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A male dancer wearing green tights and a brown shirt is holding a woman wearing a brown dress. She is leaning back with her leg outstretched across him, as he lunges near her.

Main Stage
Ballet and dance

Manon

11–25 November 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

A woman torn between luxury and love – Kenneth MacMillan’s devastating ballet of decadence and decay.

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Two performers embrace passionately on a green-lit stage. Behind them are two other performers looking on. They are performing in The Royal Opera's production of Carmen.

Main Stage
Opera and music

Carmen

13–21 November 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

Be seduced by the untameable heroine of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.

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Three ballet dancers perform together wearing light coloured dresses in front of a blue backdrop on a stage.

Main Stage
Ballet and dance

Visionaries: Robbins and MacMillan

12–28 November 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

Revel in the beauty of two 20th-century ballet masterpieces.

Surreal theatrical scene in an empty yellow room, representing the set design of Philipp Stölzl’s Un ballo in maschera. Six black-clad figures with dramatic 1920’s-inspired make-up appear frozen in dramatic poses around the room. One figure lies sprawled on the wooden yellow floor with a red piece of fabric emerging from his vest and twisting through the air at the centre. Other figures emerge from the doorways around the central character, creating a dreamlike, unsettling atmosphere.

Main Stage
Opera and music

Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball)

30 November–18 December 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

Verdi’s stirring political drama is recast against a surreal, theatrical backdrop.

A lively bar scene with people socializing. Golden star decorations hang from the ceiling, and lush greenery surrounds the area.

Royal Opera House

Christmas at the Royal Opera House

Open daily from 12pm

Discover Christmas at the Royal Opera House, open every day. Explore tours, exhibitions, dining, live music and world-class opera and ballet in the heart of Covent Garden.

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Royal Opera House
Tours

Behind the Scenes Tour

11 November 2026–31 January 2027

Take a look in the areas that are normally off-limits to the public, including rehearsal studios, costumes and production workshops.

Linbury Theatre

Insights: Un ballo in maschera

11 November 2026

Join cast and creatives behind Un ballo in maschera in a discussion on the inspirations and themes of Philipp Stölzl's new production of Verdi's opera about murderous political conspiracy and love triangles.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Exhibition Tours

13 November 2026–22 January 2027

Discover our Front of House exhibitions in greater depth on a 30-minute guided tour featuring costumes, set designs and archive treasures brought to life