Royal Opera House

Once a failure, now a fan-favourite 🩰 Did you know when Swan Lake first opened in 1877, it was deemed a disaster? Discover more about the secrets and stories of this timeless ballet on our Swan Lake-themed tour, complete with a delicious afternoon tea. Book your tickets via the link in our bio today. #SwanLake #Ballet #BalletDancer #TheRoyalBallet #RoyalOperaHouse https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/ballet-tea-and-tour-details

Some very special birds' nests 🦢 Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake had its world premiere nearly 150 years ago in March 1877. We went behind the scenes into the wigs and make up department to learn about some very special birds nests for Swan Lake... Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness returns to the Royal Opera House stage this week, opening on Wednesday 6 March. 🎫 Last few tickets remaining - book via the link in our bio. #Ballet #SwanLake #Tchaikovsky #Dance #BalletDancer #BTS #BehindTheScenes #Wigs

A story of love, mischief and mechanical dolls 🩰 Coppélia had its world premiere on this day in 1933 with the Vic-Wells Ballet – Ninette de Valois’ small company which would go on become The Royal Ballet in 1956. A classic of The Royal Ballet repertory, Coppélia offers buoyant and intricate choreography, bringing a colourful storybook world to life in this treat for the whole family. ▶ Watch Coppélia on Royal Opera House Stream via the link in our bio. #Ballet #Coppélia #TheRoyalBallet #NinetteDeValois #BalletDancer #RoyalOperaHouse

So wrong it's right 🎹😱 Pianist Thomas Ang shows us around the prepared piano, as used in the Jette Parker Artist's production of Full Moon in March. The instrument is intentionally jammed with screws, plumbing equipment and loose change to alter its tone and pitch. Full Moon in March is currently playing in the Linbury Theatre alongside Larmes de couteau. #music #livemusic #opera #classicalmusic #piano

Passion, drama and some of opera's catchiest tunes 💔 There are few sounds that get pulses racing quite like Carmen's galloping overture, as performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. #opera #music #orchestra #classicalmusic #livemusic

💐 Spring has sprung! 💐 We’re celebrating the start of a new season with the Spring Fairy from Cinderella! Summoned by the Fairy Godmother alongside the fairies of Summer, Autumn and Winter, she helps to turn Cinderella’s rags into a beautiful dress, a pumpkin and mice into a carriage and horses, and grasshoppers and dragonflies into a retinue of footmen. What are you most looking forward to this Spring? 🎥 @anna_rose_osullivan on stage #Cinderella #Ballet #Spring #Season #Equinox #BalletDancer #TheRoyalBallet #RoyalOperaHouse

A sparkling spectacle ✨ First performed by the New York City Ballet in 1967, Jewels is one of George Balanchine's greatest pieces of choreography – and today marks its 56th anniversary! Experience the evolution of ballet through three contrasting acts, each set to music by different composers and represented by a precious jewel: emerald, ruby or diamond. A pure celebration of dance, this masterpiece has become a treasured gem performed by companies worldwide. 🎥 Sarah Lamb and Steven McRae perform the pas de deux from the 'Rubies' movement. #Ballet #TheRoyalBallet #GeorgeBalanchine #Choreography

The making of Carmen 👗 Ahead of the opening of Damiano Michieletto's searing new production of Carmen this week, we went behind the scenes to get a closer look at Carmen's costumes 🧵 Book your tickets to see Bizet's ever-popular opera on our Main Stage from Friday 5 April. #Carmen #Opera #TheRoyalOpera #RoyalOperaHouse #Bizet #Costume #BehindTheScenes

A shot-for-shot comparison! We had some fun playing with our collection of @albettaonline’s Swan Lake Dolls, trying to match some famous positions from our stage. How did we do? You can find Odette, Odile, and Prince Siegfried dolls in our shop in Covent Garden or online: shop.roh.org.uk 🩰 Make your own poses and share them with us! 🎥 Marianela Nunez & Vadim Muntagirov #Ballet #SwanLake #Tchaikovsky #Dance #BalletDancer

There's no audience response like it 👏👏👏 The curtain call reaction to a Schools' Matinee is guaranteed to brighten any theatre-lover's day. What was your first experience of opera or ballet? #ballet #opera #theatre #theater #school

Moments with... Aigul Akhmetshina Ahead of the opening of Carmen on our Main Stage on 5 April, we caught up with Aigul Akhmentshina to get an insight into her favourite arias, most memorable performances, and secret talents. 🎫 Book your tickets to see Damiano Michieletto's searing new production of Bizet’s ever-popular opera via the link in our bio. #Opera #TheRoyalOpera #Carmen #Bizet # Aigul Akhmentshina #RoyalOperaHouse

An unflinching and timeless portrait of fragility in the face of trauma Different Drummer is a one-act ballet by Kenneth MacMillan is a fragmentary retelling of George Büchner’s play Woyzeck, about the plight of a soldier driven to despair and murder. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the intricate costume-making process for The Royal Ballet's upcoming production. See this complex and haunting ballet on our Main Stage, alongside two other one-act ballets by MacMillan 🎫 Book your tickets via the link in our bio #Ballet #TheRoyalBallet #BalletDancer #KennethMacMillan #RoyalOperaHouse

Magic and misadventure abound ✨ The Dream – Frederick Ashton’s reimagining of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream – premiered on this day in 1964. 🎫 See The Dream on our Main stage from 7 June – book your tickets via the link in our bio. #Ballet #Shakespeare #Choreography #RoyalOperaHouse

💐 Happy Mother's Day from the Royal Opera House! Today we're sharing some of the most famous, frightening and fearsome mother figures across ballet and opera! How many do you recognise? #RoyalOperaHouse #Ballet #Opera #MothersDay

A sneak peek of Swan Lake 👀 We went into the wings to capture the excitement and anticipation of opening night of The Royal Ballet’s production of Swan Lake 🦢 Catch Swan Lake on our Main Stage this Spring and again in Summer until 28 June 🩰 🎥Marianela Nunez and Vadim Muntagirov #Ballet #SwanLake #Tchaikovsky #Dance #BalletDancer