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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.

  • Linbury Theatre

  • Opera and music

Dark Nights

13 January–12 May 2027

A series of one-off performances on the Linbury Stage by the most innovative and extraordinary vocal artists and experimental composers of today, exploring the limitless theatre of the human voice.

A photograph of a ballet dancer sitting on the floor of a ballet studio as another person stands behind them

  • Multiple venues

Insights: The Royal Ballet in Rehearsal

14 January–26 February 2027

Watch Royal Ballet dancers and coaches in rehearsal as they prepare some of the works they will soon perform on stage.

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.

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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.

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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.

A woman in a maid costume with a white shirt and black trousers bends over on a lawn to collect empty cans from the ground, while a performer in an elaborate pink period costume lies across her back, holding an electric fan above her head.

  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

Così fan tutte

10–28 February 2027

Includes Young RBO prices

Power plays and dangerous liaisons. Mozart's comedy of manners returns in a sharp contemporary new staging.

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