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Il trovatore

22 March - 19 July 2025

Verdi’s opera of obsession and superstition returns to the Royal Opera House.

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The Royal Opera perform Il Trovatore. A man stands against a black background in armour, looking out over a troop of soldiers in metal helmets.
A dancer in black clothing stands on the stage at the fore of the photo. A violinist and a harpist are sat behind the dancer accompanying her.
Two dancers dressed in black appear behind a series of black frames on a white background. One dancer is in front of the other. The dancer behind has their arms raised whilst the dancer in front leans to the side
Aigul Akhmetshina in Damiano Michieletto's Carmen, The Royal Opera
Balanchine: Three Signature Works
Production photo of Turandot, The Royal Opera ©2023 Marc Brenner
Ballet dancers performing onstage as Romeo and Juliet.
The Royal Opera perform Il Trovatore. A man stands against a black background in armour, looking out over a troop of soldiers in metal helmets.
A dancer in black clothing stands on the stage at the fore of the photo. A violinist and a harpist are sat behind the dancer accompanying her.
Two dancers dressed in black appear behind a series of black frames on a white background. One dancer is in front of the other. The dancer behind has their arms raised whilst the dancer in front leans to the side
Aigul Akhmetshina in Damiano Michieletto's Carmen, The Royal Opera
Balanchine: Three Signature Works
Production photo of Turandot, The Royal Opera ©2023 Marc Brenner
Ballet dancers performing onstage as Romeo and Juliet.
The Royal Opera perform Il Trovatore. A man stands against a black background in armour, looking out over a troop of soldiers in metal helmets.
A dancer in black clothing stands on the stage at the fore of the photo. A violinist and a harpist are sat behind the dancer accompanying her.
Two dancers dressed in black appear behind a series of black frames on a white background. One dancer is in front of the other. The dancer behind has their arms raised whilst the dancer in front leans to the side
Aigul Akhmetshina in Damiano Michieletto's Carmen, The Royal Opera
Balanchine: Three Signature Works
Production photo of Turandot, The Royal Opera ©2023 Marc Brenner
Ballet dancers performing onstage as Romeo and Juliet.

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Romeo and Juliet: The Royal Ballet in Rehearsal
Petroc Trelawny is joined in conversation by Deborah MacMillan, Donald MacLeary and Laura Morera as dancers of The Royal Ballet rehearse Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet.
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Salome (2008)
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A tale of lust, power and revenge, starring Nadja Michael as the insatiable heroine.
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Romeo and Juliet: The Royal Ballet in Rehearsal
Romeo and Juliet: The Royal Ballet in Rehearsal
Petroc Trelawny is joined in conversation by Deborah MacMillan, Donald MacLeary and Laura Morera as dancers of The Royal Ballet rehearse Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet.
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Salome (2008)
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Salome (2008)
A tale of lust, power and revenge, starring Nadja Michael as the insatiable heroine.
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Light of Passage: The Royal Ballet in Rehearsal
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Insights: Phaedra + Minotaur
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