Ruth Haines

What a joy to spend an hour with the irrepressible, and inexhaustible Andreas Schager before his debut @rbo_org tomorrow as Siegfried in the latest instalment Barrie Kosky's Ring: theguardian.com/music/2026/mar… @guardianmusic

Rosalía, Royal Ballet and Opera style... We've reimagined Berghain by Rosalía, taking it right back to its opera-inspired roots. Soprano: Jacquelyn Stucker Violinist: Stefano Montanari Pianist: Hannah Quinn #Rosalía #Berghain #Opera #RoyalBalletAndOpera

A myth remade… Handel’s Semele returns to its Covent Garden home as a bold new production by The Royal Opera opens on our Main Stage tonight. Set in the decadent world of the wealthy and powerful, Oliver Mears’ darkly satirical retelling strips away the divine to reveal something far more human — a story of longing and dangerous ambition. 🎟️ See Semele on our Main Stage until 18 July: bit.ly/4lS0wh5 📸 Pretty Yende as Semele 📸 Pretty Yende as Semele and Ben Bliss as Jupiter 📸 Pretty Yende as Semele and Brindley Sherratt as Cadmus/ Somnus 📸 Pretty Yende as Semele

Lovely news for Jakub!

We're excited to announce that @AngelaHartnett is launching a brand-new restaurant and bar at the Royal Opera House. Opening in September 2025, the spaces will bring sophisticated yet simple, Italian-inspired cooking to our Covent Garden home: bit.ly/4e8onGz

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This is all I will be interested in for the next 60 hours

A gigantic leap from Mark-Anthony Turnage in the premiere of his caustic, sometimes horribly disturbing Festen. My five-star review. thetimes.com/article/724aa5…

Having read the libretto for "Festen," Mark-Anthony Turnage's new opera, it's both funnier and darker than the film nytimes.com/2025/02/10/art… Fingers crossed it lives up to that when it opens tomorrow. Below's some titbits that didn't make the edit:

The composer Mark-Anthony Turnage tackles family horrors in his new work, Festen | ✍️ @RichmoMusic Click below for the full article 👇 thetimes.com/culture/classi…

Super interesting piece on the art of libretto writing! Festen, with libretto by Lee Hall and music by Mark-Anthony Turnage opens on Tuesday! 🎟️rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-ev…

Last work day before having the Christmas week off, easy questions or festive greetings only in my inbox please everyone🙏

What makes Puccini's much-loved masterpieces tick? 🤔 Join us as we mark the centenary of Puccini’s death with productions of Tosca and La bohème, and explore the legacy of the ever-popular composer. ▶️ Watch live tonight from 7.45pm GMT: bit.ly/3Zeks40

Lovely article that Lily arranged, can't wait to see Eun Sun Kim make her Covent Garden debut in Tosca next week!

@hansmollman Amazing, will drop you an email!

@ClassicalRuth Omg this would be so lovely???

How do you get into classical music, how do I know what is a bop and what’s not

@carsonsarah @theipaper Congratulations Sarah, would be great to have a coffee soon!

I have a new job (with a v long title) - I'm now Chief Culture Writer and Contributing Culture Editor @theipaper! Excited to be writing lots more

Lovely podcast, organised by Olivia, all about the Jette Parker Programme and a little bit about our upcoming performance of Fidelio too with JPA alumna Jennifer Davis 💫

🗣 Contribute to The Sound Voice Project The Sound Voice Project explores the intrinsic value of the human voice and how it affects our identity and self-perception. 🗨 Take part and record yourself saying 'this is my voice' - submissions close 1 October: bit.ly/3XD7YC8