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Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

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AddressBow Street,
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD
United Kingdom
ContainsRoyal Opera House, Clore Studio Upstairs
Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre
Royal Opera House: The Crush Room
Google maps51° 30' 48.136" N 0° 7' 20.640" W
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LondonGiselle

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Adam: Giselle
Jean Coralli; Jules Perrot; Sir Peter Wright; The Royal Ballet; John Macfarlane; Jennifer Tipton; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

LondonBallet Black – celebrating 25 years

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Various: Mixed Programme
Ballet Black

LondonSiegfriedNew production

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Wagner: Siegfried
Sir Antonio Pappano; Barrie Kosky; The Royal Opera; Rufus Didwiszus; Victoria Behr; Alessandro Carletti; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

LondonNew English Ballet Theatre – mixed bill

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Various: Mixed Programme
Valentino Zucchetti; Jordan James Bridge; Ashley Dean; Jenna Lee; New English Ballet Theatre

LondonRigoletto

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Verdi: Rigoletto
Sir Mark Elder; Oliver Mears; The Royal Opera; Simon Lima Holdsworth; Ilona Karas; Fabiana Piccioli; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

LondonThe Turn of the ScrewNew production

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Britten: The Turn of the Screw
Natalie Abrahami; The Royal Opera; Michael Levine; Hannah Clark; Guy Hoare; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

LondonMayerling – The Royal Ballet

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Liszt: Mayerling
Sir Kenneth MacMillan; The Royal Ballet; Martin Georgiev; Nicholas Georgiadis; John B. Read

LondonInternational Draft Works 2026

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Various: Mixed Programme
The Royal Ballet
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The RB: Peter Wright’s Giselle is as near perfection as you can get

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Sir Peter Wright’s Giselle was given a well-deserved, thunderous ovation on opening night. A near perfect rendition of the ballet from all quarters of the Company was deeply satisfying.
*****
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An alternative Royal Ballet cast of Pierrot Lunaire proves compelling

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Another cast debuts in Glen Tetley's Pierrot Lunaire and shows us that, more than 60 years on, it's every bit as watchable as when it premiered.
****1
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Pierrot Lunaire at The Royal Ballet: highly expressive performances

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The Royal Ballet marks the centenary of the birth of Glen Tetley with a revival of his greatest work, Pierrot Lunaire, not seen at the Royal Ballet and Opera for nearly 20 years.
****1
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Terfel’s craggy Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden

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The second revival of Richard Jones' staging of Mussorgsky's original 1869 version of Boris Godunov once again stars the Welsh knight. 
****1
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Paul Taylor Dance Company in London: musicality reigns supreme

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Paul Taylor Dance Company's second programme at the Linbury is an invigorating, uplifting, refreshing mix of easily digestible, pure dance.
****1
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Paul Taylor Dance Company: exhilarating in new and legacy works

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A welcome return to London by Paul Taylor Dance Company after more than two decades, this triple bill was worth the wait.
****1
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Yorke Dance Project impresses in Modern Milestones at the Linbury

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Yorke Dance Project are in fine form presenting five diverse and engaging works, including new pieces by Christopher Bruce and Liam Francis.
*****
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Woolf Works for The Royal Ballet: reaching poetic depths

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Woolf Works returns to Royal Opera House stage showcasing some of Wayne McGregor’s best choreography and a roster of exceptional performances.
****1
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