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- DirectorJonathan HaswellStarsGraciela ArayaFrancis EgertonGerald FinleyThe Countess and three servants conspire to embarrass the Count during an attempted infidelity. Complications ensue for the upcoming nuptials.
- DirectorSue JuddStarsSimon KeenlysideRaymond AcetoLiudmyla MonastyrskaMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
- DirectorRhodri HuwStarsRenée FlemingJoseph CallejaThomas Hampson
- DirectorSue JuddStarsWill HartmannDorothea RöschmannDiana DamrauOne of the most iconic operas of all time; "The Magic Flute" (Die Zauberflöte) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is about a Prince, Tamino, conquering all odds to be wise and to rescue the daughter, Pamina, of the Queen of the Night. This is one of the best known productions of this opera, in Covent Garden- London 2003. Conducted by Sir Colin Davis, performers include Simon Keenlyside as Papageno, Dorothea Röschmann as Pamina, Will Hartmann as Tamino and the legendary Diana Damrau as the Queen of the Night (Königin Der Nacht).
- DirectorRobin LoughStarsTeodor IlincaiHibla GerzmavaGabriele VivianiJohn Copley's enduring production of one of the most famously melodious and popular of all operas is a classic of the Royal Opera repertory. With historically accurate designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman and an excellent cast headed by Hibla Gerzmava and Teodor Ilincai, this 2009 revival, in which conductor Andris Nelsons makes a distinguished Royal Opera House debut, does full justice to Puccini's masterpiece.
- DirectorIan MarshallStarsLise LindstromMarco BertiEri Nakamura
- DirectorJonathan HaswellStarsNadja MichaelMichaela SchusterThomas MoserDavid McVicar's powerful 2008 production of Oscar Wilde's bible-based drama takes the controversially disturbing film Salo as its visual reference, setting it in a debauched palace in Nazi Germany. Strauss's ravishing and voluptuous score adds to the sexual alchemy conjured by an international cast led by Nadja Michael in the title role. WARNING: Contains nudity and scenes of violence.
- DirectorRobin LoughStarsToby SpenceBenjamin BevanMark Stone
- DirectorMargaret WilliamsStarsChristopher PurvesBarbara HanniganBejun MehtaAngels tell of a 12th Century French lord who hires a Boy to create an illuminated manuscript. When Agnès, the Proctector's wife, sleeps with the Boy, he exacts revenge.