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Die heißesten Operntickets in London in dieser Season zeigen Anna Netrebko und Jonas Kaufmann vereint auf der Bühne der Royal Opera. Das Warten hat sich gelohnt.

David Aldens Neuinszenierung am Royal Opera House, die ans faschistische Deutschland anspielt, ist eintönig, aber es gibt musikalische Entschädigungen.

Nach all den Spekulationen gab Jonas Kaufmann sein Rollendebüt als Otello an der Royal Opera - ein beeindruckender, wenn nicht uneingeschränkter, Erfolg.

Ich kam wie sonst auch beim Royal Opera House an, machte es mir auf meinem Sitz bequem und – können Sie es glauben – die Oper war weg!

Àlex Ollé und sein Fura dels Baus-Team bringen eine optisch spektakuläre Norma auf die Bühne, die erste Covent Garden-Neuproduktion von Bellinis Oper in fast 30 Jahren.

Johan Reuter steht an der Spite der Starbesetzung einer erleuchtenden Interpretation von George Enescus Meisterwerk, gestützt von der spektakulären La Fura dels Baus-Inszenierung-

Eine packende Doppelvorstellung von „Cav'n'Pag“ des italienischen Regisseurs Damiano Michieletto in Covent Garden mit einigen überraschenden Gastauftritten.

Joseph Calleja und Anna Netrebko zeigen ihre stimmlichen Qualitäten und führen eine Starbesetzung über einer wenig ansprechenden Orchesterleistung in John Copleys Royal Opera-Inszenierung von La bohème in ihrer letzten Spielzeit.

Aleskandra Kurzak gibt in der neuesten Wiederaufnahme von Il turco in Italia als Fiorilla eine top Darbietung und führt eine Starbesetzung an, während Evelino Pidò uns zeigt, wie man Rossini dirigiert.

Erstklassige Darbierungen von Stephen Gould und Nina Stemme werden in der Wiederaufnahme von Christof Loys spartanischer Produktion an der Royal Opera von einer herrlichen Orchesterleistung gestützt.

Das Mariinski-Ballett hält eine einzigartige Balance zwischen Technik, dramatischem Tanz und emotionaler Kraft.

Karita Mattila and Jane Archibald machen die Ariadne auf Naxos der Royal Opera ein Muss.

Joburg Ballet makes a promising, if somewhat initially tentative, UK debut with a programme of five works, four by South African choreographers.

Northern Ballet's Little Red Riding Hood gives young ones a perfect introduction to ballet, without any teeth. 

If you’re in need of a pick-me-up, get thee to the Royal Opera House and see La Fille mal gardée, a gem of a ballet. There’s a long roster of impressive casts to choose from.

Sir David McVicar's classic staging of The Magic Flute, now over 20 years old, shines afresh in a stylish performance conducted by Marie Jacquot, making her Covent Garden debut.  

Curated by Marcelino Sambé, Black History Month Draft Works at the Clore Studio gifted us an intriguing mix of ideas and styles providing food for thought as well as theatrical interest.

The Royal Ballet’s season opener, Christopher Wheeldon’s Like Water for Chocolate, is visually tremendous, very well danced but the many principal and soloist characters are difficult to keep up with.

Joyce El-Khoury saves the day in The Royal Opera’s second revival of The Sicilian Vespers in Stefan Herheim’s paint-by-numbers production. 

Oliver Mears' new staging impresses and Jakub Hrůša's first season as Music Director excites interest. But the evening belongs to Anna Netrebko.

Jonathan Watkins’ A Single Man is a compelling piece of dance theatre and a magnificent vehicle for the leading characters to shine as dancers and actors.

National Ballet of Japan offer a 21st-century remake of this 19th-century Romantic classic with impeccable performances.

It was a wonderful, heartening afternoon – it’s no wonder nearly all the 2025 graduates have gained contracts with several major ballet companies.

Superb Handelian singing and intense character acting light up Handel’s Semele, staged as a stark, uncompromising indictment of the rich and powerful. 

English National Ballet School and Rambert School present a diverse and entertaining programme for the Next Generation Festival.

Overall, The Royal Ballet School delivers much to admire, but reminiscent of a multiple-course banquet that still leaves you reaching for the cheese and biscuits when you get home.

A very welcome visit from the Paris Opera Junior Ballet to the Linbury Theatre displays the company in a very favourable light, in a variety of works.

Ballet Central provides an extremely varied programme of new and old, classical and contemporary dance, with plenty of aplomb.

Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland shows off The Royal Ballet's roster of supreme dance actors in every version of technical wizardry and comic incarnation.

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company showcase the talents of its youthful dancers in a diverse and demanding programme at the Linbury.

Natalia Osipova, a seasoned Tatiana, is joined by Lukas B Brændsrød, making his debut as Onegin in the summer return of John Cranko's take on Pushkin's classic verse novel. 

Stripped of its original superstar casting, Gounod’s grand opera provides entertainment but fails to cohere. 

A showcase presenting the rich diversity of Christopher Wheeldon’s choreography should become a staple in The Royal Ballet's calendar.

A compelling performance of MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet from an excellent cast, proves to be a triumph for Patricio Revé, debuting with the Company and paired with Natalia Osipova.

Pimpinone was conceived as a musical interlude – or intermezzo – between acts of Handel’s Tamerlano. Here, it marks the first time a Telemann opera has been staged at Covent Garden. 

The latest, thrilling instalment of Barrie Kosky's Ring cycle at Covent Garden does not have to strain for contemporary relevance. 

Aigul Akhmetshina is on the verge of becoming the definitive Carmen; in this first revival of Michieletto's 2024 production at Covent Garden, she delivers the standout performance. 

An interesting mix of classical, contemporary, hip-hop and cultural choreography graced the stage at the Linbury Theatre for International Draft Works 2025.

A triple bill of works by Balanchine shows off both the dancers’ versatility and his own wide ranging skills as a choreographer. 

Andrei Șerban’s 1984 staging of Turandot may the oldest production left in The Royal Opera’s stable, but there's life in the old horse yet. 

Osipova has always, since her very earliest appearances on stage, stood out for the sheer energy and commitment she shows in all her work. This is no exception.

“But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?” Yasmine Naghdi reaches new interpretative depths in this revival of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s classic Romeo and Juliet. 

Giacomo Sagripanti’s live wire dynamics and keenly judged tempo choices keep this revival of Verdi's Il trovatore buoyant at Covent Garden. 

Overall, Light of Passage is one of those glorious pieces where music, choreography and design meld together to make theatrical magic.

Acosta Danza, always compelling, deliver a triple bill in the Linbury Theatre that shows off their plentiful attributes.

Mark-Anthony Turnage's operatic adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg's tale of abuse provides rich entertainment even as it shocks.

Two individual works worth seeking out with outstanding performances in each.

Strong performances by chorus, orchestra and the father-daughter pairing of Amartuvshin Enkhbat and Anna Pirozzi make this Covent Garden revival well worth the visit.