Lust! Jealousy! Intrigue! Murder! It can only be Georges Bizet's simmering tale of a woman scorned - Carmen! Presented by the award-winning Ellen Kent Productions and Opera International and featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv, give yourself over to the delectable sights and sounds of this unforgettable opera. Featuring world-famous arias including the Toreador Song and the alluring Habanera, Ellen Kent's classic production will have you hot under the collar as it heads on its farewell tour in 2026!

English National Opera will once again present The Marriage Of Figaro, in this fresh production directed by David McVicar. Mozart's most enduring comic opera stars Alex Esposito as the titular Figaro, alongside Louise Alder as Susannah. This quirky take on 'Figaro is a delightful exploration of human desire and fallibility!

When Italian composer Guiseppe Verdi premiered his tragic opera Rigoletto in 1851, it was said to be so well received that audience members could be heard singing it in the streets the very next morning. Considered to be the first of his operatic masterpieces, the recognisable score comes to the Royal Opera House helmed by director Oliver Mears and conducted Verdi specialist Mark Elder.

Ellen Kent's production of Verdi's La Traviata for Opera International heads on tour around the UK for the last time on a Farewell tour in 2026, featuring a full orchestra and the supreme talents of the Ukrainian Opera and Ballet Theatre Kyiv! A tragic love story that explores the suffocating constraints of polite society, the story is centered on the beautiful courtesan Violetta Valery, who sacrifices her reputation and wealth when she decides to move from Paris to the countryside with her lover Alfredo.

Experience the bittersweet wonder of Puccini's beloved masterpiece once more in this glorious production from esteemed director Ellen Kent. Heading out on a final farewell tour in 2026, it's a mesmerizing and sumptuous affair that highlights Puccini's greatest score with spectacular sets and costumes, including a breathtaking Japanese garden.

Bellini's final work, a rousing bel canto set during the tumult of the English Civil War, concerns a secret love that defies the social and political divide, driving one of the lovers to the very edge of madness, returning for the Royal Ballet and Opera's 2026 season in this production from director Richard Jones. It stars Francesco Demuro and Lisette Oropesa as the lovers caught between their religions and a bitter war.