Chorus Director

An all-star cast brings Damiano Michieletto’s white-hot production to life, with Ginger Costa-Jackson and Ramona Zaharia in the fiery title role, alongside Russell Thomas and Valentyn Dytiuk as the jealous and despairing Don José. Sesto Quatrini conducts Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score.

Carmen

Royal Opera House

Gounod's spectacular opera luxuriates in decadence and debauchery.

Faust

A young woman embarks on a daring mission to rescue her husband.

Fidelio

Puccini’s devastating tragedy about a young geisha who falls in love with an American naval officer.

Madama Butterfly

At its centre is Satan: charismatic, rebellious, seductive and spectacularly self-confident. Milton’s depiction was ground-breaking – a villain who could command the attention of the reader and at times, seem more compelling than the heroes opposing him. Centuries later, that fascination with the politics of power feels remarkably current.

This bold new staging is directed by Olivier Award-winning director Keith Warner, whose internationally acclaimed career spans more than 150 opera, theatre and musical productions across twenty countries, including major houses from London and Vienna to Bayreuth, Tokyo and San Francisco.

Spaulding brings his formidable musical authority to the performance, drawing on his distinguished career as a conductor of choruses and orchestras across Europe. Together, Spaulding and Warner turn one of English literature’s most intimidating masterpieces into an urgent piece of live theatre.

Chorus Director

William Spaulding

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 29 - Nov 21, 2026

Carmen · Royal Opera House

Jan 19, 2027

Paradise Lost · Wilton’s Music Hall

Past events

Oct 29 - Nov 21, 2026

Carmen · Royal Opera House

May 23 - Jun 10, 2025

Faust · Royal Opera House

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