Royal Ballet and Opera: Cinema Season 26 - 27

The Royal Ballet and Opera Cinema Season 26/27 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.

2026

The Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth

Tuesday 20 October, 6pm

Verdi’s dark and gripping tragedy of ambition, fate, and moral collapse. A brooding psychological thriller brought to life with cinematic scale and intensity from the Met stage.

The Royal Ballet: Manon

Tuesday 27 October , 7:15pm

A passionate story of desire and downfall, set in a world of luxury and moral compromise. MacMillan’s powerful choreography captures love, corruption, and tragedy in sweeping theatrical form.

The Royal Opera: Carmen

Tuesday 10 November, 7pm

Bizet’s electrifying tale of love, freedom, and fatal attraction in scorching Seville. A fiery heroine and unforgettable score drive one of opera’s most enduring dramas.

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

Tuesday 1 December, 7:15pm

Encore: Thursday 3 December, 13:45
A festive journey through a magical world of snow, sweets, and childhood wonder; a seasonal favourite filled with spectacle, Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, and pure theatrical joy.

2027

The Metropolitan Opera: La Fanciulla del West

Tuesday 26 January, 6pm
Puccini’s Wild West opera of love, longing, and redemption on the American frontier, a richly cinematic drama where romance and tension collide under the open sky.

The Royal Opera: Götterdämmerung

Wednesday 3 February, 4:45pm
Wagner’s epic conclusion to the Ring Cycle, where gods and worlds face their end. A monumental operatic experience of destiny, fire, and orchestral power!

The Royal Opera: Così fan tutte

Tuesday 23 February, 6:45pm
Mozart’s witty and bittersweet exploration of love, loyalty, and human folly - a sparkling comedy that slowly reveals deeper truths beneath its playful disguises.

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Verdi: Aida

Thursday 9 July 2026, 7pm

A sweeping tale of love and loyalty set against the grandeur of ancient Egypt. Verdi’s epic opera combines intimate emotion with vast ceremonial spectacle, featuring some of the most powerful choral writing in the repertoire.

Puccini: Turandot

Thursday 6 August 2026, 7pm

A frozen princess, a deadly riddle, and a love that dares to defy cruelty.Puccini’s final opera blends icy grandeur with soaring lyricism, culminating in one of opera’s most famous arias, “Nessun dorma.”

Verdi: La Traviata

Thursday 3 September 2026, 7pm

A devastating story of love and sacrifice in the glittering world of Parisian society. Verdi’s masterpiece captures passion and heartbreak with emotional immediacy and one of opera’s most unforgettable scores.

Tickets are on sale online, or from the Box Office on 01723 370 541.