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
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
Are you Au Fait with the Arabesque? We're going back to basics with this core piece of choreography that's fundamental in ballet repertoire 🩰 From Swan Lake to Giselle, see if you can spot the different variations of this staple step. #KnowYourSteps #Arabesque #TheRoyalBallet #Ballet
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
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
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
"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
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
❤️ 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