We're waltzing around in a forest of tutu trees 🤩 Have you ever wondered how tutus defy the laws of gravity? Come backstage with our Tour Guide Freyja to find out how our spectacular costumes are stored and cared for while they're not on stage. Intrigued? Join us on a behind-the-scenes tour to take a look in the areas that are normally off-limits to the public, including rehearsal studios, costumes and production workshops. 🎟️ Link in bio #Costumes #Tutu #TutuTree #BehindTheScenes #Backstage
A timeless tale of love and heartbreak 💔🦢 Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake premiered on this day in 1877, and remains to this day one of the best-loved works in the classical ballet canon. ▶️ Watch Marianela Núñez and Vadim Muntagirov in The Royal Ballet's 2018 production on Royal Ballet and Opera Stream now, from the comfort of your own home. #TheRoyalBallet #SwanLake #Tchaikovsky #Ballet
Toy Story meets ballet 🤖 Dancing the title role in Coppélia – a life-size dancing doll – requires some serious ballet technique. #ballet #dance #dancer #ballerina #theatre #theater
Back to ballet basics 🩰 One of the most well-known ballet steps, the pirouette is a staple in classical and contemporary choreography. It can be performed in many different ways: turning towards or away from the body, standing on the ball of the foot or en pointe, balancing with the working leg in retiré, arabesque, or attitude. The possibilities are (almost) endless! #TheRoyalBallet #Ballet #Pirouette #KnowYourSteps #Choreography
Spring is on the way 💐 Frederick Ashton's Voices of Spring is set to the Frühlingsstimmen waltz (1883) by Johann Strauss II. From the opening tableau through to the dance’s low lifts, Ashton’s steps interpret the sense of effortless, gravity-defying movement that defines the waltz. Watch The Royal Ballet's 2013 production of Voices of Spring anytime, anywhere on Royal Ballet and Opera Stream now. ▶️ Sign up today via the link in our bio 📸 Yuhui Choe 📸 Alexander Campbell #TheRoyalBallet #VoicesOfSpring #FrederickAshton
"A dance career is not something that belongs to other dimensions or realities. It is a way of living, my way of living." Ahead of her upcoming performances in the Linbury Theatre, we spoke to Natalia Osipova about the special programme that will reveal more of the celebrated breadth and depth of her artistry and dramatic intensity 🩰 Visit our free exhibition documenting Natalia in rehearsal for this programme of modern classics and a contemporary premiere, in the Linbury Foyer now. #NataliaOsipova #TheRoyalBallet #Ballet
Happy World Theatre Day! 🎭 We're heading into the hidden history of our building with Freyja, as she explains the secrets behind our sweeping Grand Staircase. Curious to learn more? Join us on one of our behind-the-scenes tours, and take a peek at areas that are normally off-limits to the public, including rehearsal studios, costumes and production workshops✨ #TheRoyalOpera #TheRoyalBallet #WorldTheatreDay #LondonArchitecture #LondonHistory #RoyalBalletAndOpera
Have you heard this melody before? 🌸 If this beautiful piece of music from Turandot rings a bell, chances are you might have heard it elsewhere… 'Là sui monti dell'Est' (There, on the mountains of the east) is usually performed by a children’s chorus in Act I of Puccini's opera, and is inspired by ‘Jasmine Flower Song’ (or Mo Li Hua) – a traditional Chinese song from the 18th century. 🎥 Jingwen Cai #TheRoyalOpera #Turandot #Puccini #Opera
Louder for the people in the back! 🔨 Il trovatore’s Anvil Chorus is certainly worth banging on about. We went backstage with Percussionist Nigel Charman to take a closer look at the anvil used to create the distinct sound in Verdi’s celebrated opera, and find out how it’s played, what it’s made of and which other opera it’s been used in. 👀 #TheRoyalOpera #IlTrovatore #Opera #Verdi #AnvilChorus
Swan Lake with a side of popcorn? Yes, please 🍿 The Royal Ballet's production of Tchaikovsky's heartbreaking tale of love, treachery and forgiveness will be screening in cinemas around the world from Thursday 27 February. 🎞️ Have you got your tickets yet? Head to the link in our bio to find a screening near you. 🎥 Yasmine Naghdi and Matthew Ball #TheRoyalBallet #SwanLake
If these costumes could talk… 👗 The beautiful costumes for Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet were designed by Nicholas Georgiadis for the original performance in February 1965, and most of them are still in use – 60 years later! We visited the Costume Revival Workroom to find out how our team care for and preserve these precious pieces of ballet history. The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet is on our Main Stage until 26 May. #TheRoyalBallet #RomeoAndJuliet #Ballet #CostumeDesign #Shakespeare
Anyone else feeling dizzy? 🌀 This week, we're taking a spin around the stage and learning all about one of the fundamental ballet steps: Fouetté turns. Often performed at the close of a pas de deux, they offer an exhilerating end to a dramatic scene. What would you like to see next? 🩰 #TheRoyalBallet #Ballet #KnowYourSteps
Spend a day in the life of an opera singer! 🎶 From warm-ups, stretching and pre-show playlists to hair, make-up and costume, we followed @raehannbrycedavis as she prepares to sing the role of Amneris in The Royal Opera's Aida. Don't miss Verdi's epic tale of politics and passion, on our Main Stage until 12 February. #Aida #Verdi #Opera #OperaSinger #DITL #TheRoyalOpera
An enchanting fairytale 🩵 Isabella Gasparini and Joseph Sissens perform the Bluebird pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty. A fairytale ballet full of magic and true love, you can watch this performance (and many more!) on Royal Ballet and Opera Stream. ▶️ Head to the link in our bio to start streaming all your favourites today. #TheRoyalBallet #TheSleepingBeauty #Ballet #Tchaikovsky
Why do The Royal Ballet love performing Romeo and Juliet so much? Well, we let our cast explain what it means to them… 💕 🎟️ The timeless love story returns to the the Main Stage on Tuesday 4 March. 🎥 Yasmine Naghdi and Matthew Ball #TheRoyalBallet #RomeoAndJuliet #Ballet
"The drama hits you, the feeling hits you." Lauren Cuthbertson talks about the emotional journey of debuting as Tatiana in The Royal Ballet's Onegin, and bringing her character to life on stage. 🩰 Experience Onegin on our Main Stage until 12 June. #TheRoyalBallet #Onegin #Ballet #Tchaikovsky
We're tipping our hats to our talented team in the Costume Revival Workroom👒 Most of the headdresses used in The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet were made for the original production 60 years ago, and thanks to the craftsmanship of our expert team, they are still in use today! If you haven't yet seen Kenneth MacMillan's modern ballet classic, don’t despair! Romeo and Julliet returns to our Main Stage on 16 April and runs until 26 May, or you can watch anytime anywhere on Royal Ballet and Opera Stream. #TheRoyalBallet #RomeoAndJuliet #Ballet #CostumeDesign #Shakespeare
“If you miss one hit, you just think you've ruined the whole show” Gary Avis and Matthew Ball share the physically straining – and sometimes dangerous – experience rehearsing their sword fighting scenes as Tybalt and Romeo, and the pressure to perfect every movement of Kenneth MacMillan’s choreography⚔️ 🎟️ The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet opens on the Main Stage on Tuesday 4 March. #TheRoyalBallet #RomeoAndJuliet #Ballet #Shakespeare
❤️ Happy Valentine's Day ❤️ We're celebrating with the greatest love story ever told - the heartbreaking tale of two star-crossed lovers 🩰 The flourishing of young love is just as present in Romeo and Juliet's meeting on the balcony as in their final moments in this classic ballet by Kenneth MacMillan. 🎟️ The Royal Ballet's Romeo and Juliet is returning to our Main Stage from Tuesday 4 March. #ValentinesDay #RomeoAndJuliet #TheRoyalBallet
Sensuous and shimmering beauty ✨ With its extreme speed, dynamism and athleticism, Balanchine’s choreography pushed the boundaries of the art form. We went into the Costume Revival Workroom to learn more about the costumes for Serenade, and find out how they are made to look weightless and flow with the movement of the dancers. 'Balanchine: Three Signature Works' explores the choreography of the man who defined American ballet, and comes to our Main Stage on 28 March. #TheRoyalBallet #Balanchine #Ballet #Choreography