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The Sicilian Vespers - Royal Ballet and Opera tickets Opens 19 Sept 2025 Opens 19 September 2025 The Sicilian Vespers - Royal Ballet and Opera

The Sicilian Vespers - Royal Ballet and Opera

Royal Opera House

Tickets from £49.00

Stefan Herheim and Speranza Scappucci bring to life Verdi’s famous opera that retells the story of the Sicillian Vespers’ uprising: a tale of revolution, divided loyalties, and revenge that has resonated through time and place and continues to be relevant today, characterised by a sweeping, epic score.

  • Opens: Friday, 19 September 2025
    Booking until: Monday, 6 October 2025
  • Running time: 4hr. Incl. 2 intervals.
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Tosca tickets Opens 11 Sept 2025 Opens 11 September 2025 Tosca

Tosca

Royal Opera House

4.9 7 reviews 4.9 7 reviews Tickets from £58.00
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Puccini's Tosca is a story of love, murder, and political intrigue, in which the fierce heroine Floria Tosca must use all her wits to rescue her lover, the painter Cavaradossi, from the cruel police chief Scarpia. Puccini's operatic thriller will take your breath away with its intense storytelling, powerful score, and unforgettable characters in the heart of Rome.

  • Opens: Thursday, 11 September 2025
    Booking until: Tuesday, 7 October 2025
  • Running time: 3hr. Incl. 2 intervals.
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Like Water For Chocolate - Royal Ballet and Opera tickets Opens 1 Oct 2025 Opens 1 October 2025 Like Water For Chocolate - Royal Ballet and Opera

Like Water For Chocolate - Royal Ballet and Opera

Royal Opera House

Tickets from £42.00

The iconic Latin American magical realism novel comes to life in this breathtaking, enchanting ballet set on a Mexican ranch, where true love and family duties come into conflict. The stunning choregraphy and spellbinding score will sweep you away into this timeless, heart-rending story by one of the most beloved authors of the genre, retold in a brand new way.

  • Opens: Wednesday, 1 October 2025
    Booking until: Friday, 24 October 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 2 Intervals.
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The Magic Flute tickets Opens 10 Oct 2025 Opens 10 October 2025 The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

Royal Opera House

5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £49.00
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Equal parts fairy tale, farce, and moral allegory, The Magic Flute is arguably Mozart's most popular opera. This thriling, visually stunning, and epic tale takes the classic story of a prince on a quest to rescue a princess and packs it with deep philosophical themes and marvellous, powerful music that will resonate deeply with you.

  • Opens: Friday, 10 October 2025
    Booking until: Monday, 3 November 2025
  • Running time: 3hr 5min. Incl. 1 interval.
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La Fille Mal Gardee tickets Opens 18 Oct 2025 Opens 18 October 2025 La Fille Mal Gardee

La Fille Mal Gardee

Royal Opera House

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Frederick Ashton’s joyful ballet is a love letter to the countryside, a light-hearted pastoral tale about a battle of wills between Lise and her mother over the question of marrying for love or for money. This whimsical, humourous ballet features dancing chickens, a dizzying ribbon dance, clog-dancing and an adorable Shetland pony, making it a comic masterpiece that will leave you smiling long after you've left the theatre.

  • Opens: Saturday, 18 October 2025
    Booking until: Thursday, 13 November 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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The Makropulos Case - Royal Ballet and Opera tickets Opens 4 Nov 2025 Opens 4 November 2025 The Makropulos Case - Royal Ballet and Opera

The Makropulos Case - Royal Ballet and Opera

Royal Opera House

Tickets from £41.00

Who wants to live forever? This haunting, enigmatic opera puts the human soul on trial, staged for the first time with the Royal Opera. Director Katie Mitchell reimagines through a contemporary lens this classic opera by Czech composer Leoš Janáček about a tormented immortal grappling with the realities of eternal life. Set to an eerie, uniquely modern musical score, this epic opera will stay with you long after you've left the theatre.

  • Opens: Tuesday, 4 November 2025
    Booking until: Friday, 21 November 2025
  • Running time: 2hr. No Interval.
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Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston and Peck - Royal Ballet and Opera

Royal Opera House

Tickets from £26.00

The Royal Ballet and Opera introduces a mixed programme combining the talents of George Balanchine, Cathy Marson, and Justin Peck as they present three vastly different but equally astounding and beautiful ballets. Fall in love with Serenade, be swept away by Everywhere We Go, and marvel at the world premiere of a new Cathy Marson ballet. This evening of dance and storytelling is a must-watch for ballet lovers.

  • Opens: Friday, 14 November 2025
    Booking until: Tuesday, 2 December 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 2 intervals
Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston and Peck - Royal Ballet and Opera tickets
Ariodante - Royal Ballet and Opera tickets Opens 9 Dec 2025 Opens 9 December 2025 Ariodante - Royal Ballet and Opera

Ariodante - Royal Ballet and Opera

Royal Opera House

Tickets from £44.00

Court conspiracy meets baroque opera in this visually stunning production of Handel’s classic opera about a pair of lovers torn about by accusations of infidelity. Dutch director Jetske Mijnssen, in her Royal Opera debut, brings the powerful, gripping, emotionally thrilling story to life with conduction by Stefano Montanari.

  • Opens: Tuesday, 9 December 2025
    Booking until: Sunday, 21 December 2025
  • Running time: 3hr 45min. Incl. 2 intervals.
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Turandot tickets Opens 15 Dec 2025 Opens 15 December 2025 Turandot

Turandot

Royal Opera House

Tickets from £55.00

Witness a timeless story of love and redemption in this dazzling, spectacular production of Puccini's Turandot. Drawing on Chinese and Italian theatrical traditions, this captivating opera about a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor is filled with rich, emotional depths, a breath-taking cultural fusion, and a truly unforgettable score.

  • Opens: Monday, 15 December 2025
    Booking until: Wednesday, 4 February 2026
  • Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. two intervals.
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La Traviata tickets Opens 8 Jan 2026 Opens 8 January 2026 La Traviata

La Traviata

Royal Opera House

4 2 reviews 4 2 reviews Tickets from £55.00

La Traviata is one of Verdi's most famous operas, telling the tragic story of the romance between the doomed courtesan Violetta and the romantic Alfredo. Inspired by history, with a timeless story that will leave you in tears, and a powerful, moving score full of the most well-known operatic melodies, this is a must-watch for all opera lovers.

  • Opens: Thursday, 8 January 2026
    Booking until: Tuesday, 17 February 2026
  • Running time: 3hr. Incl. 2 intervals.
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Royal Opera House Facilities

  • Air conditioned
  • Bar
  • Disabled toilets
  • Infrared hearing loop
  • Member of Q-Park scheme
  • Restaurant
  • Toilets
  • Wheelchair/scooter access

Royal Opera House Location

Travel Information

Nearest Tube station
  • Covent Garden
  • Leicester Square
Nearest Rail Station
  • Charing Cross
Tube lines
  • Piccadilly
  • Northern
Day buses
  • (Aldwych) RV1, 6, 11, 13, 23, 59, 68, 87, 171, 172, 188, X68
Night buses
  • (Aldwych) 6, 23, 188, N11, N13, N26, N47, N68, N87, N89, N155, N171, N551

Royal Opera House history

From the outside

The Royal Opera House is the impressive official home of the Royal Opera and Royal Ballet and features a striking pillared façade. Inside it is equally magnificent with its unusually deep stage, huge orchestra pit, horseshoe shaped seating and beautiful pale blue and gold ceiling dome.

Royal Opera House architecture and history

The Royal Opera House was built back in 1732, first named the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Winning a coveted theatrical patent from the King, it was allowed to perform dramas, the only theatre at the time to do so apart from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

It was built using the enormous profits from a particularly successful and popular production of The Beggar’s Opera. The composer Handel debuted many of his new musical compositions there during the 1700s and loved the venue so much he left his organ to the venue in his Will. Sadly, it was destroyed by a fire in 1808. And the piano forte, a revolutionary instrument of the times, was first heard at the Royal Opera House building in 1767.

Another fire caused considerable damage in 1857, after which the venue raised the costs of tickets to pay for restoration. This caused the famous Old Price Riots, which eventually led to entrance fees being put back down to reasonable levels!

In 1843, when the practice of restricting drama performances was finally lifted, it was renamed the Royal Italian Opera, translating many non-Italian operas into Italian. In the late 1890s it was finally renamed The Royal Opera House, adding operas from France and Germany to their repertoire.

During World War One the Royal Opera House was used as a furniture store. In the Second World War it played its part by hosting dances, as a public dance hall. After the Second World War the famous Sadler’s Wells Ballet company took over, in hand with the new Covent Garden Opera Company.

Restored beautifully at huge cost during the 1990s, today the Royal Opera House is one of the most popular performance spaces in London. It also houses a fascinating collection of operatic costumes and other collections, in an ambitious project to catalogue every single performance there since its opening in 1732.

Past shows at the Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House has staged every imaginable opera, from obscure oddities to household name operas like Carmen and La Boheme. It has also hosted stellar performances by The Mariinsky Opera, The Mariinsky Ballet, The Kirov Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, La Scala Ballet Company and any more.

Royal Opera House access

There are as many as 19 wheelchair spaces in the main auditorium, in the stalls circle, grand tier, balcony and upper amphitheatre. Plus at least one wheelchair space and companion seat for sale from 10am on the day of the performance.

Royal Opera House tickets

We’re a great destination for a wide variety of seat types and prices, with excellent availability on the full range of Royal Opera House tickets.

Bow Street, London, WC2E 9DD GB