The Royal Ballet and Opera stages a thrilling production of George Bizet's magnificent opera classic Carmen as part of its new season! First premiered in Paris in 1875, the original has come to be regarded as one of the art form's greatest achievements. The ultimate tale of the femme fatale and how her ruthless behaviour leads those around her astray, Damiano Michieletto directs a stellar cast featuring the talents of Ramona Zaharia in the title role, alongside Russell Thomas and Valentyn Dytiuk as the despairing Don Jose.

Contemporary composer Du Yun and librettist Royce Vavrek's visceral, compelling, disturbing and deeply moving contemporary opera Angel's Bone is a latter-day parable about human trafficking mixed with shades of magical realism and a heady cocktail of punk rock, cabaret, modernism, electronic music and even some Renaissance-era polyphony. It's eclectic score and powerful story struck critics and audiences alike with awe upon its world premiere in New York in 2016, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Music just a year later.

Tyranny and treachery intwine in Giacomo Puccini's menacing tragedy, in this explosive production from the English National Opera. A signature piece of the repertoire, Puccini infuses a twisting story of love, sacrifice, and revenge with soaring music that fills the auditorium and overpowers the senses, before building to a searing finale!

Legendary opera composer Kaija Saariaho's searing drama gets a rare staging under ENO's artistic director Annilese Miskimmon, coming to the Coliseum in November 2026. Telling the powerful story of a young man shaped by war and the secrets of his parentage, Adriana Mater is an astounding tale of violence, love, and mercy in a world full of brutal cruelty.

Before the Trojan Wars of Ancient Greece, mythological King Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia so that his army can set sail to Troy. In Iphigenie En Tauride, the story reimagines Iphigenia's ill-fated life and places her in the city of Tauride. She lives there in secret, hidden from her family...until her brother Orestes is also banished to the same place.

Giuseppe Verdi's thrilling tale of political intrigue gets a surrealist makeover in this brand-new production by Philipp Stlzl, making his Royal Opera debut. Rarely performed but no less masterful, don't miss this edge-of-your-seat drama that tells of passion, conspiracy, and murder in the court of beleaguered and lovelorn Swedish King Gustav III.