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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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LondonThe Nutcracker

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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nov 26 mat, eve, 27, 29 mat, eve, Dec 01, 03, 04 mat, eve, 05, 10, 12, 13, 16 mat, eve, 18 mat, 20 mat, 22 mat, eve, 23, 24 mat, 27, 29, 30 mat, eve, 31 mat, 2026 Jan 02, 03 mat, eve, 05
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Sir Peter Wright; The Royal Ballet; Koen Kessels; Julia Trevelyan Oman; Mark Henderson
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LondonPerspectives: Balanchine, Marston and Peck

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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nov 28, Dec 02
Tchaikovsky, Britten, Stevens
George Balanchine; Justin Peck; Cathy Marston; The Royal Ballet; Martin Georgiev; Chloe Lamford; Barbara Karinska; John B. Read
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LondonLast Days

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Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, Dec 05, 07 mat, 09, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20 mat
Leith: Last Days
Matt Copson; The Royal Opera; Grace Smart; Balenciaga; Prema Mehta; 12 Ensemble
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LondonAriodanteNew production

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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Dec 09, 11, 14 mat, 17, 19, 21 mat
Handel: Ariodante
Stefano Montanari; Jetske Mijnssen; The Royal Opera; Étienne Pluss; Uta Meenen; Fabrice Kébour; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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LondonTurandot

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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Dec 15, 18, 20, 23 mat, 2026 Jan 06, 09, 12, 15, 20, 25 mat, 27, 30
Puccini: Turandot
Daniel Oren; Andrei Șerban; The Royal Opera; Sally Jacobs; F Mitchell Dana; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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LondonLa traviata

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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2026 Jan 08, 10, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23, 26
Verdi: La traviata
Antonello Manacorda; Sir Richard Eyre; The Royal Opera; Giacomo Sagripanti; Bob Crowley; Jean Kalman
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LondonWoolf Works

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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2026 Jan 17 mat, eve, 21, 24 mat, eve, Feb 06, 07 mat, eve, 09, 13
Richter: Woolf Works
Wayne McGregor; The Royal Ballet; Ciguë; Moritz Junge; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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LondonModern Milestones

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Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre, 2026 Jan 19, 20, 21, 22
Cowell, Yanov-Yanovsky, Cohen, Ginastera, Cooke
Martha Graham; Sir Robert Cohan; Christopher Bruce; Bella Lewitzky; Liam Francis; Yorke Dance Project
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The Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker: exceptional performances

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Amanda Jennings, 22 Nov
The Royal Ballet opened the Christmas season with a superlative performance of Sir Peter Wright's The Nutcracker.
*****
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London City Ballet at the Linbury: joy and sorrow at its best

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Deborah Weiss, 19 Nov
London City Ballet move into a new venue with absolute confidence and gravitas in a quadruple bill that says everything about their future and success.
*****
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The Royal Ballet in Perspectives: a diverse and challenging triple

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Amanda Jennings, 14 Nov
The Royal Ballet presents a triple bill of diverse works including one world premiere and one UK premiere. As per usual, the supreme roster of dancers tackles each with aplomb.
****1
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‘Osipova/Linbury’: a pot pourri of delights

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Deborah Weiss, 10 Nov
An interesting evening displaying the many facets of Natalia Osipova's talents alongside her equally exciting guests at the Linbury.
****1
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The Royal Opera stages its first Makropulos Case

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Mark Valencia, 04 Nov
Katie Mitchell wheels out her tired old tropes in The Makropulos Case, redeemed by its musical performances. 
***11
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Communion of Light: Joburg Ballet makes a promising UK debut

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Deborah Weiss, 30 Oct
Joburg Ballet makes a promising, if somewhat initially tentative, UK debut with a programme of five works, four by South African choreographers.
***11
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Northern Ballet's Little Red Riding Hood: a fully engaged audience

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Daniel Pratt, 23 Oct
Northern Ballet's Little Red Riding Hood gives young ones a perfect introduction to ballet, without any teeth. 
***11
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Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée: the most joyous of ballets

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Amanda Jennings, 18 Oct
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.
****1
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