Over 2026/27, nine productions from The Royal Ballet & Opera will bring the thrill of world-class theatre to cinema screens right around the globe, including Australia at Palace Cinemas venues nationally.
The Royal Ballet performs beloved favourites including Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon and Romeo and Juliet, Liam Scarlett’s Swan Lake, Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Peter Wright’s enduring classic The Nutcracker.
The Royal Opera will present two new opera productions, including the final installment of Barrie Kosky’s acclaimed Ring cycle, Götterdämmerung and Associate Director of The Royal Opera Netia Jones's Main Stage debut, Così fan tutte. Two celebrated productions will also return to cinemas: the first revival of Director of The Royal Opera Oliver Mears’ Tosca, and a revival of Damiano Michieletto’s Carmen.
Offering audiences a view from the best seat in the house, the programme shares the joy of live performance, and the beauty of world-class art with cinemagoers in more than 1,500 cinemas and 50 countries around the world. Cinema audiences can enjoy exclusive extra rehearsal and behind the scenes films during the intervals with specialist presenters offering an insight into the workings of the Royal Ballet and Opera.
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