Press Releases: 2023/24
ROH SEASON 2023/24
- 17 May 2024: His Majesty the King attends Antonio Pappano gala performance
- 15 April 2024: Olivier Awards 2024
- 6 March 2024: Royal Opera House responds to the Spring Budget announcement of new permanent rates of Theatre Tax Relief
- 29 February 2024: Royal Opera House Songs for Ukraine Chorus meets Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, at No. 10 Downing Street
- 22 February 2024: Royal Opera House celebrates International Women's Day 2024
- 21 September 2023: The Royal Opera House presents a new program and festival to celebrate Black History
BALLET AND DANCE
- 20 June 2024: Royal Ballet Soloist David Yudes leaves The Royal Ballet
- 15 June 2024: The King appoints Resident Choreographer of The Royal Ballet Wayne McGregor CBE a Knighthood
- 10 June 2024: The Royal Ballet celebrates young dance talent with the Next Generation Festival
- 16 May 2024: The Royal Opera House welcomes The Sarasota Ballet as part of Ashton Celebrated
- 14 May 2024: Lady Sarah Chatto announced as President of The Royal Ballet
- 13 May 2024: Ashton Celebrated: The Royal Ballet celebrates Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton with two special programmes
- 22 April 2024: The Royal Ballet shine in Christopher Wheeldon's multi-award-winning The Winter's Tale
- 18 April 2024: Black Dancers in Ballet - Sharing a Rich Trans-Atlantic History: The Royal Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem and Black British Ballet present an exclusive insight
- 4 April 2024: The Royal Ballet champions a global range of emerging choreographic talent with International Draft Works
- 6 March 2024: Sydney Dance Company to make their debut at the Royal Opera House with Ascent
- 28 February 2024: The Royal Ballet celebrates choreographer Kenneth MacMillan with MacMillan Celebrated
- 26 February 2024: Yorke Dance Project present California Connections: Three Pioneering Women
- 9 February 2024: The Royal Ballet announce further details for the Festival of New Choreography
- 26 January 2024: The Royal Ballet's beloved Swan Lake returns to both stage and screen
- 28 December 2023: Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon returns for its 50th Anniversary
- 13 November 2023: The Royal Ballet celebrates Christmas with the return of The Nutcracker
- 2 November 2023: Ballet Black return to the Linbury Theatre with much-anticipated double bill
- 18 October 2023: Wayne McGregor's award-winning The Dante Project returns to Covent Garden
- 5 October 2023: #WorldBalletDay celebrates 10th anniversary with an exciting day of behind-the-scenes insights
- 28 September 2023: The Limit, a bold and playful work of dance-theatre
- 26 September 2023: Fallen Angels Dance Theatre and New Note Orchestra present Traces Through Time
- 25 September 2023: Anemoi / The Cellist: The Royal Ballet presents a multi-award-winning mixed programme
- 20 September 2023: The Royal Ballet and Yorke Dance Project present the world premiere of David Stewart's film of Sea of Troubles
- 7 September 2023: The Royal Ballet celebrates the life of Bronislava Nijinska with a special day of talks, rehearsals and panel discussion
- 5 September 2023: Northern Ballet return to the Linbury stage with a mixed programme of premieres
- 7 August 2023: The Royal Ballet announces initial details of choreographers and new works in the Festival of New Choreography
- 27 July 2023: The Royal Ballet opens the 2023/24 Season with Carlos Acosta’s vibrant Don Quixote
- 6 July 2023: The Royal Ballet announces Company promotions, new joiners and leavers
OPERA AND MUSIC
- 4 July 2024: Jette Parker Artists take to the stage in annual Summer Performance
- 6 June 2024: Beauty and bloodshed - Jonathan Kent's Tosca returns to the Royal Opera House
- 5 June 2024: Mozart's comic opera Così fan tutte returns to the Royal Opera House
- 30 May 2024: The Royal Opera's Jette Parker Artists Programme announces the new company for 2024/2025 Season
- 12 March 2024: Celebrating 22 years of Antonio Pappano: Gala casting announced
- 12 March 2024: Nadine Sierra and Liv Redpath star in Katie Mitchell’s acclaimed production of Lucia di Lammermoor
- 5 March 2024: Award-winning director Damiano Michieletto's searing new production of Carmen opens at the Royal Opera House on 5 April
- 29 February 2024: Puccini’s beloved Madama Butterfly to return to the Royal Opera House
- 5 February 2024: Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman returns to the Royal Opera House
- 1 February 2024: Jette Parker artists present a thrilling double bill - Larmes de couteau / Full Moon in March
- 16 January 2024: Jonathan Kent’s Tosca returns to the Royal Opera House
- 12 January 2024: The Royal Opera announce full casting details ahead of Japan 2024 tour
- 10 January 2024: La bohème returns to Covent Garden in January 2024
- 12 October 2023: Sarah Angliss' Giant to open in the Linbury Theatre
- 11 October 2023: The Royal Opera House celebrates the 2023 festive season with two magical revivals of Hansel & Gretel and the Olivier Award-winning Wolf Witch Giant Fairy
- 3 October 2023: Oliver Mears' gripping new production of Handel's Jephtha opens on 8 November
- 26 September 2023: Oliver Mears' striking production of Rigoletto returns to the Royal Opera House
- 5 September 2023: Royal Opera House announces new Concert Master
ROH STREAM AND CINEMA
- 29 May 2024: Royal Ballet and Opera announces 2024/25 Cinema Season
- 24 April 2024: Passion, heat and tension: see Damiano Michieletto's Carmen live in cinemas
- 10 April 2024: The Royal Ballet's timeless production of Swan Lake returns to cinemas
- 31 January 2024: Puccini's Madama Butterfly returns to cinemas worldwide
- 14 December 2023: Experience MacMillan’s masterful Manon in a cinema near you
- 17 October 2023: Festive favourite, The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker, returns to cinemas
- 18 September 2023: Experience Wagner's Ring cycle in cinemas across the world
- 13 September 2023: The triumphant return of Don Quixote on stage and screen
- 7 September 2023: ROH launches new documentary series - Spotlight On - exclusively on Royal Opera House Stream
LEARNING AND PARTICIPATION
- 1 July 2024: Tens of thousands of children to join in mass day of creativity
- 5 June 2024: Award winning student designers from across the UK celebrated at the Royal Opera House
- 29 February 2024: Royal Opera House Songs for Ukraine Chorus meets Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, at No.10 Downing Street
- 25 January 2024: Royal Opera House partners with MS Society for a 12-week dance residency
- 20 December 2023: Royal Opera House streams 'Songs for Ukraine' Christmas Concert in Ukraine
- 28 November 2023: Royal Opera House puts on first relaxed performance of The Nutcracker
- 31 October 2023: Royal Opera House takes partnership with Ukrainian Community to Bradford
- 5 October 2023: Royal Opera House thanks teachers with free resources on World Teachers' Day
- 27 September 2023: Royal Opera House begins a new season of Chance to Dance for 2023-24
EVENTS IN LONDON
- 20 March 2024: Professor Brian Cox and Daniel Harding bring a symphony of science to the Royal Opera House
- 31 January 2024: Pet Shop Boys return to the Royal Opera House Main Stage
- 20 November 2023: Royal Opera House partners with TheatreCraft the UK’s largest theatre careers event
- 1 November 2023: Step into a winter wonderland at the Royal Opera House this Christmas
- 6 September 2023: New architecture tour explores Royal Opera House's iconic Covent Garden home
RESTAURANTS, BARS AND RETAIL
- 6 June 2024: Rooftop bars, exclusive tours, and free exhibitions: Summer has arrived at the Royal Opera House
- 13 May 2024: Royal Opera House Father's Day Gift Guide
- 21 March 2024: Royal Opera House unveils new Spring dining and drinks menu
- 19 March 2024: Shop the Royal Opera House kids range for gorgeous Easter gifts
- 28 February 2024: Royal Opera House Shop Made by Women
- 14 February 2024: Find the perfect Mother’s Day gift at the Royal Opera House
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