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Madeline Robinson (Masha), Ellen Pearson (Irina) and Jingwen Cai (Olga) with Hannah Edmunds (Maid) © RBO | Mark Senior

Two funerals and a bedding: a contemporary triple bill in the Linbury Theatre

By Eleanor Knight, 01 May 2026

Tales of love and loss as operas by Elena Langer, Charlotte Bray and Elizabeth Maconchy form a varied triple bill in this showcase for The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artists.

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London

01 May 2026

Two funerals and a bedding at the Linbury Theatre

By Eleanor Knight

Sir Bryn Terfel (Boris Godunov) © The Royal Opera | Mihaela Bodlovic

London

Sir Bryn Terfel’s craggy Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden

By Mark Pullinger, 29 January 2026

The second revival of Richard Jones' staging of Mussorgsky's original 1869 version of Boris Godunov once again stars the Welsh knight.

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London

29 Jan 2026

Terfel’s craggy Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden

By Mark Pullinger

Lucy Crowe (Pamina), Amitai Pati (Tamino) and the Royal Opera Chorus © The Royal Opera | Johan Persson

London

Fear no more the heat o’ the sun: The Magic Flute returns in triumph to the Royal Opera House

By Christopher Woodley, 10 October 2025

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.

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London

10 Oct 2025

The Magic Flute returns in triumph to the Royal Opera House

By Christopher Woodley