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The Royal Ballet and Opera, formerly the Royal Opera House (ROH), is a historic opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London.The large building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site.
Learn about the British classical ballet company founded by Ninette de Valois in 1931, and its association with the Royal Opera House and the Royal Ballet School. Discover how the company staged full productions of Petipa and Ivanov ballets with Sergeyev's notation, and its artistic and creative values.
The Winter's Tale is a ballet based on Shakespeare's play of the same name, choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and premiered in 2014. It tells a story of jealousy, loss, love, and reconciliation, with music by Joby Talbot and designs by Bob Crowley.
Chroma marks the second time Wayne McGregor choreographed for the Royal Opera House main stage, having previously created works for the Royal Opera House's Linbury Studio Theatre. [1] [2] According to McGregor, it was created within three weeks, with four to five hours of rehearsals each day. [3]
The Rite of Spring is a one-act ballet created by Kenneth MacMillan in 1962 for the Royal Ballet, set to Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring (1913). The conductor was Colin Davis, and the designs were by Sidney Nolan. The first performance was given at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 3 May 1962.
Rudolf Nureyev was a Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer, widely regarded as the greatest male ballet dancer of his generation. He defected from the Soviet Union to the West in 1961 and danced with The Royal Ballet and the Paris Opera Ballet.
The Royal Opera is a British opera company based in London, resident at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. Learn about its history, repertoire, music directors and guest stars since its foundation in 1946.
Kenneth MacMillan's Royal Ballet production of Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet premiered at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 9 February 1965. [6] Though MacMillan had conceived the ballet for Lynn Seymour and Christopher Gable, for "bureaucratic reasons" Margot Fonteyn and Rudolph Nureyev danced the opening night, to MacMillan's disappointment. [7]