Royal Opera House 2023/2024 Season (ROH, London)

The Royal Opera House has started its 2023-24 season (and I am a little bit late with the trailer!)

It all kicks off with a production of “Das Rheingold” directed by Barrie Kosky and conducted by Antonio Pappano. The opera stars Christopher Maltman, Christopher Purves, Sean Panikkar, Marina Prudenskaya, Kiandra Howarth, and Wiebke Lehmkulm.

Performance Dates: Sept. 11 – 29, 2023

Next up is “La Forza del Destino” in a production by Christopher Loy. Mark Elder conducts a cast starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Brian Jagde, Igor Golovatenko, and Evgeny Stavinsky, among others.

Performance Dates: Sept. 19 – Oct. 9, 2023

For “L’Elisir d’Amore,” the company will present Laurent Pelly’s production conducted by Sesto Quartini. The cast stars Liparit Avetisyan, Nadine Sierra, Bryn Terfel, Sarah Dufresne, and Boris Pinnkhasovich.

Performance Dates: Sept. 22 – Oct. 5, 2023

“Rigoletto” will be conducted by Julia Jones and Renata Balsadonna. They lead two casts starring Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Simon Keenlyside, Stefan Pop, Saimir Pirgu, Erin Morley, and Pretty Yende.

Performance Dates: Oct. 12 – Nov. 28, 2023

Händel’s “Jephtha” will get a new production by Oliver Mears. Laurence Cummings conducts a cast starring Allan Clayton, Jennifer France, Alice Coote, Cameron Shahbazi, and Brindley Sherratt.

Performance Dates: Nov. 8 – 24, 2023

Damieno Michieletto’s production of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” returns with Daniel Oren conducting. Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, and Dimitri Platanias headline the Mascagni work while Fabio Sartori and Anna Princeva star in Leoncavallo’s masterpiece.

Performance Dates: Nov. 30 – Dec. 15, 2023

Anna Stéphany, Hanna Hipp, Anna Devin, and Lauren Fagan star in the title roles of “Hansel and Gretel” as conducted by Mark Wigglesworth.

Performance Dates: Dec. 16, 2023 – Jan. 7, 2024

Christof Loy leads a new production of “Elektra” starring Nina Stemme, Sara Jakubiak, Karita Mattila, Lukasz Golinski, and Charles Workman. Antonio Pappano conducts.

Performance Dates: Jan. 12 – 30, 2024

Ruzan Mantashyan, Angela Gheorghiu, Yaritza Véliz, Saimir Pirgu, Stefan Pop, and Leonardo Caimi headline “La Bohème.” Evelino Pidò and Keri-Lynn Wilson conduct.

Performance Dates: Jan. 24 – Feb. 16, 2024

Ausrine Stundyte, Angel Blue, and Sonya Yoncheva alternate the title role of “Tosca.” They are joined by Marcelo Puente, Russell Thomas, Yusif Eyvazov, Gabriele Vivani, Ludovic Tezier, and Aleksei Isaev. Karen Kamensek, Andrea Battistoni, and Christopher Willis conduct.

Performance Dates: Feb. 5 – 24, 2024; July 1 – 21, 2024

Bryn Terfel, Elisabet Strid, Toby Spence, and Stephen Milling star in “Der Fliegende Holländer.” Henrik Nánasi conducts.

Performance Dates: Feb. 29 – March 16, 2024


Asmik Grigorian and Hrachuhi Bassénz star in “Madama Butterfly” as conducted by Kevin John Edusei. They are joined by Joshua Guerrero, SeokJong Baek, Lauri Vasar, Andrè Schuen, Hongni Wu, and Enkelejda Shkoza.

Performance Dates: March 14 – April 15, 2024; July 12 – 18, 2024

Aigul Akhmetshina, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Piotr Beczala, Brandon Jovanovich, Olga Kulchynska, Liana Aleksanyan, and Gemma Summerfield headline “Carmen” in a new production by Damiano Michieletto. Antonio Manacorda and Emmanuel Villaume conduct.

Performance Dates: April 5 – May 31, 2024

Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” is set to star Nadine Sierra and Xabier Anduaga alongside Artur Ruciński and In Sung Sim. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts. Liv Redpath performs the title role in the final performance.

Performance Dates: April 19-May 18, 2024

Antonio Pappano leads David McVicar’s “Andrea Chénier” with Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Carlos Álvarez.

Performance Dates: May 30 – June 11, 2024

Alexander Soddy conducts “Così fan tutte” with Golda Schultz, Samantha Hankey, Daniel Behle, Andrè Schuen, Jennifer France, and Gerald Finley.

Performance Dates: June 26 – July 9, 2024

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