The Marriage of Figero
Monday 22 June 2026 at 6.45pm
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
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Monday 22 June 2026 at 6.45pm
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
Mozart’s comic opera is packed with plot twists, forbidden desires and unforgettable melodies, combining laugh-out-loud comedy with moments of breathtaking beauty.
website: https://www.rbo.org.uk
Box Office: 0207 304 4000.
Monday 22 June 2026 at 6.45pm
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
Mozart’s comic opera is packed with plot twists, forbidden desires and unforgettable melodies, combining laugh-out-loud comedy with moments of breathtaking beauty.
website: https://www.rbo.org.uk
Box Office: 0207 304 4000.
Sunday 5 July 2026 at 3.00pm
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
When Rodolfo, a penniless poet, meets Mimì, a seamstress, they fall instantly in love. Rodolfo introduces Mimì to his bohemian friends Marcello, Colline and Schaunard, and the group heads to Café Momus, where Marcello reunites with his ex-girlfriend Musetta. But the happiness of the friends – and of budding romance – is threatened when Rodolfo learns that Mimì is gravely ill.
Website https://www.rbo.org.uk
Box Office: 0207 304 4000
Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 7.30pm
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
Laurent Pelly’s larger-than-life production returns, with Yves Abel conducting Donizetti’s comic opera. Juan Diego Flórez returns to the role of Tonio alongside Jonah Hoskins, starring alongside Sara Blanch in her Royal Opera debut as the plucky heroine, Marie.
Website https://www.rbo.org.uk
Box Office: 0207 304 4000
Friday 25 September 2026 at 6.30pm
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
Alcina, an enchantress, uses her magical powers to lure her lovers to her island. When she tires of them, she transforms them into animals. Ruggiero is her latest conquest – but his wife, Bradamante, has vowed to rescue him. Bradamante arrives on Alcina’s island, disguised as ‘Ricciardo’, a man, and there the games begin.
Website https://www.rbo.org.uk
Box Office: 0207 304 4000
Friday 23 October 2026 at 7.30pm and
Saturday 14 November 2026 at 1.00pm
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility of an honourable life – but the riches promised by the world of Parisian society remain tempting...
Website https://www.rbo.org.uk
Box Office: 0207 304 4000
Carmen
Thursday 29 October 2026 at 7.00pm
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
In a remote Spanish town, the free-spirited Carmen declares that any man she loves should beware. But even she is unprepared for what happens when she decides to seduce police officer Don José.
Website https://www.rbo.org.uk
Box Office: 0207 304 4000
Saturday 5 December 2026 at 2.00pm and
Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 1.30pm
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
At a cosy Christmas party, young Clara meets the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer, who gives her a nutcracker doll. When the guests have departed and the house is asleep, Clara sneaks downstairs in search of her favourite gift. Instead, she finds Drosselmeyer, who whisks her away on a journey into a whole world of enchantment: fantastical landscapes of flurried snow and glittering confection where toys come alive and the magic never stops.
Website https://www.rbo.org.uk
Box Office: 0207 304 4000
Wednesday 30 December 2026 at 12.00 noon
Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden
Prince Tamino promises the Queen of the Night that he will rescue her daughter Pamina from the enchanter Sarastro. He begins his quest, accompanied by the bird-catcher Papageno – but all is not as it seems…
Website https://www.rbo.org.uk
Box Office: 0207 304 4000