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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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LondonLa traviata

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Verdi: La traviata
Antonello Manacorda; Sir Richard Eyre; The Royal Opera; Giacomo Sagripanti; William Spaulding; Bob Crowley

LondonPierrot Lunaire

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Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire
Glen Tetley; Rouben Ter-Arutunian; Alexandra Lowe

LondonBoris Godunov

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Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
Mark Wigglesworth; Richard Jones; The Royal Opera; Miriam Buether; Nicky Gillibrand; Mimi Jordan Sherin; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

LondonWoolf Works

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Richter: Woolf Works
Wayne McGregor; The Royal Ballet; Ciguë; Moritz Junge; Lucy Carter; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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
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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. 
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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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Ermonela Jaho returns in triumph to The Royal Opera’s Traviata

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Richard Eyre’s 32-year-old production is rarely out of The Royal Opera’s repertoire for more than a few months at a time, but this particular revival proves very special. 
*****
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Turandot drowned in an orchestral tsunami at The Royal Opera

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Andrei Șerban’s 40 year old take on Puccini's tale of the ice princess largely stands the test of time, but Netrebko and Eyvazov are short of their best form. 
***11
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Handel’s Ariodante returns home to Covent Garden

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Jetske Mijnssen’s house debut sees Handel’s opera transposed to a modern-day palace, with Emily D'Angelo angelic in the title role. 
****1
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