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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.
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  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

Tosca

12 April5 May 2027

Includes Young RBO prices

Puccini's operatic thriller set in a contemporary, war-torn Rome.

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  • Linbury Theatre

  • Ballet and dance

International Draft Works

1214 April 2027

New works. New choreographic voices from around the world. 

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    Jette Parker Artists @ 25: A Musical Retrospective

    2021 April 2027

    Former Jette Parker Artists join with guest artists in an unmissable retrospective of 25 years of exceptional music making.

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    • Linbury Theatre

    • Ballet and dance

    London City Ballet

    28 April2 May 2027

    The celebrated, recently-revived company returns to the Linbury Theatre.

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    • Main Stage

    • Opera and music

    La Gioconda

    29 April18 May 2027

    One woman’s love will push her to the limit, in Amilcare Ponchielli's grand opera.

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    • Linbury Theatre

    • Ballet and dance

    Female Power

    69 May 2027

    Dutch contemporary Introdans dance company presents a mixed programme honouring female choreographers.

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    • Main Stage

    • Ballet and dance

    Disruptors: Tanowitz, Junker, Khan, McGregor

    625 May 2027

    Experience an exhilarating spin on ballet in four genre-defying contemporary works.

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    • Main Stage

    • Opera and music

    Aida

    19 May12 June 2027

    Includes Young RBO prices

    Love and duty collide as nations clash in Verdi’s powerful and seductive opera. 

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    • Linbury Theatre

    • Opera and music

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    27 May1 June 2027

    This contemporary opera brings together folk motifs and avant-garde vocal techniques. 

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      Next Generation Festival 2027

      1125 June 2027

      Discover the future stars of ballet and dance.

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