OPERA
Covent Garden is home to the Royal Opera House and The London Coliseum which are both just a short walk from the hotel. Read on to discover what magnificent operas are showing at these and other venues in London during the upcoming months.
The Royal Opera House (5 minute walk)
Don Giovanni
21 January to 29 February 2012 (selected dates)
A fiery and flamboyant opera which sees serial seducer Don Giovanni
being pursued by his victims and their outraged relatives.
Francesca Zambello's production teems with energy as Don Giovanni
loves, charms, lies and fights his way through life on his way to
final retribution. Sit back and watch the heat turn up!
Le Nozze di
Figaro
11 February to 2 March 2012 (selected dates)
See Figaro, the Count's valet, attempt to wed his beloved Susanna,
the Countess's maid, before their philandering master, Count
Almaviva, can bed her first. This glorious comedy features a great
score by Mozart which includes a wealth of famous numbers and some
especially fine singing.
Rusalka
27 February to 14 March 2012 (selected dates)
Dvorák's Rusalka draws on the supernatural in
Czech mythology, telling the story of a water nymph who longs to
walk on the land as a human.
Metamorphosis - Titian
2012
14 July 2012 to 20 July 2012 (selected dates)
This extraordinary production has been inspired by three of
Titian's great paintings which hang in The National Gallery.
This unique collaboration between choreographers, contemporary
artists, composers, The Royal Ballet and The National Gallery is
part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
The London Coliseum (10 minute walk)
Der Rosenkavalier
28 January to 27 February 2012 (selected dates)
A bittersweet blend of young love and mid-life melancholy, Richard
Strauss's charming Viennese comedy returns to the London Coliseum
in David McVicar's delightfully detailed staging, first seen in
2008.
The Tales of
Hoffmann
10 February to 10 March 2012 (selected dates)
Based upon the fantastical tales of the German Romantic writer
E.T.A. Hoffmann, this opera sees the hopelessly besotted (and
drunken) poet recalls the three loves of his life: Olympia, a
mechanical doll; Antonia, a sick young singer; and Giulietta, a
Venetian whore who stole his reflection and his soul.
The Death of
Klinghoffer
25 February to 9 March 2012 (selected dates)
This is the London stage premiere of the American composer's
controversial 'docu-opera' about the killing of a Jewish-American
tourist during the hijacking of a Mediterranean cruise liner by
Palestinian militants.
Coppélia
15 to 18 March 2012
Birmingham Royal Ballet presents Coppélia, Leo Délibes's humorous
ballet where Coppélia, a toymaker's mechanical doll, is mistaken
for a love rival and chaos looms.
Aida
23 February to 11 March 2012 (selected dates)
Set in ancient Egypt, enslaved Ethiopian princess Aida enchants a
military commander, resulting in a complex love triangle and
tragedy in Verdi's epic masterpiece, Aida.
Our Concierge team would be delighted to give you the inside knowledge on what to see and do during your stay. Allow us to arrange tickets for the best seats at your chosen opera and assist with organizing any aspect of your trip.
Axis at One Aldwych and Indigo offer delicious fixed price menus which feature the freshest seasonal ingredients. These menus are available early and late evening making them perfect for opera goers.
£18.75 for two courses | £21.75 for three courses
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