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Whether you're new to ballet and opera or you've loved them all your life, we have something for you.
9 ballet dancers perform on stage within 9 brightly lit circular spotlights. All the dancers stand on one foot with their other stretched out.
  • Linbury Theatre

  • Ballet and dance

Stay Tuned

11–19 December 2026

The refreshing Danish dance company Kammerballetten make their Linbury debut with chamber ballets by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot 

The opera singer Tuuli Takala wears a black ballgown and a medieval style headdress and stands in front of a backdrop painted like an astrological sky. She holds her arms outwards as she sings. She is performing as Queen of the Night in The Royal Opera's production of The Magic Flute.
  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

The Magic Flute

13 December 2026–17 February 2027

Includes Young RBO prices

Embark on a fantastical adventure for all the family.

A person with long brown hair sits at a light coloured table. They are wearing a patterned shirt. It is a black and white photograph of the conductor Dalia Stasevska.
  • Clore Studio

Insights: JPA@25 – Masterclass with Dalia Stasevska

7 January 2027

Join Ukranian-Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska alongside members of the Jette Parker Artists Programme in this opera masterclass in celebration of JPA@25.

The conductor Antonio Pappano sits on a chair behind a music stand. He holds a baton in his right hand. The opera director Barrie Kosky sits next to him.
  • Linbury Theatre

Insights: Götterdämmerung

12 January 2027

As The Royal Opera prepares to bring Götterdämmerung to the Main Stage, join Barrie Kosky and Antonio Pappano in conversation on Wagner's conclusion of the Ring cycle.

An elderly woman representing Erda in Barrie Kosky’s Götterdämmerung is at the centre of the frame. The woman’s expression is somber, she has pale skin and grey hair and is seen through a swirling, surreal, tunnel-like vortex. The scene is distorted as if viewed through spinning glass, with streaks of light, sparks, and warm glowing fragments spiralling around her.
  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

Götterdämmerung

21 January–7 February 2027

The long-awaited finale of Wagner’s epic Ring cycle.

Close-up side profile of a young woman with pale skin and red hair styled in a loose updo, set against a warm red textured background. Soft lighting highlights her cheekbone and eye as she gazes forward with a calm, neutral expression.
  • Linbury Theatre

  • Opera and music

Good Sometimes Queen

23–29 January 2027

Two Elizabethan heroines. Two extraordinary works for the female voice by Brett Dean.

Several ballet dancers perform on stage, all are wearing white costumes. They perform in front of a yellow and green gradient backdrop with flowing geometric patterns.
  • Main Stage

  • Ballet and dance

Landmarks: Unmissable Ashton

25 January–19 March 2027

Includes Young RBO prices

Delightful encounters. The beauty of form. A mythical love story – three works from British ballet’s master craftsman.

  • Cinema

  • Opera and music

The Metropolitan Opera: La Fanciulla del West

26 January 2027

The Metropolitan Opera performs La Fanciulla del West – Puccini’s exhilirating drama of the Wild West. Screenings from Tuesday 26 January 2027.

A black and white headshot of a person wearing a black jacket and black high necked jumper. It is a headshot of the Associate Director of The Royal Opera, Netia Jones.
  • Clore Studio

Insights: Così fan tutte

26 January 2027

Join cast and creatives behind Così fan tutte and learn about the inspirations, themes and this modern reimagining of Mozart's opera, directed by Netia Jones.

The choreographer Pam Tanowitz and The Royal Ballet dancer William Bracewell sit facing a mirrored wall against a barre in a well-lit dance studio.
  • Royal Opera House

  • Ballet and dance

Once more to this star

6–13 February 2027

Pam Tanowitz and William Bracewell come together in this unique creative collaboration between choreographer and dancer.

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