Royal Ballet and Opera: Cinema Season 24-25

The Royal Ballet and Opera Cinema Season 24-25 includes popular classics and highly-anticipated new productions. With an international roster of opera and ballet stars, it promises to be a fantastic experience for fans of opera and ballet alike.

2024

• 10 September - The Marriage of Figaro

  It’s Figaro’s wedding, and you’re invited to join the Almaviva household for an uproarious day of revelation and scandal! Mozart’s comic opera is packed with plot twists, forbidden desires and unforgettable melodies, combining laugh-out-loud comedy with moments of breathtaking beauty.

• 15 October - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

  Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story. Journey through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher Wheeldon’s unique theatrical interpretation.

• 31 October - Wolf Witch Giant Fairy  

  Red Riding Hood is tasked with delivering bread to her Grandmother, deep in the heart of the fairy-tale forest. But en route, Red meets a cunning Wolf who tricks her into taking a different path. Along the way, she stumbles into a colourful cast of characters, including a scary witch, a talking cat and a rather persuasive Peddler. Join our ragtag band of wild musicians as they guide all the family through this famous tale with new twists, turns, magic and song.

• 16 December - Cinderella

  This Christmas, be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family.

• 22 December - The Nutcracker

  Discover the enchantment of ballet with this sparkling festive treat for the whole family. Julia Trevelyan Oman’s period designs bring festive charm to Peter Wright’s beloved Royal Ballet production, as fairytale magic comes together with spectacular dancing in this unforgettable classic ballet.

 2025

• 15 January - The Tales of Hoffman 

  Four women. Four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream-like opera.

• 27 February - Swan Lake

  Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness.

•  20 March - Romeo and Juliet

  The greatest love story ever told! An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.

• 1 April - Turnandot 

  Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in a dazzling production.

• 22 May - Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works  

  Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works - Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us, An American in Paris - showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon.