Trade secrets: Real swords on stage
Artists of The Royal Ballet in Romeo and Juliet © Bill Cooper/ROH 2012 When I started out, the swords were quite solid and made of much softer metal. They used to bend – Wayne Eagling used to come off...
View ArticleMatthew Rose replaces Yuri Vorobiev in La bohème for three performances
Matthew Rose in La bohème © Catherine Ashmore/ROH 2008 Due to visa reasons, Yuri Vorobiev has had to withdraw from singing the role of Colline in La bohème on 30 April, 3 and 5 May. Matthew Rose will...
View ArticleCarmen Giannattasio replaces Celine Byrne in La bohème
Carmen Giannattasio © ROH 2012 Due to health reasons, Irish soprano Celine Byrne has withdrawn from singing the role of Mimì in The Royal Opera’s upcoming production of La bohème. The role will now be...
View ArticleThe Royal Opera House pays tribute to John Copley
Antonio Pappano, John Copley, Dame Janet Baker and Tony Hall after the opening night of La bohème © Neil Gillespie/ROH 2012 The first night of La bohème closed with a tribute to director John Copley in...
View ArticleCarmen Giannattasio on her Royal Opera debut as Mimì
Ahead of the return of John Copley's much-loved production of La bohème, we caught up with Italian soprano Carmen Giannattasio to hear her take on stepping into the role, her reflections on the...
View ArticleBP Summer Big Screens return to locations around the country
BP Big Screen audience in Trafalgar Square, London © ROH 2011 Squares, piazzas and parks around the country will once more showcase world class opera and dance for free this summer with the return of...
View ArticleStudents get creative with Puccini's La bohème
The Royal Opera House Design Challenge came to a close on Friday 4 May following the matinee performance of La bohème. The competition, now in its second year, was based around the iconic Royal Opera...
View ArticleConductor Change: Jacques Lacombe replaces Maurizio Benini for La bohème on...
Act III of La bohème © Johan Persson/ROH 2006 Due to an inflammation of the shoulder, Italian conductor Maurizio Benini has withdrawn from conducting The Royal Opera’s performances of La bohème on 19...
View ArticleGareth Malone on Hot House
Gareth Malone in rehearsals for Hot House © ROH 2012 The hour is approaching - that moment when all the hard work comes together and the stage fills with 150 young people all eager to put on the show...
View ArticleYoung Artist Profile: Jihoon Kim on Robert le diable and La bohème
Jihoon Kim as Priest in Robert le diable © ROH / Bill Cooper 2012 Since moving to London 14 months ago, Korean bass Jihoon Kim has performed alongside the likes of Plácido Domingo and John Tomlinson,...
View ArticleOperatic Dead Ends
Carmen Giannattasio as Mimì in La bohème © Mike Hoban/ROH 2012 It’s a familiar cliché: as death approaches, your life flashes before your eyes. If you live in the world of opera, you could be mistaken...
View ArticleHow to Stage an Opera: Exploring the complex naturalism of La bohème
The cast of La bohème © Mike Hoban/ROH 2012 Our 'How to Stage an Opera' series offers different perspectives on the practicalities of staging an opera, from the initial research through to the final...
View ArticleJohn Copley's iconic production of La bohème to be given send off with...
The cast of La bohème © Mike Hoban/ROH 2012 John Copley's iconic Royal Opera production of Puccini's La bohème will have its farewell run in summer 2015 and will be celebrated with a special event on...
View ArticleROH Collections Item of the Month: Donald Southern’s starry photographs of La...
Luciano Pavarotti as Rodolfo and Kiri Te Kanawa as Mimì in La bohème, The Royal Opera, 1976 © ROH. Photograph by Donald Southern ROH Collections is home to thousands of photographs by Donald Southern....
View ArticleThe Bachtrack Opera Awards 2015 open for voting
Aleksandra Kurzak as Fiorilla © ROH. Tristram Kenton, 2015 [Update Monday 15 June: Aleksandra Kurzak has won the award for Best Female Singer for her performance as Fiorilla in The Royal Opera's Il...
View ArticleWatch: John Copley on La bohème - ‘It was the first proper opera I’d seen and...
La bohème © 2015 ROH. Photograph by Bill Cooper John Copley is joined by BBC Radio 3 presenter Petroc Trelawny in the ROH’s Clore Studio to discuss the first time he heard Puccini’s heart-breaking...
View ArticleWatch: Members of cast, creative and backstage teams on La bohème
Joseph Calleja and Anna Netrebko in La bohème © 2015 ROH. Photograph by Bill Cooper John Copley's much-loved Royal Opera production of La bohème, starring Anna Netrebko as Mimì and Joseph Calleja as...
View ArticleSky Arts set to broadcast seven ROH productions during Autumn 2015
Lauren Cuthbertson as Juliet and Federico Bonelli as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet © Bill Cooper/ROH 2012 Sky Arts have announced that a number of Royal Opera House productions will be broadcast via the...
View ArticleNominations announced for International Opera Awards 2016
Ermonela Jaho in Suor Angelica © ROH/Bill Cooper, 2011 The nominees for the International Opera Awards 2016 have been announced. The awards were established in 2012 to raise the profile of opera and to...
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