In 2025, the Royal Opera of Versailles staged a meticulous revival of Bizet’s “Carmen” 150 years after the composer’s death, restoring the raw passion that scandalized audiences at its 1875 premiere. Join Director Romain Gilbert, Conductor Hervé Niquet, singers Adèle Charvet and Julien Behr, and Director of Opera Versailles Laurent Brunner as they discuss the fascinating process of staging this historic performance.
Learn how the team used sletches and notebooks from the 1875 premiere to guide their production. From set designs to historic instruments, this production of Bizet's "Carmen" is as close as you can get to the original.
Sit down with Royal Shakespeare Company actors Josette Simon (Cleopatra), Antony Byrne (Antony), and Ben Allen (Octavius Caesar) for a discussion about their roles in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Antony and Cleopatra: Cast Interviews
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Go back to the beginning with accomplished Soprano and Conductor Barbara Hannigan and find out how she got her start.
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Back to the Beginning with Barbara Hannigan
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Joanna Vanderham captures Desdemona's desperation in this heart-wrenching scene from Othello.
Othello: "Alas Iagao, what shall I do..."
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Dr.Who's Chrisopher Eccleston delivers Macbeth's famous Act 5 soliloquy in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth.
Macbeth: "Tomorrow and tomorrow..."
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Darcey Bussel interviews Royal Ballet Principal Steven McRae to discuss his tap-tastic role of the Mad Hatter in Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter
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Ore Oduba interviews choreographer Peter Wright and dancers Marianela Núñez (Giselle) and Vadim Muntagirov (Albrecht) as they rehearse for their upcoming production of Giselle.
Giselle: Rehearsals
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Join Royal Ballet principals Francesca Hayward, Lauren Cuthbertson, and director Kevin O'Hare for an introduction to Peter Wright's Nutcracker discussing the storyline, choreography, and characters.
The Nutcracker (2016): Introduction
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Sit down with the cast and creatives behind Christopher Wheeldon's beloved Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Introduction
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Join Royal Ballet principals Marianela Núñez (Giselle) and Vadim Muntagirov (Albrecht) as they discuss dancing together for the first time in Giselle.
Giselle: Dancing Together
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Join 7-time Tony Award-winner Bob Crowley to learn how he created the incredible costume and set designs for Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Costumes
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Darcey Bussell interviews Royal Ballet principal Lauren Cuthbertson about her role as Queen Hermoine in Christopher Wheeldon's The Winter's Tale.
The Winter's Tale: Lauren Cuthberson
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Darcey Bussell interviews esteemed choreographer Sir Peter Wright as they reflect on the highlights of his illustrious career, in celebration of his 90th birthday.
The Nutcracker (2016): Sir Peter Wright at 90
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Join choreographer Peter Wright and Royal Ballet Principals Marianela Núñez and Vadim Muntagirov as they discuss the plot, characters, choreography, and music of the iconic story ballet, Giselle.
Giselle: Introduction
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Join dancers Francesco Gabriele Frola and Emma Hawes as they rehearse a scene from The Flower Festival in Genzano, and reflect on the legacy and impact of Rudolf Nureyev.
Nureyev: Legend and Legacy: The Flower Festival in Genzano
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Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and Royal Ballet principals as they discuss the storyline, characters, and choreographer for their production of The Winter's Tale.
The Winter's Tale: Introduction
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Join choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, composer Joby Talbot, and designer Bob Crowley for a round-table discussion about their Royal Ballet production, The Winter's Tale.
The Winter's Tale: Chris, Bob and Joby
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Dinita Gohil performs Viola's famous ''I left no ring with her'' monologue from the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2017 production of ''Twelfth Night.''
Twelfth Night: "I left no ring with her."
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The famous Act 3, Scene 1 exchange between Hamlet, played by Billy Howle (The Serpent), and Ophelia, played by Mirren Mack ( Mary and George).
Hamlet: "Get thee to a nunnery."
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James Corrignan performs Mark Antony's famous speech, '' Friends, Romans, Countrymen,'' from Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar: "Friends, Romans, Countrymen.."
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Sir Simon Russell Beale performs Prospero's famous speech, '' Our Revels now are ended,'' from The Tempest.
The Tempest: "Our revels now are ended."
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Bally Gill and Karen Fishwick embody the star-crossed lovers in the famous Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet: ''But soft! What light..."
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Paapa Essiedu performs Hamlet's famous ''To be or not to be,'' soliloquy.