
2009-12-04
John Copley's enduring production of one of the most famously melodious and popular of all operas is

2011-07-05
Massenet composed his opera about Cenerentola nearly 80 years after Rossini did his. And if you are

2009-06-13
New peoduction, 2009. Filmed by the Royal Opera House in co-production with Opus Arte, June 13/17.

2008-02-28
David McVicar’s powerful Royal Opera House 2008 production of Strauss's opera – based on a play by O

2013-10-30
The French have occupied Sicily, and Hélène is held hostage by Montfort, the French governor, who ha

1997-04-29
Richard Strauss's opera, from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

2011-04-25
Captain Vere, an old man, is haunted by a moment in his life when he was tested and found wanting.

2011-07-14
The star singers in this revival of the 2006 production were Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann and Br

2012-06-25
After the destruction of Troy, the Trojan warrior Énée sets out on a journey to found a new dynasty.

2024-06-11
At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunci

2015-10-02
“Kaufmann is performing the title role for the first time, and it’s hard to imagine him bettered. Hi

2016-11-15
The great storyteller Hoffmann is losing himself to drink. His rival in love, Councillor Lindorf, cl

2017-03-30
Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese bride of dashing American officer Lieutenant Pinkerton, finds her ro

2018-02-07
The painter Mario Cavaradossi helps a fugitive escape – and so attracts the attention of Scarpia, th

2019-07-09
A count has designs on his personal valet's fiancée and is determined to stop their wedding taking p

2017-10-03
Puccini’s passionate opera is conducted by Antonio Pappano and stars a superb young cast including N

2020-12-25
Antonio Pappano conducts a stellar cast of singers in favourite arias, duets and choruses from opera

2024-09-10
Count Almaviva lives with his Countess on their estate near Seville. The Count has his eye on his wi

2022-10-20
Paris, 1900. Penniless writer Rodolfo believes that art is all he needs – until he meets Mimì, the l

2016-03-21
Mussorgsky was inspired to compose his masterpiece Boris Godunov after reading Pushkin’s Shakespeare

2006-02-17
David McVicar's spellbinding production of LE NOZZE DI FIGARO is set in 1830s post-revolution France

2021-12-15
Rome in 1800 is in political chaos. Cesare Angelotti, a former consul of the short-lived Roman Repub