Performer: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

LondonDon Giovanni

Gordon Bintner (Don Giovanni) © RBO | Mihaela Bodlovic

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sep 14, 16, 19, 21, 24, 29, Oct 02, 07, 12, 15

Mozart: Don Giovanni

Stefano Montanari; Kasper Holten; The Royal Opera; Es Devlin; Anja Vang Kragh; Bruno Poet; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sep 15, 18, 20 mat, 23, 25, Oct 03

Handel: Alcina

David Bates; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Antony McDonald; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Oct 01, 04 mat, 09, 11 mat, 14, 17 mat

Wagner: Parsifal

Jakub Hrůša; Evgeny Titov; The Royal Opera; Étienne Pluss; Esther Bialas; DM Wood; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Oct 13, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24 mat, eve, 27, 28, 30, Nov 05, 06, 07 mat, eve, 11, 13, 14 mat, eve, 19, 25

Massenet: Manon

Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Martin Georgiev; Nicholas Georgiadis

Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, Oct 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25 mat

Venables: 4.48 Psychosis

Naomi Woo; Ted Huffman; The Royal Opera; Hannah Clark; DM Wood; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Oct 29, 31 mat, Nov 02, 03, 04, 08 mat, 10, 18, 21

Bizet: Carmen

Sesto Quatrini; Damiano Michieletto; The Royal Opera; Paolo Fantin; Carla Teti; Alessandro Carletti; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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Don Giovanni spins round again to open The Royal Opera’s season

Mark Pullinger, 10 Sep

With its busy videography, Kasper Holten's 2014 production returns, vibrantly conducted by Stefano Montanari.

***11

Sophia Koo and Millán de Benito in Christopher Wheeldon's Christening Suite © Photography by ASH

Deborah Weiss, 18 Jul

Iain Mackay is the best person to lead the Royal Ballet School into the future and presented a rich and diverse programme of legacy and new works.

*****

Sara Blanch (Marie), Juan Diego Flórez (Tonio) and Paolo Bordogna (Sulpice) © RBO | Tristram Kenton

Nick Boston, 07 Jul

Sara Blanch's Covent Garden debut, together with Juan Diego Flórez on top form, lead a fizzing revival of La fille du régiment from Royal Opera.

****1

Juliana Grigoryan (Mimì) © RBO | Ian Hippolyte

Roy Westbrook, 05 Jul

It's the world's best opera – if we can define that as the one best suited to the distinctive talents of a composing genius.

*****

Lisette Oropesa (Elvira) © RBO | Tristram Kenton

Mark Pullinger, 30 Jun

The role of Elvira in Bellini’s I puritani contains the most challenging mad scenes in all opera, but soprano Lisette Oropesa dazzles on the opening night of Richard Jones’ new production.

****1

Lauren Cuthbertson and Lukas B. Brændsrød in Sol León and Paul Lightfoot’s Shoot the Moon © The Royal Ballet 2026. Johan Persson

Deborah Weiss, 11 Jun

The Royal Ballet has acquired a double bill from Sol León and Paul Lightfoot that transcended even the highest expectations. An evening to watch over and over again.

*****

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