APRIL

Hérold: La fille mal gardée (The Royal Ballet 2005, OA0992D / OABD7021D)

Ever since it’s triumphant premiere in January 1960, Frederick Ashton's La fille mal gardée has been esteemed as one of his happiest creations. “Altogether, a terrific show." (The Stage)

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (The Royal Ballet 2012, OA1100D / OABD7116D)

Kenneth MacMillan's first full-evening ballet has become one of The Royal Ballet's signature works. "...it can surely be said that dance quality in this performance was technically exemplary..." (Independent Dance Reviews) 

Verdi: Il Trovatore (The Royal Opera 2017, OA1262D / OABD7238D)

Verdi’s opera of passion, blood, fire and vengeance comes to the stage in an atmospheric production by David Bösch. "The evening’s musical credentials are unequivocally outstanding." (Opera Online) 

Shakespeare: The Tempest (Donmar Warehouse 2016, OA1223D) 

The final instalment of Phyllida Lloyd's all-female Shakespeare Trilogy from the Donmar Warehouse. "A brilliantly bracing new version of The Tempest." (The Independent ★★★★★)

Coming JUNE 21st 2024

Gounod: Faust (The Royal Opera 2019, OA1330D / OABD7285D) 

The Royal Opera on top form in this grand production of an operatic classic. "Schrott and Fabiano are devilishly good together." (The Guardian ★★★★)

Shakespeare: Henry IV (Donmar Warehouse 2016, OA1226D)

An all-female, diverse production of a Shakespearean classic - starring Harriet Walter and directed by Phyllida Lloyd. "...tremendous..." (The Guardian ★★★★)

Coming JULY 26th 2024

Handel: Saul (Glyndebourne 2015, OA1216D / OABD7205D)

Glyndebourne’s Saul stole the summer and had critics raving. "There is nothing safe about this show. It's a knockout that brings the work blazingly alive and transforms bewigged pieties into high human drama." (The Daily Telegraph ★★★★★)

Shakespeare: As You Like It (Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre 2009, OA1032D / OABD7066D)

Thea Sharrock’s irresistible new production of Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy stirs wit, sentiment, intrigue and love into a charming confection which challenges the traditional rules of romance. "This is an As You Like It bursting with youth and vigour" (The Independent)

Victoria (Northern Ballet 2019, OA1299D / OABD7264D) 

Northern Ballet’s biopic brings the sensational story of Victoria to life in dance. "Thoughtful, ambitious and vividly danced, it’s another success for a company going from strength to strength" (The Independent ★★★★)