Der Ring des Nibelungen
c. Antonio Pappano, d. Keith Warner
With Bryn Terfel (Wotan/Wanderer), Stig Anderson (Loge), Wolfgang Koch (Alberich), Gerhard Siegel (Mime), Sarah Connolly (Fricka),Maria Radner (Erda), Simon O’Neill (Siegmund), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Sieglinde), John Tomlinson (Hunding/Hagen), Susan Bullock (Brünnhilde), Stefan Vinke (Siegfried), Peter Coleman-Wright (Gunther/Donner), Rachel Willis-Sørensen (Gutrune), Mihoko Fujimura (Waltraute, Ann Petersen (Freia), Iain Paterson (Fasolt), Eric Halfvarson (Fafner), Andrew Rees (Froh)
September 24, 26, 29, October 1; October 2, 4, 7, 9; October 16, 18, 21, 24; October 26, 28, 31, November 2
L'elisir d'amore
c. Bruno Campanella, d. Laurent Pelly
With Aleksandra Kurzak (Adina), Roberto Alagna (Nemorino – 13, 16, 20, 23, 28 Nov; 1, 4 Dec), Stefan Pop (Nemorino – 7 Dec), Fabio Capitanucci (Belcore), Ambrogio Maestri (Dulcamara), Susana Gaspar (Giannetta)
November 13, 16, 20, 23, 28, December 1, 4, 7
Robert le diable (new production)
c. Daniel Oren, d. Laurent Pelly
With Bryan Hymel (Robert), John Relyea (Bertram), Jean-François Borras (Raimbaut), Marina Poplavskaya (Alice), Diana Damrau (Isabelle), Nicolas Courjal (Alberti)
December 6, 9m, 12, 15, 18, 21
La Bohème
c. Mark Elder/Alexander Joel, d. John Copley
With Rolando Villazón (Rodolfo – Dec; 3, 7, 10 Jan), Dmytro Popov (Rodolfo – 5, 18 Jan), Teodor Ilincai (Rodolfo – 16 mat, 18, 27 Feb; 2 mat, 5 Mar), Vittorio Grigolo (Rodolfo – 9, 12 Mar), Maija Kovalevska (Mimi – Dec; Jan), Anita Hartig (Mimi – 16 mat, 18, 27 Feb; 2 mat, 5 Mar), Barbara Frittoli (Mimi – 9, 12 Mar), Stefania Dovhan (Musetta – 3, 5, 7, 10 Jan), Sonya Yoncheva (Musetta – Feb; Mar), Auden Iversen (Marcello – Dec; Jan), Gabriele Viviani (Feb; Mar)
December 17, 20, 22, January 3, 5, 7,10,18, February 16m, 18, 27, March 2m, 5, 9, 12
The Minotaur (Birtwistle)
c. Antonio Pappano, d. Stephen Langridge
With Christine Rice (Ariadne), Johan Reuter (Theseus), John Tomlinson (The Minotaur), Elisabeth Meister (Ker), Andrew Watts (Snake Priestess), Alan Oke (Hiereus)
January 17, 21. 24, 26, 28
Yevgeny Onegin (new production)
c. Robin Ticciati, d. Kasper Holten
With Krassimira Stoyanova (Tatyana), Simon Keenlyside (Onegin), Elena Maximova (Olga), Pavol Breslik (Lensky), Peter Rose (Gremin), Diana Montague (Madame Larina)
February 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 16, 20
Written on Skin (UK premiere) (George Benjamin)
c. George Benjamin, d. Katie Mitchell
With Christopher Purves (Protector), Barbara Hannigan (Agnes), Bejun Mehta (First Angel/Boy), Victoria Simmonds (Second Angel/Marie), Allan Clayton (Third Angel/John)
March 8, 11, 16, 18, 22
Tosca
c. Maurizio Benini/Daniel Oren, d. Jonathan Kent
With Massimo Giordano (Cavaradossi – 2, 4, 6, 13, 16 mat Mar), Yonghoon Lee (Cavaradossi – 20, 23, 26 Mar), Aleksandrs Antonenko (Cavaradossi – Jul), Amanda Echalaz (Tosca – 2, 4, 6, 13, 16 Mar), Kristine Opolais (Tosca – 20, 23, 26 Mar), Martina Serafin (Tosca – Jul), Michael Volle (Scarpia – Mar), Scott Hendricks (Scarpia (Jul)
March 2, 4, 6, 13, 16m, 20, 23, 26, July 9, 12, 15, 18, 20
Nabucco (new production)
c Nicola Luisotti, d Daniele Abbado
With Leo Nucci (Nabucco – 30 Mar; 1, 4, 6, 8 Apr), Plácido Domingo (Nabucco – 15, 20, 23, 26 Apr), Andrea Carè (Ismaele), Vitalij Kowaljow (Zaccaria), Liudmyla Monastyrska (Abigaille), Marianna Pizzolato (Fenene)
March 30, April 1, 4, 6, 8, 15, 20, 23, 26
Die Zauberflöte
c. Julia Jones, d. David McVicar
With Ekaterina Siurina (Pamina – Apr), Sophie Bevan (Pamina – May), Charles Castronovo (Tamino – Apr), Andrew Staples (Tamino – May), Christopher Maltman (Papageno – Apr), Simon Keenlyside (Papageno – May), Susana Gaspar (Papagena), Albina Shagimuratova (Queen of the Night), Brindley Sherratt (Sarastro – Apr), Sebastian Holecek (The Speaker), Peter Hoare (Monostatos – Apr)
April 16, 18, 22, 24, 27, 29, May 3, 7, 9
Don Carlo
c. Antonio Pappano, d. Nicholas Hytner
With Jonas Kaufmann (Don Carlos – 4, 8, 11, 15, 18 May), Anja Harteros (Elizabeth), Mariusz Kwiecien (Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa), Christine Rice (Eboli), Ferruccio Furlanetto (Philip II), Eric Halfvarson (Grand Inquisitor)
May 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 25
La donna del lago (new production)
c. Michele Mariotti, d. John Fulljames
With Joyce DiDonato (Elena), Juan Diego Flórez (Uberto), Daniela Barcellona (Malcolm), Simon Orfila (Douglas), Colin Lee (Rodrigo – May; 4 Jun), Michael Spyres (Rodrigo – 7, 11 Jun)
May 17, 20, 23, 27, 31, June 4, 7, 11
Gloriana (new production)
c. Paul Daniel, d, Richard Jones
With Susan Bullock (Elizabeth I), Toby Spence (Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex), Patricia Bardon (Frances Devereux, Countess of Essex), Mark Stone (Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy), Kate Royal (Penelope, Lady Rich), Peter Coleman-Wright (Sir Robert Cecil), Clive Bayley (Sir Walter Raleigh), Ben Bevan (Henry Cuffe), Brindley Sherratt (Blind Ballad Singer)
June 20, 22, 24, 29, July 4, 6
Simon Boccanegra
c. Antonio Pappano/Christopher Willis, d. Elijah Moshinsky
With Thomas Hampson (Simon Boccanegra), Hibla Gerzmava (Amelia), Ferruccio Furlanetto (Fiesco), Russell Thomas (Adorno), Dimitri Platanias (Paolo), Jihoon Kim (Pietro)
June 27, July 1, 3, 7, 10, 13, 16
La rondine
c. Marco Armiliato, d. Nicolas Joel
With Angela Gheorghiu (Magda de Civry – 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 Jul), Ermonela Jaho (13 mat, 20 mat, 21 Jul), Vittorio Grigolo (Ruggero Lastouc – 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 Jul), Sabina Puértolas (Lisette), Edgardas Montvidas (Prunier), Pietro Spagnoli (Rambaldo Fernandez)
July 5, 8, 11, 13m, 14, 17, 20m, 21
Capriccio (in concert)
c. Andrew Davis
With Renée Fleming (Countess Madeleine), Christian Gerhaher (Olivier), Joseph Kaiser (Flamand), Peter Rose (La Roche), Bo Skovhus (The Count), Christine Rice (Clairon), Mary Plazas and Barry Banks (Italian singers)
July 19, 21m
Royal Opera House Cinema Season screening dates:
- Swan Lake live 23 October 2012
- Les Troyens November 2012
- The Nutcracker live December 2012
- La bohème live January 2013
- Eugene Onegin live 20 February 2013
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland live 28 March 2013
- Nabucco 29 April 2013
- La donna del lago live 27 May 2013
- Gloriana live 24 June 2013
***All details are believed to be correct as at 14 March 2012***

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