Articles tagged with Royal Opera

Read all of our theatre and performing arts coverage across the U.K., from exclusive interviews and reviews to photos and videos.

SUBSCRIBE

Sign up to receive the latest news and tickets info

Watch a clip from new musical <em>Cake</em>, about the life of Marie Antoinette

Watch a clip from new musical Cake, about the life of Marie Antoinette

<em>Cats</em>, <em>The Phantom of the Opera</em> and Matthew Bourne's <em>Swan Lake</em> to be broadcast on Sky Arts

Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake to be broadcast on Sky Arts

National Theatre's <em>Twelfth Night</em>, Royal Ballet and more to be broadcast on Sky Arts' Freeview channel

National Theatre's Twelfth Night, Royal Ballet and more to be broadcast on Sky Arts' Freeview channel

<em>Les Misérables</em>, Royal Opera and Royal Ballet to be broadcast on Sky Arts' Freeview channel this week

Les Misérables, Royal Opera and Royal Ballet to be broadcast on Sky Arts' Freeview channel this week

Michael Ball, <em>Jesus Christ Superstar</em> and more shows to be presented on Sky Arts this week

Michael Ball, Jesus Christ Superstar and more shows to be presented on Sky Arts this week

South Bank Sky Arts Awards winners revealed

South Bank Sky Arts Awards winners revealed

BBC reveals dates and times for festive programming including Mischief and <em>Uncle Vanya</em>

BBC reveals dates and times for festive programming including Mischief and Uncle Vanya

BBC announces Christmas line-up including <em>The Goes Wrong Show</em>, <em>Upstart Crow</em> and <em>The Red Shoes</em>

BBC announces Christmas line-up including The Goes Wrong Show, Upstart Crow and The Red Shoes

<em>Cyrano de Bergerac</em>, <em>Life of Pi</em> and <em>Standing at the Sky's Edge</em> nominated for South Bank Sky Arts Awards

Cyrano de Bergerac, Life of Pi and Standing at the Sky's Edge nominated for South Bank Sky Arts Awards

<em>The Phantom of the Opera</em>, <em>Cats</em> and more to be broadcast on Sky Arts Freeview channel this week

The Phantom of the Opera, Cats and more to be broadcast on Sky Arts Freeview channel this week

Royal Opera House to present live concerts for the first time since lockdown, with shows broadcast online

Royal Opera House to present live concerts for the first time since lockdown, with shows broadcast online

Royal Opera House announces more free productions heading online

Royal Opera House announces more free productions heading online

Review: <em>Lohengrin</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Lohengrin (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>Coraline</em> (Barbican Theatre)

Review: Coraline (Barbican Theatre)

Review: <em>Macbeth</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Macbeth (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>Carmen</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Carmen (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>The Return of Ulysses</em> (Roundhouse)

Review: The Return of Ulysses (Roundhouse)

The Christmas opera interview: Fabulous Fabiano!

The Christmas opera interview: Fabulous Fabiano!

Review: <em>Semiramide</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Semiramide (Royal Opera House)

Gerard Jones, opera director: 'Not angry, just gagging'

Gerard Jones, opera director: 'Not angry, just gagging'

Soprano Jennifer France: 'Another nice top F'

Soprano Jennifer France: 'Another nice top F'

Review: <em>La Tragédie de Carmen</em> (Wilton's Music Hall)

Review: La Tragédie de Carmen (Wilton's Music Hall)

Review: <em>La bohème</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: La bohème (Royal Opera House)

The secret life of theatres: London's stages like you've never seen them before

The secret life of theatres: London's stages like you've never seen them before

Review: <em>Don Carlo</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Don Carlo (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>Madama Butterfly</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Madama Butterfly (Royal Opera House)

Full line-up of Southbank's Alchemy festival announced

Full line-up of Southbank's Alchemy festival announced

Review: <em>Adriana Lecouvreur</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Adriana Lecouvreur (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>Il trovatore</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Il trovatore (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>La traviata</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: La traviata (Royal Opera House)

Winners of 2017 Opera Poll announced

Winners of 2017 Opera Poll announced

The Best (and Worst) of Opera in 2016

The Best (and Worst) of Opera in 2016

Review: <em>Der Rosenkavalier</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Der Rosenkavalier (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>Oreste</em> (Wilton's Music Hall)

Review: Oreste (Wilton's Music Hall)

Review: <em>Les Contes d'Hoffmann</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>The Nose</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: The Nose (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>Così fan tutte</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Così fan tutte (Royal Opera House)

Review: <em>Il barbiere di Siviglia</em> (Royal Opera House)

Review: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Royal Opera House)

<em>Show Boat</em> leads UK Theatre Award nominations

Show Boat leads UK Theatre Award nominations

Oliver Mears takes over at the Royal Opera

Oliver Mears takes over at the Royal Opera

<em>Il trovatore</em> (Royal Opera House)

Il trovatore (Royal Opera House)

<em>Werther</em> (Royal Opera House)

Werther (Royal Opera House)

<em>Nabucco</em> (Royal Opera House)

Nabucco (Royal Opera House)

David Butt Philip – the tenor years

David Butt Philip – the tenor years

Will Tuckett, kicking off the lycra

Will Tuckett, kicking off the lycra

A night of operatic <em>Pleasure</em>

A night of operatic Pleasure

<em>The Importance of Being Earnest</em> (Barbican Theatre)

The Importance of Being Earnest (Barbican Theatre)

<em>Boris Godunov</em> (Royal Opera House)

Boris Godunov (Royal Opera House)

ENO Chorus and Orchestra lead the Olivier opera nominations

ENO Chorus and Orchestra lead the Olivier opera nominations

Samuel Sakker – operatic supersub

Samuel Sakker – operatic supersub

<em>La traviata</em> (Royal Opera House)

La traviata (Royal Opera House)

Winners of 2016 WhatsOnStage Opera Poll

Winners of 2016 WhatsOnStage Opera Poll

The Best (and Worst) of Opera in 2015

The Best (and Worst) of Opera in 2015

<em>Eugene Onegin</em> (Royal Opera House)

Eugene Onegin (Royal Opera House)

Kasper Holten to step down from the Royal Opera

Kasper Holten to step down from the Royal Opera

<em>The Mikado</em> (London Coliseum)

The Mikado (London Coliseum)

<em>Morgen und Abend</em> (Royal Opera House)

Morgen und Abend (Royal Opera House)

New operas while you wait

New operas while you wait

Orpheus (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Orpheus (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)

Le nozze di Figaro (Royal Opera House)

Le nozze di Figaro (Royal Opera House)

Orphée et Eurydice (Royal Opera House)

Orphée et Eurydice (Royal Opera House)

Mozart's Idomeneo at Blackheath

Mozart's Idomeneo at Blackheath

Falstaff (Royal Opera House)

Falstaff (Royal Opera House)

Guillaume Tell (Royal Opera House)

Guillaume Tell (Royal Opera House)

New Rossini staging booed at Royal Opera House

New Rossini staging booed at Royal Opera House

La bohème (Royal Opera House)

La bohème (Royal Opera House)

Poliuto (Glyndebourne)

Poliuto (Glyndebourne)

The Virtues of Things (Royal Opera House)

The Virtues of Things (Royal Opera House)

Georgia Jarman, star of the Royal Opera's <em>Król Roger</em>

Georgia Jarman, star of the Royal Opera's Król Roger

International Opera Awards 2015

International Opera Awards 2015

Il turco in Italia (Royal Opera House)

Il turco in Italia (Royal Opera House)

Ildebrando D'Arcangelo – 'An opera singer is like a priest'

Ildebrando D'Arcangelo – 'An opera singer is like a priest'

Madama Butterfly (Royal Opera House) – 'a tainted relationship'

Madama Butterfly (Royal Opera House) – 'a tainted relationship'

Brian Jagde, Covent Garden's Pinkerton – 'fresh off the boat'

Brian Jagde, Covent Garden's Pinkerton – 'fresh off the boat'

The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Royal Opera House)

The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (Royal Opera House)

Madam Butterfly (Royal Albert Hall)

Madam Butterfly (Royal Albert Hall)

Rachel Nicholls: 'Brünnhilde was scary'

Rachel Nicholls: 'Brünnhilde was scary'

Andrea Chénier (Royal Opera House)

Andrea Chénier (Royal Opera House)

Rachel Kelly, rising mezzo

Rachel Kelly, rising mezzo

Opera review of the year

Opera review of the year

Tristan und Isolde (Royal Opera House)

Tristan und Isolde (Royal Opera House)

Stephen Gould, Covent Garden's Tristan

Stephen Gould, Covent Garden's Tristan

Opera – when directors rule

Opera – when directors rule

L'elisir d'amore (Royal Opera House)

L'elisir d'amore (Royal Opera House)

Lucy Crowe discusses her glittering career

Lucy Crowe discusses her glittering career

Idomeneo (Royal Opera House)

Idomeneo (Royal Opera House)

Matthew Polenzani, the Royal Opera's Idomeneo

Matthew Polenzani, the Royal Opera's Idomeneo

Steven Naylor, Glyndebourne's casting guru, spills the beans

Steven Naylor, Glyndebourne's casting guru, spills the beans

I due Foscari (Royal Opera House)

I due Foscari (Royal Opera House)

Opera discounts: do they deliver?

Opera discounts: do they deliver?

Sir Mark Elder – knight on a mission

Sir Mark Elder – knight on a mission

Saimir Pirgu, the Duke in the Royal Opera's <em>Rigoletto</em>

Saimir Pirgu, the Duke in the Royal Opera's Rigoletto

Anna Nicole (Royal Opera House)

Anna Nicole (Royal Opera House)

Alan Oke – from <em>Grimes on the Beach</em> to <em>Anna Nicole</em>

Alan Oke – from Grimes on the Beach to Anna Nicole

Moses und Aron (Welsh National Opera)

Moses und Aron (Welsh National Opera)

Fancy a movie? Let's go to the opera…

Fancy a movie? Let's go to the opera…

La bohème (Royal Opera House)

La bohème (Royal Opera House)

Maria Stuarda (Royal Opera House)

Maria Stuarda (Royal Opera House)

Ariadne auf Naxos (Royal Opera House)

Ariadne auf Naxos (Royal Opera House)

Manon Lescaut (Royal Opera House)

Manon Lescaut (Royal Opera House)

Die Frau ohne Schatten (Royal Opera House)

Die Frau ohne Schatten (Royal Opera House)

Anna Netrebko withdraws from the Royal Opera’s <em>Faust</em> – updated

Anna Netrebko withdraws from the Royal Opera’s Faust – updated

The Royal Opera fields super-subs for Scarpia

The Royal Opera fields super-subs for Scarpia

Manon (Royal Opera)

Wozzeck (Royal Opera)

Elektra (Royal Opera)

The Royal Opera – coming to a cinema near you

Turandot (Royal Opera House)

Latest Videos

The Lion King

Watch The Lion King stars perform “He Lives in You”

Ahead of the release of Disney’s Mufasa