{"id":399434,"date":"2025-09-05T07:52:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/399434\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T07:52:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:52:26","slug":"royal-ballet-and-royal-opera-screenings-come-to-winchester-in-common","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/399434\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Ballet and Royal Opera screenings come to Winchester &#8211; In-Common"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Play to the Crowd is delighted to announce that Theatre Royal Winchester will now host screenings of world-class ballet and opera productions.<\/p>\n<p>The theatre will screen classical productions performed by The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London \u2013including La traviata, The Magic Flute and the festive favourite, The Nutcracker.<\/p>\n<p>The theatre has already shown a number of classic movies on its big screen, which was installed in 2021, such as Dirty Dancing and Some Like It Hot; plus, screenings of award-winning National Theatre Live stage productions like The Crucible, Present Laughter and The Importance of Being Earnest. The installation of a screen marked a return to the venue\u2019s roots \u2013 with audiences enjoying silent movies in the 1910s \u2013 and the screenings of ballet and opera performances now expand further the theatre\u2019s current programme.<\/p>\n<p>The screenings begin this winter with The Nutcracker (Tuesday 16 December), which tells of a magician who must save his nephew \u2013 who has been turned into a Nutcracker \u2013 with the help of a young girl, he meets at a Christmas party. By Peter Wright, and performed by The Royal Ballet, the production features many of Tchaikovsky\u2019s familiar and beloved works.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23131 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/nutcracker-2025-743x497-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, The Royal Opera\u2019s La traviata (Monday 19 January) witnesses Parisian courtesan, Violetta, fall in love with Alfredo Germont and leave behind her life of luxury and freedom \u2013 only for the young couple\u2019s happiness to be short-lived. Perfect for first-timers, Giuseppe Verdi\u2019s opera is directed by Richard Eyre and stars acclaimed soprano, Ermonela Jaho.<\/p>\n<p>Woolf Works (Sunday 15 February) is an Olivier Award-winning ballet triptych inspired by Virginia Woolf\u2019s writings and capturing her artistic spirit. Created for The Royal Ballet, resident choreographer Wayne McGregor leads an artistic team to evoke the author\u2019s signature stream of consciousness writing style in a work that rejects traditional narrative structures.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/woolf-works-743x497-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Peter Wright\u2019s production of Giselle (Sunday 8 March) tells of a peasant girl who falls in love with a nobleman promised to another. Devastated, she kills herself and her spirit joins a group of vengeful ghosts. Set to Adolphe Adam\u2019s evocative score, The Royal Ballet performs a tale of love, betrayal and redemption against a backdrop of earthly and other worldy realms.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, The Magic Flute (Saturday 25 April) sees the Queen of the Night task a young prince with her daughter\u2019s rescue. Guided by the instrument, he encounters monsters and villains on his journey. Brought to the stage by David McVicar, Mozart\u2019s fantastical opera is performed by The Royal Opera, with French conductor, Marie Jacquot, in her Covent Garden debut.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/magic-flute-743x497-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The productions screened are performed by The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera companies based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. The Royal Ballet company was established in 1931 and began life at the Sadler\u2019s Wells Theatre in north London before years of touring then finally transferring to the Royal Opera House \u2013 home of The Royal Opera company, which originated as the Covent Garden Opera Company in 1946 \u2013 at a venue which had enjoyed operatic performances for centuries.<\/p>\n<p>The Nutcracker will be at Theatre Royal Winchester on Tuesday 16 December at 6.30pm; La traviata will be at the theatre on Monday 19 January at 6.30pm; Woolf Works on Sunday 15 February at 7.30pm; Giselle on Sunday 8 March at 7pm; and The Magic Flute on Saturday 25 April at 1.30pm. For more information, or to book tickets, visit:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0or call 01962 840 440.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In Common is not for profit. We rely on donations from readers to keep the site running. 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