Royal Opera House 2017/18 Live Cinema Season begins in February with RIGOLETTO.

Featuring filmed performances from the world-renowned Royal Opera House in London, the program presents the very best opera and ballet from the iconic venue, captured in jaw-dropping detail for Australian audiences to enjoy as if they were there themselves.

With 10 stunning titles, the Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season 2017/18 is set to thrill audiences. Including some of The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet’s much-loved classical repertory, the world’s top ballet and opera stars, and a selection of new productions can be seen on the big screen from Covent Garden.

Event & Village Cinemas in partnership with Trafalgar Releasing will exclusively screen RIGOLETTO this February at 17 cinemas. In Sydney at Event Cinemas at Burwood,  Cronulla, George Street and Macquarie.

David McVicar’s acclaimed production of Verdi’s tragic opera RIGOLETTO (10, 11 and 14 February). This potent tragedy of cursed court jester Rigoletto, his daughter Gilda and the Duke of Mantua will star Dimitri Platanias, Lucy Crowe and Michael Fabiano.

Details of dates and times at Event Cinemas and Village Cinemas.

Verdi RIGOLETTO
 10, 11, 14 February 2018
 Language: Sung in Italian with English Surtitles
 Opera in Three Acts
 DAVID MCVICAR’S ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF VERDI’S POTENT AND TRAGIC OPERA IS CONDUCTED BY ALEXANDER JOEL, WITH AN EXCELLENT CAST LED BY DIMITRI PLATANIAS, LUCY CROWE AND MICHAEL FABIANO

Puccini TOSCA
 10, 11, 14 March 2018
 Language: Sung in Italian with English Surtitles
 Opera in three acts
 DRAMA, PASSION AND FABULOUS MUSIC – PUCCINI’S OPERATIC THRILLER IS ONE OF THE GREAT OPERA EXPERIENCES. DAN ETTINGER CONDUCTS A STAR CAST LED BY ADRIANNE PIECZONKA, JOSEPH CALLEJA AND GERALD FINLEY

Bizet CARMEN
 7, 8, 11 April 2018
 Language: Sung in French with English Surtitles
 Opera in Four Acts
 BIZET’S CLASSIC FRENCH OPERA STARS ANNA GORYACHOVA IN BARRIE KOSKY’S INTENSE PRODUCTION

Verdi MACBETH
 19, 20, 23 May 2018
 Language: Sung in Italian with English Surtitles
 Opera in Four Acts
 VERDI’S OPERA ON SHAKESPEARE’S TRAGEDY IS CONDUCTED BY ANTONIO PAPPANO, WITH A MAGNIFICENT CAST INCLUDING ANNA NETREBKO, ŽELJKO LUCIC AND ILDEBRANDO D’ARCANGELO

MacMillian MANON
 2, 3, 6 June 2018
 The Royal Ballet in Three Acts
 KENNETH MACMILLAN’S POWERFUL TELLING OF MANON AND DES GRIEUX’S TRAGIC LOVE IS A MASTERPIECE OF MODERN BALLET, SET TO MUSIC BY MASSENET

Scarlett SWAN LAKE
 21, 22, 25 July 2018
 The Royal Ballet in Four Acts
 THE ROYAL BALLET PRESENTS A NEW PRODUCTION OF TCHAIKOVSKY’S MAGNIFICENT CLASSICAL BALLET, WITH ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHY BY LIAM SCARLETT AND DESIGNS BY JOHN MACFARLANE