Royal Opera House Productions: 8 April – 8 May 2019
Main Stage
L-R: 1. Within the Golden Hour. Luca Acri and Marcelino Sambé. ©ROH, 2016. Photographed by Bill Cooper 2. La forza del destino at Dutch National Opera. © Dutch National Opera. Photographed by Monika Rittershaus. 3. Billy Budd at Opera di Roma. © Opera di Roma. Photographed by Yasuko Kageyama.
La forza del destino, selected dates to Monday 22 April 2019
Christof Loy directs a star-studded cast of singers, including Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier, in Verdi's epic opera, conducted by Antonio Pappano.
https://www.roh.org.uk/productions/la-forza-del-destino-by-christof-loy-
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Romeo and Juliet, selected dates to Tuesday 11 June 2019
Kenneth MacMillan’s acclaimed production returns to the Royal Opera House, with music by Sergey Prokofiev and a number of exciting debuts from across The Royal Ballet. Also available in cinemas and free around the UK on the BP Big Screens on Tuesday 11 June, with an encore cinema screening on Sunday 15 June.
https://www.roh.org.uk/productions/romeo-and-juliet-by-kenneth-macmillan
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Faust, Thursday 11 April – Monday 6 May 2019
Gounod's most popular opera returns in David McVicar's stunning Parisian production, with singers including Michael Fabiano, Diana Damrau and Erwin Schrott. Also available in cinemas on Tuesday 30 April with an encore screening on Sunday 5 May.
https://www.roh.org.uk/productions/faust-by-david-mcvicar
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Billy Budd, Tuesday 23 April – Friday 10 May 2019
Deborah Warner stages the first production of Britten's all-male opera at Covent Garden for nearly two decades, with Jacques Imbrailo, Toby Spence and Brindley Sherratt in the lead roles.
https://www.roh.org.uk/productions/billy-budd-by-deborah-warner
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Within the Golden Hour/ Medusa / Flight Pattern
A contemporary triple bill showcases revivals of works by Christopher Wheeldon and Crystal Pite, alongside the world premiere of Medusa by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
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Linbury Theatre
L-R: 1. SS Mendi Dancing The Death Drill. Isango Ensemble. Credit - The Other Richard 2. A Man of Good Hope at The Young Vic 2016. © The Young Vic. Photographed by Keith Pattison. Photographed by Andrej Uspenski. 3. Juliet and Romeo by Lost Dog. Photographed by Jane Hobson.
Juliet and Romeo, Saturday 13 April – Sunday 14 April 2019
Through dance, theatre and comedy, innovative theatre company Lost Dog tell the story of Shakespeare’s young lovers – if they hadn’t died in a tragic misunderstanding but lived not-so-happily ever after.
https://www.roh.org.uk/productions/juliet-and-romeo-by-ben-duke
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A Man of Good Hope, Tuesday 16 April – Saturday 4 May 2019
The true story of a young refugee’s journey through Africa told through music, singing and dance, based on the book by Jonny Steinberg. Performed by Isango Ensemble.
https://www.roh.org.uk/productions/a-man-of-good-hope-by-mark-dornford-may
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SS Mendi: Dancing the Drill of Death, Thursday 18 April – Saturday 4 May 2019
Award-winning South African lyric theatre company Isango Ensemble re-tell the story of a real-life, tragic maritime disaster, based on the book by Fred Khumalo.
https://www.roh.org.uk/productions/ss-mendi-dancing-the-death-drill-by-mark-dornford-may
Friday Rush
Friday Rush is a great way to get last-minute tickets for the Royal Opera House at a range of prices - even for sold-out shows. At 1pm every Friday, 49 Friday Rush tickets for almost all main stage shows performed by The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet in the following week are available to purchase online: https://www.roh.org.uk/events/friday-rush
