton's evocative choreography.

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A production image from The Royal Opera's Rigoletto. A character in a white dress holding a glass lays on a table, surrounded by characters in costume.

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Opera and music

Rigoletto (2021)

Verdi's devastating masterpiece pits power against innocence in a pitiless world of luxurious decadence, corruption and social decay.

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Ballet and dance

Méditation from Thaïs (2013)

Frederick Ashton’s ethereal love duet is performed by Leanne Benjamin and Valeri Hristov.

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The cast of Forza Del Destino onstage during a performance.

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Opera and music

La forza del destino (2019)

Verdi's opera is an engrossing psychological drama, encompassing the great themes of fate, life and love.

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A film camera in the corner overlooks the back of Resident Choreographer Sir Wayne Mcgregor as he watches three dancers of The Royal Ballet rehearse in the centre of a studio. One dancer is leaning against another and the third is performing behind them.

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Ballet and dance
Opera and music
Workshops and activities

Insights

Discover more about our productions through a variety of talks, workshops and events, showcasing the world-class artists and creators working on stage and behind the scenes.

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Royal Opera House
Tours

Behind the Scenes Tour

4 September - 29 November 2025

Take a look in the areas that are normally off-limits to the public, including rehearsal studios, costumes and production workshops.

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Royal Opera House
Tours

Tea and Tour

7 September - 31 October 2025

Journey behind the scenes and delve into the history of Swan Lake on this ballet-themed tour, complete with a delicious afternoon tea.

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Jukebox for Meet the Young Artists Week 2018, The Crush Room © 2018 ROH. Photographed by Roger Way

Royal Opera House

Recitals at Lunch

6 October 2025 - 27 April 2026

Experience an exciting programme of music in the opulent setting of the historic Royal Opera House Crush Room.

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Paul Hamlyn Hall

Live at Lunch

3 October 2025 - 24 April 2026

Free performances featuring Royal Ballet and Opera and guest artists. Admittance subject to capacity.

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Royal Opera House
Tours

Sip and Sketch: Costume Design Tour

7 September - 19 October 2025

Peek inside our costume workroom and witness where designs come to life. Then, relax with a Bellini in our bar while trying your hand at sketching your own designs.

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Royal Opera House
Workshops and activities

Family Sundays

26 October 2025 - 26 April 2026

Discover opera, ballet and the Royal Opera House with fun-packed creative activities for all the family.

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Royal Opera House
Tours

HerStory of the Royal Opera House

7 September - 9 November 2025

Immerse yourself in the history and stories of the Royal Opera House through the experiences of the incredible women who made it.

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On Stage

Tosca

Tosca

The Sicilian Vespers

The Sicilian Vespers

Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate

Jakub Hrůša and Friends in Concert

Jakub Hrůša and Friends in Concert

The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

The Makropulos Case

The Makropulos Case

La Fille mal gardée

La Fille mal gardée

Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston, Peck

Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston, Peck

In Cinemas

In Cinemas: Tosca

In Cinemas: Tosca

In Cinemas: La sonnambula

In Cinemas: La sonnambula

Live in cinemas: La Fille mal gardée

Live in cinemas: La Fille mal gardée

In Cinemas: Cinderella

In Cinemas: Cinderella

Live in cinemas: The Nutcracker

Live in cinemas: The Nutcracker

Live in cinemas: La traviata

Live in cinemas: La traviata

On Stream

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Swan Lake (2022)

Swan Lake (2022)

La Valse (2013)

La Valse (2013)

Rigoletto (2021)

Rigoletto (2021)

Méditation from Thaïs (2013)

Méditation from Thaïs (2013)

La forza del destino (2019)

La forza del destino (2019)

The Royal Ballet and Opera Shop

Other Events

Insights

Insights

Behind the Scenes Tour

Behind the Scenes Tour

Tea and Tour

Tea and Tour

Recitals at Lunch

Recitals at Lunch

Live at Lunch

Live at Lunch

Sip and Sketch: Costume Design Tour

Sip and Sketch: Costume Design Tour

Family Sundays

Family Sundays

HerStory of the Royal Opera House

HerStory of the Royal Opera House