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Conductor
Ariane Matiakh
Music
Georges Bizet
Libretto
Henri Meilhac
Libretto
Ludovic Halévy
Director
Damiano Michieletto
Set designer
Paolo Fantin
Costume designer
Carla Teti
Lighting designer
Alessandro Carletti
Dramaturg
Elisa Zaninotto
Custom Creative
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John Bow
Mercédès
Veena Akama-Makia
Moralès
Grisha Martirosyan
Chorus
Royal Opera Chorus
Chorus Director
William Spaulding
Concert Master
Magnus Johnston
Custom Role
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Jane Bow
Carmen
Anna Goryachova
Don José
Charles Castronovo
Escamillo
Christian Van Horn
Zuniga
Jamie Woollard
Frasquita
Alison Langer
Remendado
Ryan Vaughan Davies
Micaëla
Selene Zanetti
replaces Mané Galoyan
Dancaïro
Siphe Kwani
Bohemian
Dawid Kimberg
Marchande d'oranges
Louise Armit
Custom Musician 10
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Lily Foster
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Chorus Master
Genevieve Ellis
Custom Musician 1
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Dan Joe
Custom Musician 2
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Olivia Bennett
Custom Musician 3
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James Carter
Custom Musician 4
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Emily Turner
Custom Musician 5
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William Brooks
Custom Musician 6
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Ava Reynolds
Custom Musician 7
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Henry Wallace
Custom Musician 8
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Grace Mitchell
Custom Musician 9
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Benjamin Hughes
Production Credit
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John Doe
Director
Kevin O’Hare CBE
Music Director
Koen Kessels
Resident Choreographer
Sir Wayne McGregor CBE
Artistic Associate
Christopher Wheeldon OBE
Administrative Director
Heather Baxter
Rehearsal Director
Christopher Saunders
Clinical Director Ballet Healthcare
Shane Kelly
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Photography and filming are prohibited during performances in any of our auditoriums. You are welcome to take pictures throughout the rest of the building and before performances and share them with us through social media. Commercial photography and filming must be agreed in advance with our press team.
Larger bags and backpacks need to be check into our complimentary cloakrooms. Unattended bags may be removed.
Please do not place any personal belongings on the ledges in front of you.
Only bottled water and ice cream purchased from the premises can be taken into the auditorium.
If you arrive late to the auditorium or leave during a performance, you will not be allowed back to your seat until the interval or a suitable break.
Smoking and vaping are not permitted anywhere on the premises.
The safety of our visitors, staff and artists is our priority. To help us provide a comfortable experience for everyone, please be mindful of others and their personal space.
Our staff are committed to treating everyone with dignity and respect and we ask that you show them and your fellow audience members respect too. We adopt a zero-tolerance approach in response to anyone who interacts with our staff or with fellow audience members in an intimidating, aggressive or threatening manner.
We are working hard on our commitment towards becoming more sustainable and are striving for our net zero goal of 2035. By using digital cast sheets and e-tickets, we have reduced our paper consumption by over five tonnes per year. You can view our digital cast sheets on a computer, tablet or smartphone by scanning the QR codes displayed around the building using your smartphone’s camera app. They are also displayed on screens outside the auditoria. Cast sheets are generously supported by the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund.
Patricio Revé is a principal artist with Queensland Ballet and a former principal dancer with the National Ballet of Cuba. Born in Havana, Cuba, he trained at the Fernando Alonso National Ballet School, joined the Cuban National Ballet in 2015 and was promoted to principal in 2017. His international touring with the company took him to renowned stages across the United States, Canada, Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, and China. He danced the leading roles in productions choreographed by Alicia Alonso including Don Quixote, Giselle, Swan Lake, Carmen, Paquita, and La Fille mal gardée. He joined Queensland Ballet in 2018, promoted to Principal Artist in 2022. Roles include Romeo, Des Grieux, Harry (Marston’s My Brilliant Career), Oberon (Scarlett's A Midsummner Night's Dream), Snow Prince/Sugar Plum Prince (Stevenson's The Nutcracker) and principal roles in Lander’s Etudes, Balanchine’s Theme and Variations and Serenade.
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