Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is a performing-arts venue in Covent Garden, London, and the home of The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet.
The Royal Opera: The Royal Opera is a British opera company based at the Royal Opera House in London. It is one of the two resident companies that define the venue.
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden: Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, was the historic name of the theatre that became the Royal Opera House. The present venue descends from this theatre, opened in 1732.
Opera production: Opera production combines music, drama, singing, design, and stagecraft to create a staged work. The Royal Opera House develops and presents opera productions throughout its seasons.
Royal Opera House Foundation: The Royal Opera House Foundation is the charitable organization that supports the Royal Opera House and its artistic work. Its governance and fundraising sustain the institution's companies and venue.
The Royal Ballet: The Royal Ballet is a British classical ballet company based at the Royal Opera House. Its performances share the building with The Royal Opera.
John Rich: John Rich was an English theatre manager and actor who founded the first Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. He established the original theatre on the site.
Ballet production: Ballet production stages choreographed dance with music, design, and theatrical performance. The Royal Ballet creates and presents ballet works at the venue.
Arts Council England: Arts Council England is a public body that distributes government and lottery funding to arts and cultural organizations. Public arts funding is part of the financial context for the opera house.
Covent Garden: Covent Garden is a district in central London known for its market, theatres, and cultural institutions. The opera house takes its name and location from this London district.
Covent Garden Theatre fire of 1808: The 1808 fire destroyed the first Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. The disaster led to the construction of a replacement theatre.