
The elegiac Raven Girl (2013) is Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor’s seventh work for the main stage at Covent Garden, and his most story-led yet. Here she meets the Raven Prince, who accepts her for who she is. Alone, she returns to the place her father found her mother. Full of remorse, the Raven Girl drifts down to his dead body. The Raven Girl approaches him and asks: Can he give her wings?Ī Boy who loves the Raven Girl is horrified at her mutilation and pushes the Doctor out the window.

At university she meets a Doctor who lectures on chimeras. She longs to fly like her mother but has no wings. They fall in love and in time have the Raven Girl. More information can be found at the Royal Opera House website: Ī mixed programme of ballets inspired by science and fairytale, featuring works from two British choreographers closely associated with The Royal Ballet, Alastair Marriott and Wayne McGregor.Ī Postman finds a young raven, fallen from its nest. We hope to welcome you back to this fantastic new season.A modern fairytale from Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor, in collaboration with award-winning writer Audrey Niffenegger and composer Gabriel Yared. This work is being performed as part of a mixed programme.


Highly anticipated new production of Cinderella from the Royal Ballet.Popular classics including The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, La bohème, Aida and Madama Butterfly – the best all-time performing opera in cinemas.We are delighted to share details of the brand-new Cinema Season from The Royal Opera House. The 2022-23 season will be the biggest season yet with 13 world-class productions – seven operas and six ballets. Peter Wright’s much loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing. Choreography: Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov
