Press Releases: 2021/22

Ballet and Dance

• 4 June 2022: The Royal Ballet and Royal Ballet School take part in Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert
• 23 May 2022: The Royal Ballet announces Principal Dancer Promotions
• 10 May 2022: Ballet World Premiere The Royal Ballet presents Christopher Wheeldon’s latest full-length ballet Like Water for Chocolate
• 4 May 2022: The Royal Ballet presents Next Generation Festival, a celebration of young dance talent
• 6 March 2022: The Royal Ballet celebrates founding choreographer Frederick Ashton with a vibrant mixed programme
• 10 March 2022: Ballet World Premiere by Kyle Abraham alongside work by Christopher Wheeldon and Crystal Pite
• 16 February 2022: Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival with the Royal Opera House, Tate Modern and Sadler’s Wells
• 14 February 2022: The Royal Ballet celebrates choreographic talent with Spring Draft Works and Joseph Toonga
• 3 February 2022: Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House
• 31 January 2022: Royal Ballet Principal Federico Bonelli appointed as Artistic Director of Northern Ballet
• 6 December 2021: The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet returns in 2022
• 2 December 2021: The Dante Project available on-demand this December
• 5 November 2021: Royal Opera House celebrates the 2021 festive season with The Nutcracker
• 29 October 2021: Royal Ballet Principal dancer Edward Watson retires after 27 years
• 15 October 2021: Final line-up of companies announced for largest ever #WorldBalletDay
• 15 October 2021: The Royal Ballet’s Giselle returns this Winter
• 12 October 2021: The Royal Opera House celebrates 30 years of Chance to Dance with special #WorldBalletDay film
• 5 October 2021: Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black to returns to The Linbury Theatre 3–7 November
• 30 September 2021: The Royal Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet and The Australian Ballet Launch the Largest Ever Global Dance Challenge – Jump for Joy
• 29 September 2021: Yorke Dance Project presents Past Present Friday 12–Sunday 14 November, Linbury Theatre
• 22 September 2021: Alessandra Ferri celebrates 40 years of association with The Royal Ballet and returns to The Linbury with L’Heure Exquise
• 16 September 2021: The Royal Ballet presents Wayne McGregor’s latest full-length ballet The Dante Project
• 8 September 2021: The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet opens the 2021/22 Season
• 1 September 2021: #WorldBalletDay 2021. Join the world’s top ballet companies for biggest-ever global celebration of dance
• 6 July 2021: The Royal Ballet Announces Company Joiners for the 2021/22 Season

Opera and Music

• 30 June 2022: Cast change announcement Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci (5-20 July 2022) 
• 21 June 2022: ROH Engender Festival 2022 – full programme revealed 
• 16 June 2022: The Blue Woman – a radical new opera exploring the rage, resilience and healing following sexual violence 
• 31 May 2022: Reviving Madama Butterfly 
• 2 February 2022: Exclusive first look behind the scenes of Katie Mitchell’s thrilling new production of Handel’s Theodora
• 29 October 2021: Enjoy mischief and magic in the Linbury Theatre this Christmas as The Royal Opera and Little Bulb present Wolf Witch Giant Fairy
• 30 September 2021: Meet The Young Artists Week 2021 Join us as we celebrate 20 years of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme
• 20 September 2021: Fun, furious, frantic, and utterly fantastic – Alice's Adventures Under Ground makes a welcome return to the small screen this winter
• 1 July 2021: The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Young Artist Programme announces 20th Anniversary Company and new audition dates to join the 2022/23 Programme

Cinema

• 5 May 2022: The Royal Ballet’s acclaimed Swan Lake broadcast LIVE to over 750 cinemas across the globe
• 14 March 2022: Verdi’s La traviata coming LIVE to a screen near you
• 10 February 2022: This March, enjoy The Royal Opera’s Rigoletto in one of over 700 cinemas around the world
• 13 January 2022: Treat that special someone this Valentine’s Day – Watch The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet in one of over 900 cinemas around the world
• 22 November 2021: Tosca to be broadcast LIVE to over 750 cinemas across the globe
• 9 November 2021: Christmas is coming! This December, The Nutcracker will be broadcast live to cinemas around the world
• 7 September 2021: From stage to screen: ROH announces glittering line up for first Cinema Season in sixteen months
• 3 August 2021: From stage to screen: ROH makes a triumphant return to cinema after sixteen months of closure

Events and activities

• 28 June 2022: Royal Opera House celebrates Pride 2022 with a dedicated Insight marking 50 years since the inaugural London Pride 
• 28 June 2022: Royal Opera House hosts Headteachers’ Symposium for 75 headteachers and leaders 
• 13 June 2022: Celebrate Pride with the Royal Opera House
• 8 June 2022: Royal Opera House celebrates Design Challenge winners from across the country 
• 23 May 2022: The Royal Ballet leap into Doncaster, celebrating the Royal Opera House’s epic multi-year partnership with Doncaster Council and Cast
• 11 April 2022: Olivier Awards 2022: ROH celebrates 3 wins, and Jette Parker Artist Kseniia Nikolaieva performs the Ukrainian National Anthem
• 28 March 2022: Royal Opera House announces a range of activities and performances for young people and communities in Doncaster
• 2 March 2022: Books through ballet: Join the Royal Opera House for World Book Day
• 22 February 2022: Celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 with the Royal Opera House #BreakTheBias #IWD2022
• 14 February 2022: Celebrate International Women's Day 2022 with Lost and Found – a collection of micro-operas performed live at St. Pancras International Station 
• 27 January 2022: Royal Opera House continues exciting programme of lunchtime recitals this New Year
• 24 January 2022: Royal Opera House celebrates 15th annual National Apprenticeship Week – #BuildTheFuture
• 24 November 2021: Royal Opera House to welcome over 1,800 NHS staff and their family members for Paul Hamlyn Christmas Treat
• 10 November 2021: Experience the magic of Christmas at the Royal Opera House
• 14 October 2021: ROH Late Join the Royal Opera House for an evening of cocktails, drag performances and dance
• 7 October 2021: Royal Opera House to welcome Little Amal
• 4 October 2021: Looking Back to Look Forward: Black History Month 2021 at ROH
• 28 September 2021: The Royal Opera House celebrates Design Challenge winners, and welcomes 24 schools for first Schools’ Matinee
• 10 September 2021: Royal Opera House launches packed Family Sundays programme with discounts for NHS staff
• 2 September 2021: The Royal Opera House reveals details of Schools’ Matinees
• 18 August 2021: Royal Opera House announces four tours to run alongside new Season
• 11 August 2021: Royal Opera House opens doors for showcase of art, opera and ballet as part of Open House London

Retail

• 4 April 2022: The Royal Ballet launches new athleisure wear range