Opera in London 2026 - 2027
From Mozart and Rossini to Gilbert & Sullivan and Lehar - where you can see opera and operetta performed in London, including fully staged, semi-staged and concert versions of complete operas.
Locations covered include all of Greater London and Middlesex.
La traviata
Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
8th Jan 2026 to 12th Feb 2026
Giuseppe Verdi's riches-to-rags opera has it all: from the intoxicating joy of the 'Brindisi' party chorus, to the hushed poignancy of the final act, where hope teeters on the edge of despair.
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Boris Godunov
Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
29th Jan 2026 to 18th Feb 2026
Haunted by guilt, Tsar Boris Godunov is losing his grip. Meanwhile, an ambitious young man spies an opportunity to steal the crown. What lengths will they both go to, in pursuit of power?
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Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny
London ColiseumSt. Martins Lane, London WC2N 4ES
16th Feb 2026 to 20th Feb 2026
Consumerism meets hedonism in ENO's alluring new production of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's rarely performed and frighteningly relevant tale of satisfaction at any price.
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The Magic Flute
Wilton's Music HallGraces Alley, London E1 8JB
17th Feb 2026 to 28th Feb 2026
The ?masters of G&S? and Off West End award winning Charles Court Opera, return to Wilton's to present their enchanting production of Gilbert & Sullivan's sharp satire of power, privilege and parliamentary democracy.
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Ruddigore
Carshalton Methodist ChurchRuskin Road, Carshalton SM5 3DE
21st Feb 2026
A semi-stage performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's ghostly operetta, presented by Utopians Unlimited.
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The Mikado
Grim's Dyke HotelOld Redding, Harrow Weald, London HA3 6SH
22nd Feb 2026
An evening of entertainment including a 3 course meal. See Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera performed at the former home of W. S. Gilbert.
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Carmen
Fairfield HallsPark Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG
27th Feb 2026
Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra.
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Ruddigore
All Saints ChurchChurch Road, Kenley, CR8 5DU
7th Mar 2026
A semi-stage performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's ghostly operetta Ruddigore, presented by Utopians Unlimited.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Grim's Dyke HotelOld Redding, Harrow Weald, London HA3 6SH
15th Mar 2026
An evening of entertainment including a 3 course meal. See Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera performed at the former home of W. S. Gilbert.
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Siegfried
Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
17th Mar 2026 to 6th Apr 2026
Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky return for the triumphant third chapter of Wagner's Ring cycle.
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Rigoletto
Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
25th Mar 2026 to 23rd Apr 2026
One of Verdi's most famous opera returns, with Oliver Mears' darkly elegant production. Acclaimed Verdi specialist Mark Elder conducts.
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The Turn of the Screw
Linbury Theatre35-36 Bow St, London WC2E 9DD
26th Mar 2026 to 6th Apr 2026
Benjamin Britten's chilling opera on the corrupt depths of the human psyche comes to life in an atmospheric new staging.
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Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Carmen
New Wimbledon Theatre93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QG
9th Apr 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra.
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The Gondoliers
Hackney Empire291 Mare Street, London E8 1EJ
11th Apr 2026
Two handsome and charming gondoliers discover that one is the long-lost heir to the throne of Barataria - but which one? In the pursuit of the truth, a bewildering series of events threaten both their marriages and their claim to the throne.
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The Yeomen of the Guard
Grim's Dyke HotelOld Redding, Harrow Weald, London HA3 6SH
12th Apr 2026
An evening of entertainment including a 3 course meal. See Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera performed at the former home of W. S. Gilbert.
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Carmen
Alexandra Palace TheatreAlexandra Palace Way, London, N22 7AY
16th Apr 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring Opera International Kyiv, Ukraine, with Highly-Praised Soloists and Full Orchestra.
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La Traviata
Alexandra Palace TheatreAlexandra Palace Way, London, N22 7AY
17th Apr 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring Opera International Kyiv, Ukraine, with Highly-Praised Soloists and Full Orchestra.
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Susanna
St Mary's University TheatreWaldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4SX
17th Apr 2026 to 19th Apr 2026
With the Richmond Opera baroque orchestra, soloists and chorus. Sung in English.
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H.M.S Pinafore
Grim's Dyke HotelOld Redding, Harrow Weald, London HA3 6SH
3rd May 2026
An evening of entertainment including a 3 course meal. See Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera performed at the former home of W. S. Gilbert.
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Peter Grimes
Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
5th May 2026 to 28th May 2026
Britten's brooding opera returns. Deborah Warner's staging foregrounds the vulnerability and volatility of the shunned Peter Grimes, and the tragic conflict between the individual and group.
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Pagliacci
Hackney Empire291 Mare Street, London E8 1EJ
10th May 2026
When Canio, leader of a theatre troupe, sees his life reflected in rehearsals for an upcoming opera, he becomes convinced that his wife is having an affair. Can Canio temper his spiralling emotions, or will his jealousy get the better of him?
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Samson et Dalila
Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
13th May 2026 to 3rd Jun 2026
When Samson falls in love with Dalila, his strength - both physical and spiritual - is put to the test.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
4th Jun 2026 to 2nd Jul 2026
Director David McVicar brings out the revolutionary elements in Mozart's great comic opera of intrigue, misunderstanding and forgiveness.
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The Mikado
Grim's Dyke HotelOld Redding, Harrow Weald, London HA3 6SH
7th Jun 2026
An evening of entertainment including a 3 course meal. See Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera performed at the former home of W. S. Gilbert.
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The Chocolate Soldier
Wilton's Music HallGraces Alley, London E1 8JB
23rd Jun 2026 to 27th Jun 2026
Opera della Luna is renowned for its innovative and high-class staging of comic opera and operetta. Following last year's sell-out The Mikado at Wilton's, the company returns with a new production of an operetta classic.
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I Puritani
Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
30th Jun 2026 to 19th Jul 2026
Richard Jones directs a new staging of Bellini's last opera I puritani, featuring a sublime score and a passionate love story.
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La Boheme
Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
1st Jul 2026 to 25th Jul 2026
Puccini's opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak is brought to life in Richard Jones' vivid and evocative production.
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La Fille du regiment
Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
7th Jul 2026 to 24th Jul 2026
Love conquers all in this heartwarming operatic comedy by Donizetti about a tomboy raised by an unconventional military 'family'.
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La Cenerentola
St. Andrew's ChurchCorner of Frognal Lane, Finchley Road, London NW3 7DY
8th Jul 2026 to 11th Jul 2026
Brent Opera present Rossini's delightful re-telling of the story of Cinderella.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Grim's Dyke HotelOld Redding, Harrow Weald, London HA3 6SH
27th Sep 2026
An evening of entertainment including a 3 course meal. See Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera performed at the former home of W. S. Gilbert.
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Ruddigore
Grim's Dyke HotelOld Redding, Harrow Weald, London HA3 6SH
25th Oct 2026
An evening of entertainment including a 3 course meal. See Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera performed at the former home of W. S. Gilbert.
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The Mikado
Grim's Dyke HotelOld Redding, Harrow Weald, London HA3 6SH
15th Nov 2026
An evening of entertainment including a 3 course meal. See Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera performed at the former home of W. S. Gilbert.
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Iolanthe
Grim's Dyke HotelOld Redding, Harrow Weald, London HA3 6SH
13th Dec 2026
An evening of entertainment including a 3 course meal. See Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera performed at the former home of W. S. Gilbert.
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Macbeth
St. Andrew's United Reformed ChurchCorner of Frognal Lane, Finchley Road, London NW3 7DY
27th Jan 2027 to 30th Jan 2027
Brent Opera present Verdi's dramatic opera version of Shakespeare's Scottish play.
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The Yeomen of the Guard
St. Andrew's United Reformed ChurchCorner of Frognal Lane, Finchley Road, London NW3 7DY
30th Jun 2027 to 3rd Jul 2027
Brent Opera present Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera of love, disguise and deception at the Tower of London.
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