Royal Opera House Movie Trailers
Most Popular Royal Opera House Trailers
Total trailers found: 139
Royal Opera House: Andrea Chénier Trailer (2024)
11 June 2024
At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI.
Royal Opera House: Turandot Trailer (2013)
09 January 2013
2013 revival of Andrei Serban's 1984 production. Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, September 2013.
Frederick Ashton's Tales of Beatrix Potter Trailer (2008)
07 June 2008
The Tales of Beatrix Potter is a 1992 ballet adapted for stage by Anthony Dowell from the 1971 film The Tales of Beatrix Potter that was choreographed by Frederick Ashton that in turn was based on the children's books by Beatrix Potter.
The Winter's Tale (The Royal Ballet) Trailer (2014)
10 April 2014
The story follows the destruction of a marriage through consuming jealousy, the abandonment of a child and a seemingly hopeless love.
The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet) Trailer (2020)
25 February 2020
The Royal Ballet presents the world premiere of Cathy Marston's first work for the Company on the Main Stage alongside a revival of Jerome Robbins’s timeless classic of pure dance.
Royal Opera House: La Bohème Trailer (2017)
03 October 2017
Puccini’s passionate opera is conducted by Antonio Pappano and stars a superb young cast including Nicole Car, Michael Fabiano and Mariusz Kwiecień, in a new production by Richard Jones.
Coppélia (The Royal Ballet) Trailer (2000)
19 February 2000
Coppélia, a mechanical doll made by the toy-maker Dr. Coppelius, is so life-like that some believe she is his daughter.
Don Quixote (The Royal Ballet) Trailer (2014)
31 March 2014
Carlos Acosta's first venture directing one of ballet's 19th century classics was eagerly anticipated, as was his own starring role in the production (as Basilio), opposite the Argentinian Royal Ballet principal Marianella Nuñez (Kitri).
Manon (The Royal Ballet) Trailer (2018)
03 May 2018
Manon’s brother Lescaut is offering her to the highest bidder when she meets Des Grieux and falls in love.
Royal Opera House: La Bohème Trailer (2009)
04 December 2009
John Copley's enduring production of one of the most famously melodious and popular of all operas is a classic of the Royal Opera repertory.
Royal Opera House: Madama Butterfly Trailer (2024)
26 March 2024
Cio-Cio-San, the young Japanese bride of American naval officer Lieutenant Pinkerton, finds her romantic idyll shattered when he deserts her shortly after their marriage.
La Traviata Trailer (2001)
04 March 2001
La traviata (Italian: [la traˈviaːta], "The Fallen Woman"[1][2]) is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave.
Three Ballets by Kenneth MacMillan: Elite Syncopations/The Judas Tree/Concerto Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
"MacMillan's vision has been vital in shaping The Royal Ballet's style and repertory, and what better way to appreciate his art than with this rare chance to experience three contrasting works in a single performance.
Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer Trailer (2015)
24 February 2015
Tim Albery's Olivier-nominated production for The Royal Opera delves deep into the psychology of Wagner's cursed wanderer and his beloved Senta, detailing the monomania and uncompromising idealism that finally drives them apart.
Die Entführung aus dem Serail Trailer (1987)
27 November 1987
Mozart's famous Singspiel after Christoph Friedrich Bretzner's work "Belmonte und Konstanze", DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL comes to life in the sumptuous setting of Topkapi, the Ottoman sultans' own Istanbul seraglio (palace harem).
A Month in the Country Trailer (1976)
12 February 1976
A Month in the Country is a narrative ballet created in 1976 with choreography by Frederick Ashton, to the music of Frédéric Chopin (three works for piano and orchestra) arranged by John Lanchbery.
Massenet: Werther Trailer (2016)
27 June 2016
Werther loves Charlotte, but she promised her mother on her deathbed that she would marry Albert. After the marriage Charlotte suggests that Werther should travel – but not forget her.
The Nutcracker Trailer (1968)
10 March 1968
This historic performance from 1968 captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career. Nureyev's legendary performance makes this the definitive Nutcracker on video.
Romeo and Juliet Trailer (1984)
15 July 1984
Ballet performance by The Royal Ballet, recorded at Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, July 1984.
Wagner : Parsifal Trailer (2013)
18 December 2013
A young man ignorant of everything, including his own name, arrives at the Kingdom of the Holy Grail. Is he the ‘pure fool, enlightened by compassion’, who, it has been prophesied, will purify the kingdom?
Royal Opera House: Salomé Trailer (2008)
28 February 2008
David McVicar’s powerful Royal Opera House 2008 production of Strauss's opera – based on a play by Oscar Wilde – takes the controversial and disturbing film 120 Days of Sodom as its visual reference.
The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker Trailer (2018)
04 December 2018
Clara is given an enchanted Nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. As midnight strikes, she creeps downstairs to find a magical adventure awaiting her and her Nutcracker.
Rigoletto Trailer (2012)
30 March 2012
David McVicars Production of Rigoletto at the Royal Opera House 2012, with Dimitri Platanias, Ekaterina Siurina, Vittorio Grigolo and John Elliot Gardiner conducting.
Britten: Gloriana Trailer (2013)
01 June 2013
Benjamin Britten’s opera Gloriana was written in 1953 for celebrations around the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, to whom the opera is dedicated.
Beethoven: Fidelio Trailer (2020)
26 July 2020
Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece, an uplifting story of risk and triumph. In this new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, David Butt Philip plays the political prisoner Florestan, and Lise Davidsen his wife Leonore (disguised as ‘Fidelio’) who daringly sets out to rescue him.
La Bayadère (Royal Ballet) Trailer (2018)
13 November 2018
Set in the Royal India of the past, La Bayadère is a story of eternal love, mystery, fate, vengeance, and justice.
Royal Opera House: Norma Trailer (2016)
26 September 2016
The priestess Norma loves Pollione, leader of the occupying force suppressing her people, and has borne two children by him.
The Minotaur Trailer (2008)
07 June 2008
This staging of Harrison Birtwistle's opera The Minotaur features John Tomlinson, Johann Reuter, Christine Rice, and Andrew Watts in the main roles.
Król Roger Trailer (2015)
01 May 2015
The story concerns the enlightenment of the Christian King Roger II by a young shepherd who represents pagan ideals.
Sylvia (Royal Ballet) Trailer (2005)
05 December 2005
Darcey Bussell and Roberto Bolle star in Frederick Ashton's Sylvia, restored to the splendour of its elegant and opulent three-act form for the 75th anniversary celebrations of The Royal Ballet.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Turandot Trailer (2025)
01 April 2025
The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles.
Manon Lescaut Trailer (2014)
04 September 2014
In June 2014, London’s Royal Opera House presented Jonathan Kent’s new production of Manon Lescaut.
ROH Live: The Nutcracker Trailer (2021)
09 December 2021
Tchaikovsky’s much-loved music is matched to a story of magic on Christmas Eve, and the journey of Clara and her Nutcracker to the Land of Sweets brings with it some of the most familiar of all ballet moments.
Royal Opera House: The Queen of Spades Trailer (2019)
22 January 2019
The dark world of Tchaikovsky’s penultimate operatic masterpiece Queen of Spades hinges on obsession, greed, and a secret in winning at cards… In 2005, the Opéra Bastille mounted a compelling production featuring Vladimir Galouzine as the mad lover Hermann, Hasmik Papian as the doomed Lisa, and Irina Bogatcheva as the mysterious Comtesse.
Romeo & Juliet - The Royal Ballet Trailer (2007)
17 January 2007
Carlos Acosta dances as one of the two star-crossed lovers in Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, presented with the classic Kenneth MacMillan choreography and beautifully staged by The Royal Ballet.
Royal Opera House: Turandot Trailer (2023)
22 March 2023
In the court of Princess Turandot, suitors who fail to solve her riddles are brutally killed. But when a mysterious Prince answers correctly, suddenly he holds all the power – and a glorious secret.
Falstaff Trailer (2000)
06 July 2000
The Graham Vicks production of FALSTAFF opened the new Covent Garden Royal Opera House, and was not to everybody's taste; the garish primary colours of the costumes.
Royal Opera House: Tosca Trailer (2018)
07 February 2018
The painter Mario Cavaradossi helps a fugitive escape – and so attracts the attention of Scarpia, the sadistic Chief of Police.
Ashton: The Dream Trailer (1978)
07 August 1978
TV presentation of the ballet by Sir Frederick Ashton, performed by the Royal Ballet.
Royal Opera House: La Bohème Trailer (2020)
29 January 2020
Richard Jones’ “La bohème” is an important weapon in the Royal Opera’s commercial arsenal. This is its second revival since Jones’ production hit the stage in autumn 2017, replacing John Copley’s beloved 40-year old staging, resplendent with period detail and resolutely naturalist.
The ROH Live: La Traviata Trailer (2016)
04 February 2016
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London Live showing of Verdi's Traviata with subsequent re-screenings Violetta, a Parisian courtesan suffering from tuberculosis, is throwing a party to celebrate her recovery.
Royal Ballet & Opera 2024/25: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Trailer (2024)
15 October 2024
Distraught by her mother's refusal to allow her to meet gardener Jack, Victorian teenager Alice retreats into a book gifted to her by Lewls Carroll.
Don Giovanni Trailer (2008)
12 September 2008
DON GIOVANNI is one of the timeless classics of all opera. Mozart’s music, and the words of his great collaborator Da Ponte, are brought to life in Francesca Zambello’s engrossing production with its rich and colourful designs by Maria Bjornson.
Royal Opera House: La Traviata Trailer (2009)
05 July 2009
Renée Fleming has matured into one of the finest sopranos around at the moment, a true star with a sparkling personality and a velvet-toned voice that is capable of wringing the finest emotions out of works by Strauss and Tchaikovsky that from a lesser singer could sound rather cold and clinical.
Royal Opera House: The Magic Flute Trailer (2017)
27 September 2017
Prince Tamino promises the Queen of the Night that he will rescue her daughter Pamina from the enchanter Sarastro.
Royal Opera House: La Forza del Destino Trailer (2019)
02 April 2019
Verdi's sweepingly ambitious opera on war, religion, love and fate is given a cinematic staging by Christof Loy.
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas Trailer (2009)
15 May 2009
The Royal Opera, the Royal Ballet, and director-choreographer Wayne McGregor bring us an interpretation of DIDO AND AENEAS, an opera composed by Henry Purcell, with a libretto by Nahum Tate; based on Book IV of Virgil's Aeneid.
MacBeth Trailer (2011)
13 June 2011
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland.
The Sleeping Beauty Trailer (2011)
15 December 2011
Lauren Cuthbertson, Sergei Polunin and Claire Calvert star in this true gem from the classical ballet repertory, set to Tchaikovsky's glorious music.
Royal Opera House: Così fan tutte Trailer (2016)
17 October 2016
Semyon Bychkov conducts a cast of young, up-and-coming talent including American soprano Corinne Winters in a new production of Mozart’s opera on the nature of love.
Royal Opera House: Tosca Trailer (2011)
14 July 2011
The star singers in this revival of the 2006 production were Angela Gheorghiu, Jonas Kaufmann and Bryn Terfel; the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House were under the baton of Antonio Pappano, the Music Director of the Royal Opera House.
Royal Opera House: The Cellist Trailer (2020)
29 May 2020
Cathy Marston's first work for the Royal Opera House Main Stage is a lyrical memoir of the momentous life of the cellist Jacqueline du Pré, from her discovery of the cello through her celebrity as one of the most extraordinary players of the instrument to her frustration and struggle with multiple sclerosis.
Royal Opera House 2023/24: Macmillan Triple Trailer (2024)
09 April 2024
The Royal Ballet celebrates the breadth of three of Principal Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan’s one-act ballets: Danses Concertantes (a plotless ballet for three soloists and corps), Different Drummer (the harrowing, unremittingly grim story of a simple soldier driven to madness and the murder of the only person he loves, his wife, by his inhumane treatment at the hands of experimenting army doctors), and Requiem (the portrait of a company coming to terms with the loss of a much loved director).
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette Trailer (1994)
16 September 1994
Charles Mackerras teases the romantic beauty from Gounod's score, which has been widely admired since its first performance at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, in 1867.
Rigoletto Trailer (2001)
19 September 2001
Live recording at Royal Opera House, 22 September, 2001. Television live relay. In one of the Royal Opera’s most celebrated and popular productions, director David McVicar mixes lavish historical costumes and dark stylized settings to highlight the savagery and excitement of Verdi’s tale of misdirected revenge.
Royal Opera House: Fidelio Trailer (2020)
09 March 2020
Beethoven’s only opera is a masterpiece, an uplifting story of risk and triumph. In this new production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, Jonas Kaufmann plays the political prisoner Florestan, and Lise Davidsen his wife Leonore (disguised as ‘Fidelio’) who daringly sets out to rescue him.
