Royal Opera House Short Videos Collection (Part 3)

Royal Opera House Trailers
Watch the up and coming trailers for opera and ballet productions and also for past performances. Included in this playlist are the World Stage films focusing on one specific artist for every new season.

Deloitte Ignite 2012 is curated by critically acclaimed artist, Yinka Shonibare, MBE, celebrated for works including Nelson's Ship in a Bottle, which he made for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. His vision for Deloitte Ignite 2012, Africa Weekend, is a celebration of traditional African and avant-garde arts and culture, expressing Africa's global contribution to the contemporary arts world.

Southend Cluster Model: Collaboration and Partnership, Arts in the Curriculum

Head teachers, teachers, creative practitioners and arts professionals in Southend discuss how working collaboratively with partners has changed their practice and opened their eyes to Arts in the Curriculum.

Puccini: La bohème
John Copley's enduring production of one of the most famously melodious and popular of all operas is a classic of the Royal Opera repertory. With historically accurate designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman and an excellent cast headed by Hibla Gerzmava and Teodor Ilincai, this 2009 revival, in which conductor Andris Nelsons makes a distinguished Royal Opera House debut, does full justice to Puccini's masterpiece.

Discover David McVicar's Royal Opera production.
Music Director of The Royal Opera Antonio Pappano and director David McVicar introduce their new production of Berlioz's epic Les Troyens for Covent Garden.

Fanfare Competition 2011-2012

Fanfare is music competition for 11-16 year olds where entrants compose a fanfare. The winning fanfares will be played by the Royal Opera House orchestra, recorded and used instead of the bell during the intervals of ballets and operas to let the audience know the show is about to start.
More info: http://www.roh.org.uk/fanfare

An illustration of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, by Thomas H. Shepherd, published in 1827–1828. It became known as the Royal Opera House in 1892. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)