Venue: Royal Opera House, London

Royal Opera House, London

The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Originally called the Theatre Royal, it served primarily as a playhouse for the first hundred years of its history. In 1734, the first ballet was presented. A year later, Handel's first season of operas began. Many of his operas and oratorios were specifically written for Covent Garden and had their premieres there.
The current building is the third theatre on the site following disastrous fires in 1808 and 1857. The façade, foyer, and auditorium date from 1858, but almost every other element of the present complex dates from an extensive reconstruction in the 1990s. The Royal Opera House seats 2,256 people and consists of four tiers of boxes and balconies and the amphitheatre gallery. The proscenium is 12.20 m wide and 14.80 m high. The main auditorium is a Grade 1 listed building as noted by Theatres Trust.

Get involved with shows at Royal Opera House, London:

The Two Gentlemen of Verona is holding auditions: in Random Location 17 from 14:00 to 14:00 on Wed 1st Apr - more details
Measure for Measure is holding auditions: in Random Location 22 from 18:45 to 18:45 on Wed 1st Apr - more details
Dance of the Vampires is holding auditions: in Random Location 9 from 14:45 to 14:45 on Thu 2nd Apr - more details
All's Well That Ends Well is holding auditions: in Random Location 45 from 16:30 to 16:30 on Sat 4th Apr - more details
Hamlet is holding auditions: in Random Location 22 from 17:15 to 17:15 on Sat 4th Apr - more details
Macbeth is holding auditions: in Random Location 45 from 20:15 to 20:15 on Mon 6th Apr - more details
All's Well That Ends Well is holding auditions: in Random Location 25 from 20:15 to 20:15 on Mon 6th Apr - more details
Hamlet is holding auditions: in Random Location 23 from 12:30 to 12:30 on Wed 8th Apr - more details
Titus Andronicus is holding auditions: in Random Location 44 from 14:30 to 14:30 on Fri 10th Apr - more details
Hamlet is looking for: Publicity Designer, Set Designer, Lighting Designer, Master Carpenter, Sound Designer, Producer, Director, Technical Director, Publicist, Production Manager - more details
The Music Man is looking for: Production Manager, Master Carpenter, Director, Publicity Designer, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Lighting Designer, Technical Director - more details
Dance of the Vampires is looking for: Producer, Production Manager, Director, Lighting Designer, Master Carpenter, Costume Designer, Publicist, Sound Designer - more details
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Royal Opera House, London 05:31 on 28th March

Royal Opera House, London has a really very long post. Rehersals are well underway for our very exciting new show. We're sure you'll want to hear all about it, and maybe come see it! So anyway our latest show is Three Men in Week 5.

Royal Opera House, London 21:46 on 22nd March