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4 March 2010

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Mixed Programme: Dances at a Gathering and The Dream.

29 January 2010 to 17 February 2010

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An opera that explores the frailty of human relationships, examining the questions of trust and fidelity with funny, touching and sometime painful consequences. The opera begins with Don Alfonso challenging two young officers to test the fidelity of their fiancées, the men agree to a wager and in return try to seduce each other's partners which leads to unexpected consequences resulting in Don Alfonso winning the bet.

7 December 2009 to 22 December 2009

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Russian Kirill Petrenko conducts the orchestra of the Royal opera house and the Royal opera chorus in Strauss's 'Der Rosenkavalier'.

11 February 2010 to 27 February 2010

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The Gambler, tells the story of addiction and social dysfunction in a mythical German casino spa called Roulettenburg. The main protagonist Alexei, a tutor of the General's family, becomes besotted with his daughter Polina and gets into trouble by obeying her every capricious whim. He is drawn into a spiralling world of desire and debt which leads to his downfall, ending the opera a gambling addict and losing Polina.

19 December 2009 to 11 January 2010

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An opera that tells the tragic love story between the impoverished poet Rodolfo and the charming but fragile seamstress Mim, unfolding against the background of Bohemian life in Paris.

22 January 2010 to 3 February 2010

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An opera that charts the rise and fall of an ambitious young man and is derived loosely from a series of eight satirical paintings and engravings by Hogarth with Stravinsky's score paying homage to classic traditions of 18th-century opera.

5 March 2010 to 20 March 2010

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The opera revolves around the conflict between the Tartar warlord Tamerlano and his captive, the proud Turkish sultan, Bajazet. His hatred of Tamerlano burning inside him, Bajazet nevertheless has to temper his anger out of concern for his daughter Asteria, whom Tamerlano wishes to marry though she is pledged to the Greek prince Andronico.

20 November 2009 to 8 December 2009

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Francesca Zambello directs the charming tale, in a production which sees the Royal opera and the Royal ballet share the stage. Based on a Christmas tale by Gogol, which mixes realistic village comedy with fairy-tale fantasy, the plot recounts how Vakula the blacksmith flies on the Devil's back to St Petersburg to find a pair of slippers worn by the tsarina herself in order to win the hand of his beloved Oxana.

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Visit the Backstage and the Front of House areas of one of the world's leading theatres as it prepares to open its doors for the evening performance. The Backstage Tours include an introduction to the colourful history of the theatre, an insight into the redevelopment of the Royal Opera House and a look at aspects of current productions. As the Royal Opera House is a fully working theatre, each tour is a unique experience, and may include opportunities to see The Royal Ballet in class, or the magnificent backstage technology in operation.

22 January 2010 to 23 January 2010

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Portuguese choreographer Rui Horta and circus artist Joao Paulo dos Santos present Contigo, a compelling hour of artistry, strength and physical risk-taking. Using one of the more unusual pieces of circus equipment, the Chinese pole, they tell a heart-stopping story about anger and loneliness.

11 November 2009 to 2 January 2010

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A witty, gritty, anti fairytale based on a mixture of Romanian, Norwegian and classical folk stories, about a princess who discovers she is to marry not a prince, but a hairy, smelly, muddy pig. Of course, underneath lives an enchanted king. Flora, the youngest daughter of King Hildebrand, is a feisty girl and is undeterred by the appearance of her new husband. When he is abducted by a wicked crone she sets out to rescue him and, with plenty of advice along the way from the Sun, the Moon and the North Winds, proves that love conquers all. Jonathan Dove's playful score brings the moon, the stars and the Milky Way to vivid musical life while Alasdair Middleton's witty lyrics entertain children and adults alike.