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The Royal Ballet in Portraits
Steven McRae in Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Bill Cooper © Bill Cooper/ROH 2012 A meeting between Royal Ballet Principal Steven McRae and iconic fashion designer Sir Paul Smith is what set the scene for...
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Frederick Ashton exhibition opens in Suffolk
Margot Fonteyn, Michael Somes and Frederick Ashton in rehearsal for Ondine © Roger Wood/ROH 1958 A dedicated Frederick Ashton exhibition that celebrates the pastoral links of the famous choreographer...
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Things to do in London on a rainy day
The Royal Opera House entrance on Bow Street © ROH 2012 Did you know that The Royal Opera House is usually open daily to anybody who is just curious to pop in? Monday to Saturday bars and restaurants...
View ArticleDeloitte Ignite preview: Six of the best
With the Mike Figgis-curated Deloitte Ignite Festival with its theme of 'Just tell the truth' opening tomorrow (Sept 2nd), we thought we'd delve into the digital depths of YouTube to have a look at the...
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Last weekend saw the opening of the new season with Mike Figgis's Deloitte Ignite, a contemporary arts Festival focusing on the theme of 'Just Tell the Truth'. We covered the event via Twitter and a...
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Pick of the bunch from the Ashton exhibition
There exists in my imagination a life in the country of eternally late spring, a leafy pastorale of perpetual sunshine and the humming of bees - the suspended stillness of a Constable landscape of my...
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Get set for a visual treat
Aida (1968) © James McDougall/ROH 2011 If you've ever found yourself gawping at the sheer spectacle onstage at the Royal Opera House, then this new online highlights exhibition courtesy of the...
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Wrapping up the first Welcome Performance
Welcome Family Performance As an excited eight year old boy struggled to hold the weight of a real and comically oversized (deactivated) rifle, the Thurrock Community Chorus members filed onto the...
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A Tribute to Joan Sutherland – an exhibition
Joan Sutherland Royal Opera House Collections has created an exhibition in tribute to legendary soprano Joan Sutherland, whose career is so closely associated with the Royal Opera House. Joan began...
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Frederick Ashton Foundation Launched
Frederick Ashton as A Dago in Facade © Gordon Anthony/ROH 1953 The Frederick Ashton Foundation has been launched, with the principal aim of perpetuating the legacy and work of the distinguished...
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Discover the history of the Olympics at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House with London 2012 ribbon © ROH 2012 A unique experience charting the development of the Games from their birth in ancient Greece to the iconic achievements of modern athletes today...
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16 Great Olympians profiled in The Olympic Journey
Steve Redgrave and the British rowing team at Sydney 2000. Photo: Ross Kinnaird/ALLSPORT The personal stories of 16 great Olympians including Steve Redgrave, Olga Korbut, Balbir Singh, Kelly Holmes,...
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Don’t miss your chance to be an Olympic torchbearer at the ROH
Fill this space with you and get a photo with the London 2012 Olympic Torch. ©ROH/2012 Visitors to The Olympic Journey: The Story of the Games will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to hold the iconic...
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Legendary Olympic gymnast Olga Korbut at ROH
1972 Olga Korbut at the 1972 Summer Olympics ©Heinz Kluetmeier On Friday 3 August, visitors to The Olympic Journey: The Story of the Games will have the chance to meet multiple gold medallist Olga...
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Major retrospective planned of the work of photographer Clive Barda
Riccardo Muti © Clive Barda EXPOSURE!, an international exhibition of the photography of Clive Barda, opens at the High House Production Park in Thurrock on 14 October. The free exhibition, co-curated...
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ROH Collections loan costumes to Imperial War Museum
Costumes designed by Cecil Beaton being installed at the Imperial War Museum. © IWM 2012 One of the most popular images on the ROH Collections website is that of the costume and headdress designed by...
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Maria Callas exhibition opens
Maria Callas as Violetta in La Traviata © 1958 Roger Wood / Royal Opera House Collections A free exhibition celebrating the career of renowned soprano Maria Callas is now open in the Cloakroom Corridor...
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Photography competition for Clive Barda exhibition visitors
John Tomlinson as Hagen in Götterdämmerung © Clive Barda ROH 2012 Photography enthusiasts have the chance to win a day shadowing renowned arts photographer Clive Barda, whose work is currently being...
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Royal Ballet dancers the subjects of new photography exhibition
Photographer Rick Guest at his exhibition of photos featuring Royal Ballet dancers © ROH/Chris Shipman, 2013 A new photography exhibition focusing on artists of The Royal Ballet runs this weekend...
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Exhibition: Raven Girl The Making of a Ballet
Costume designed by Vicki Mortimer and worn by Sarah Lamb as Raven Girl © ROH-Collections 2013 Wayne McGregor’s first full-length narrative ballet - Raven Girl - had its premiere last season, and we...
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