Showing Type: Broadcast

The Royal Ballet’s sumptuous production of Swan Lake returns to the Royal Opera House stage after its 2020 revival was interrupted by the pandemic’s closure of theatres.

Captured live from the Donmar Warehouse in London, this exciting modern production explores what it means to be English and our relationship to Europe, asking: do we ever get the leaders we deserve?

Richard Eyre’s production for The Royal Opera recently celebrated 25 years on the Royal Opera House stage and this year returns with acclaimed opera star Pretty Yende as Violetta.

In a world of decadence and corruption, Verdi’s masterpiece pits power against innocence with devastating effects.

Eighteen years after his ground breaking production of His Dark Materials at the National Theatre, director Nicholas Hytner returns to Pullman’s parallel universe.

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Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers experience passion and tragedy in this 20th-century ballet masterpiece.

Tom Stoppard’s Olivier Award-winning new play Leopoldstadt is a passionate drama of love, family and endurance.

Three sparkling scenes accompanied by the music of three essential composers, feature the styles of the three dance schools that have contributed to making George Balanchine a legend of modern ballet.

A romance, a tragedy and a thriller – travel to 19th century Rome with Puccini’s passionate, political opera.