Spring Gala

20 May 2020

Main Stage

The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet come together for a spectacular evening of music, opera and dance. Oliver Mears, Director of Opera, and Kevin O’Hare, Director of The Royal Ballet, along with Creative Producers Kate Wyatt and Emma Southworth, have curated a unique programme that draws together the breadth of talent and experience from around the Royal Opera House. A series of artistic highlights will showcase the extraordinary range of world class talent and productions through which life is continually reimagined on the Covent Garden stage.

The evening will be conducted by Marco Armiliato and Koen Kessels, with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Royal Opera Chorus, and will feature internationally acclaimed opera singers Angela Gheorghiu, Aida Garifullina, Piotr Beczala, Benjamin Bernheim and Simon Keenlyside among others. The world-renowned Principal Dancers of The Royal Ballet will be joined by the full Company and Guest Artist Roberto Bolle.