The Royal Opera presents the 2026-2027 Season of new productions and acclaimed revivals. In her Main Stage debut, Royal Opera Associate Director Netia Jones –renowned for her inventive use of digital … [Read more...] about The Royal Opera – complete 2026-2027 Season
Antonio Pappano
Interview: Angela Gheorghiu, betrayed by Pappano and Kaufmann, and still loving Alagna
At Verona’s Arena on 30 September, a concert was held remembering Luciano Pavarotti, two weeks shy of what would have been his 90th birthday. Angela Gheorghiu was one of the singers taking part: [I … [Read more...] about Interview: Angela Gheorghiu, betrayed by Pappano and Kaufmann, and still loving Alagna
Teatro La Scala pays tribute to Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani – who died yesterday in Milan at the age of 91 – was a pillar of Milanese cultural life, including his support for opera and ballet at Teatro della Scala. In 1997, when the La Scala … [Read more...] about Teatro La Scala pays tribute to Giorgio Armani
Royal Ballet and Opera announces 2025/26 Cinema Season
The Royal Ballet and Opera will bring nine productions from London to 1,500 cinema screens in 50 countries for 2025/26. Director of The Royal Ballet, Kevin O’Hare, said, “Our upcoming Cinema Season … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet and Opera announces 2025/26 Cinema Season
Dance impresario Daniele Cipriani to direct the Spoleto Festival
The Italian Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli, has nominated Daniele Cipriani as Artistic Director of the Spoleto Festival. The well-known dance impresario will take over from Monique Veaute after … [Read more...] about Dance impresario Daniele Cipriani to direct the Spoleto Festival
The Royal Opera 2025/26 Season
Royal Opera 2025/26 Season Highlights: • First Season under the baton of new Music Director Jakub Hrůša • RBO/SHIFT - a new four-day festival exploring the shifting boundary between opera, AI … [Read more...] about The Royal Opera 2025/26 Season
Royal Ballet and Opera announces 2024-2025 Cinema Season
11 productions screened in 1,500 cinemas across the globe, bringing The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera to 50 countries, including seven live broadcasts The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet and Opera announces 2024-2025 Cinema Season
The Royal Opera announces its 2024-2025 Season
The Royal Opera Season 2024-2025 The Main Stage and Linbury Theatres will host eight new productions spanning three centuries, including the world premiere of Festen. Based on Academy Award-winning … [Read more...] about The Royal Opera announces its 2024-2025 Season
Royal Opera House announces 2023-2024 opera and ballet Cinema Season
The Royal Opera House has announced its next Cinema Season with 13 productions, eight of which will be broadcast to screens around the world. The season begins in September when Music Director of … [Read more...] about Royal Opera House announces 2023-2024 opera and ballet Cinema Season
Royal Opera House Stream goes live with 130 titles
The Royal Opera House has launched a streaming service that offers 45 performances from The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera’s archives. Together with these are also 85 behind-the-scenes features, … [Read more...] about Royal Opera House Stream goes live with 130 titles
Royal Opera House Ballet and Opera season 2022-2023 in brief
jump to OPERA SEASON 2022-2033 jump to BALLET SEASON 2022-2033 20 new productions, 9 world premieres and 3 UK premieres13 co-productions, co-commissions and partnerships with global … [Read more...] about Royal Opera House Ballet and Opera season 2022-2023 in brief
Royal Opera House dance and opera initiatives for Ukraine
Today, the Royal Opera House unveiled fundraising initiatives in support of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. The Royal Opera – Concert for Ukraine On Good … [Read more...] about Royal Opera House dance and opera initiatives for Ukraine
The Royal Opera House: opera, ballet, cinema in 2022
In January 2022, The Royal Opera Company will celebrate its 75th anniversary. On 14 January 1947, the 'Covent Garden Opera Company' (its name was changed to The Royal Opera in 1968) performed Carmen. … [Read more...] about The Royal Opera House: opera, ballet, cinema in 2022
The Royal Opera House 2021-2022 opera season
The Royal Opera Season will open with a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto, directed by Oliver Mears – his first production since becoming The Royal Opera’s Director of Opera in 2017. This new … [Read more...] about The Royal Opera House 2021-2022 opera season
Pappano to leave The Royal Opera and take over at the LSO
The Royal Opera House has confirmed that Antonio Pappano will continue as Music Director of The Royal Opera until the end of the 2023/24 Season, after which he will join the London Symphony Orchestra … [Read more...] about Pappano to leave The Royal Opera and take over at the LSO
The Royal Opera reveals plans for the 2021-2022 season
In the first complete season since 2019, The Royal Opera has announced its early plans for its 2021-2022 season. Detailed information will be announced on 1 June. The Live Cinema season and digital … [Read more...] about The Royal Opera reveals plans for the 2021-2022 season
[Interview] Antonio Pappano on adapting in strange times
Today is Antonio Pappano’s last day of quarantine after arriving in Italy to conduct a live-streamed performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah on 29 January with the Orchestra and Chorus of Santa Cecilia in … [Read more...] about [Interview] Antonio Pappano on adapting in strange times
Full Royal Opera House TV and streaming times for the Christmas period
The Royal Opera House has announced its biggest ever programme of streaming and digital content, across a large range of platforms, “brought straight from our house to your house” over the Christmas … [Read more...] about Full Royal Opera House TV and streaming times for the Christmas period
The Royal Opera House unveils its programme for live audiences this autumn
#OurHouseToYourHouseThe Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet present: 4/4 and New Dark Age – two brand-new opera productions Current, Rising – world’s first new opera in hyper-realityMeet the … [Read more...] about The Royal Opera House unveils its programme for live audiences this autumn
#OurHouseToYourHouse: tonight’s Royal Opera House’s 2nd live concert and next week’s programme
2nd Concert: Saturday 20 June Tonight is the second of the Live from Covent Garden concerts at 7.30pm BST which will be broadcast via the Royal Opera House website from Covent Garden. These are the … [Read more...] about #OurHouseToYourHouse: tonight’s Royal Opera House’s 2nd live concert and next week’s programme
Royal Opera House announces its first live performances since lockdown
The Royal Opera House has announced its 'Live from Covent Garden' project: a series of three unique performances to be broadcast live via YouTube and Facebook from Covent Garden. The first concert, … [Read more...] about Royal Opera House announces its first live performances since lockdown
Designer Luisa Spinatelli’s Le Corsaire team fêted in Milan
The Amici della Scala association (Friends of La Scala) are always ready to celebrate: maybe it's a question and answer session with Antonio Pappano, a talk by Placido Domingo, a presentation of one … [Read more...] about Designer Luisa Spinatelli’s Le Corsaire team fêted in Milan
Interview with Angela Gheorghiu on Draculina, Kaufmann, capriciousness and corruption
The autobiography of outspoken soprano Angela Gheorghiu — Angela Gheorghiu: A Life for Art — comes out in October. Her candidness will obviously make for fascinating reading. In an interview with the … [Read more...] about Interview with Angela Gheorghiu on Draculina, Kaufmann, capriciousness and corruption
Daniela Barcellona collects Olivier Awards for Semiramide
Daniela Barcellona and Joyce DiDonato have won Olivier Awards for Best Achievement in Opera for their roles in The Royal Opera House's production of Semiramide. Semiramide was also the winner of Best … [Read more...] about Daniela Barcellona collects Olivier Awards for Semiramide
#OperaPassion from the BBC with a live streaming day, events on TV and radio, and the V&A’s “Opera: Passion, Power and Politics”
Tony Hall, currently the Director-General of the BBC but previously the Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House from 2001 until 2013, is bringing his opera experience to broadcasting in a bold new … [Read more...] about #OperaPassion from the BBC with a live streaming day, events on TV and radio, and the V&A’s “Opera: Passion, Power and Politics”
Cecilia Bartoli and Antonio Pappano in conversation and concert in Rome
Cecilia Bartoli and Antonio Pappano celebrated Mozart’s 261st birthday with a concert in Rome. Pappano was conducting his orchestra and chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia at the Parco … [Read more...] about Cecilia Bartoli and Antonio Pappano in conversation and concert in Rome
ROYAL OPERA SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre, cinema and radio
All the details of the 2016-2017 Opera Season at London's Royal Opera House: skip to section: ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON - IN BRIEF THE ROYAL OPERA 2016-2017 SEASON THE ROYAL OPERA SEASON … [Read more...] about ROYAL OPERA SEASON 2016 – 2017: theatre, cinema and radio
Carlo Colombara answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Q&A in italiano When did you start singing? When I was 21. Why did you start singing? For fun. Which singer inspired you most when you were young? Ettore Bastianini. Which singer do you … [Read more...] about Carlo Colombara answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Marco Berti answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Q&A in italiano When did you start singing? More or less I’ve always sung. First at my local church, then one day my cousin, who sung Ave Marie for weddings, gave me the chance to try and I … [Read more...] about Marco Berti answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
The Royal Opera and Ballet in Cinema 2015-2016
Romeo and Juliet, 22 September at 7.15pm The Royal Ballet By Kenneth MacMillan Music: Sergey Prokofiev Le nozze di Figaro, 5 October at 6.45pm The Royal Opera Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dir: David … [Read more...] about The Royal Opera and Ballet in Cinema 2015-2016