Royal Opera House

S Royal Opera House z Covent Garden, London, isch s bedütendste britische Operehuus. Dört si die Royal Opera und s Royal Ballet dehäi.

Gschicht

S erste Theatergeböid an däm Blatz, s domoolig Theatre Royal isch vom Edward Shepherd entworfe worde. Es isch am 7. Dezämber 1732 mit ere Uffüerig von William Congreve sim The way of the world eröffnet worde. Zwaar si scho vo 1735 au Opere, zum Bischbil vom Händel, dört ufgfüert worde, es isch aber doch hauptsächlig e Schauspiilhuus gsi.

1808 isch s Geböid zerstöört worde und dr Archidekt Robert Smirke het dr Ufdraag überchoo es wider ufzbaue. E Joor spööter, am 18. Septämber 1809 isch s mit ere Uffüerig vo Macbeth widereröffnet worde. Spööter si nid nume Theaterstück sondern au Opere und Ballett zäigt worde.

1846 isch dr Dirigänt Michael Costa zum Theatre Royal choo und mit iim isch fast si ganzi Operekompanii do aane züüglet. Dr Inneruum vom Theater isch vom Benedetto Albano ganz umbaut worde. Schliesslig het mä s Huus as königlichi Italiänischi Opere mit em Gioacchino Rossini sinere Semiramide widereröffnet.

Am 5. Merz 1856 isch s Geböid wider aabebrennt. Es het Schwiirigkäite bi dr Finanzierig gee und dorum isch s Theater erst am 15. Mai 1858 wider baraat gsi.

1892 isch s Huus offiziell zum Royal Opera House worde. Mä het s Repertuar die ganz Zit erwiteret. Wenn nid Säsong gsi isch, isch s Huus äntwääder zue gsi oder mä het Film vorgfüert oder Cabaret zäigt. Wääred em Erste Wältchrieg het mä s Geböid as Laagerruum brucht. Im Zwäite Wältchrieg het s dört Danztee gee.

Wo dr Chrieg ume gsi isch, het mä dr David Webster zum Generaldiräkter vom Huus ernennt und mä het em Sadler’s Wells Ballet under dr Läitig vo dr Ninette de Valois s Huus as permanänti Häimet aabote. D Widereröffing het am 20. Februar 1946 mit ere Ufführig vom Dornröösli stattgfunde.

Vo 1996 bis 2000 isch s Geböid saniert und erwiteret worde. In deere Zit isch s Huus zue gsi.

Sit 2007 wärde jedes Joor im Februar im Royal Opera House die British Academy Film Awards vergee.

Trivia

So wie s s Operehuus verzelt, sige die beste Blätz in dr zäänte Reije. Es handli sich um d Blätz 7, 14, 15, 16 und 26, wo im Parkett vo dr Reije K si.

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Neli Parchik
13 March 2017
Every ballet I have seen here has been spectacular - Swan lake, The Nut Cracker, The Sleeping Beauty... anything you choose to see will be an extraordinary experience ✨✨✨
Julian Sims
6 April 2018
Absolutely amazing venue with world class stars and performances! But don’t get lost wandering around, the place is huge with many staircases lifts and passageways
Marina
12 April 2015
Must-visit for any trip to London. Come to the box office at 10am on the day of a (sold-out) performance to try to score one of the 67 same-day tix. Savour the beauty with a drink on the terrace
Sharifa Islam
7 August 2014
Mariinsky's Swan Lake was wonderful. If you want to avoid the interval crowds and queues (and can afford some extra expense) book a table in advance at one of the Opera restaurants - it was worth it!
Susan Luebke
12 February 2020
Great seating on the upper terrace level, especially if you want to enjoy a takeaway dinner pre show; enjoy the views of Covent Garden and listen to the buskers below.
Sarwar Osman
16 July 2014
Beautiful building and the productions vary depending on Director and Stage Manager. Worth visiting the Terrace Balcony where you can have a Bird's Eye View of Covent Garden and London Landscape
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