What is the Royal Ballet and Opera website (rbo.org.uk)?

rbo.org.uk is the official website of the Royal Ballet and Opera, a UK performing arts organization that presents ballet and opera productions. The site is where you go to see what is currently scheduled, read short descriptions of each production, and sign up for emails. It is aimed at anyone planning a visit or wanting to follow the company's programme — not at people looking for ticketing logistics, pricing, or account features, none of which are described on the page.

What the site covers

The homepage functions as a season listing. Each entry pairs a title with a date range, a venue, and a one-line description of the work. Two venues appear in the listings:

Productions are grouped under headings such as "Ballet and dance" and "Opera and music," so you can tell at a glance what kind of work each item is.

Examples of what is listed

The programme shown on the page spans ballet and opera across several months:

• Manon (13 October – 25 November 2026) — described as Kenneth MacMillan's ballet of decadence and decay, "a woman torn between luxury and love."
• Parsifal (4 – 17 October 2026) — Wagner's final opera, presented in a new production.
• Visionaries: Robbins and MacMillan (9 – 28 November 2026) — two 20th-century masterpieces.
• Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) (30 November – 18 December 2026) — Verdi's political drama, recast against a surreal theatrical backdrop.
• 4.48 Psychosis (17 – 25 October 2026, Linbury Theatre) — an operatic adaptation of Sarah Kane's play.
• A Centenary Celebration (8 – 10 October 2026) — the Royal Ballet marking the centenary of the School.
• Don Giovanni (7 – 15 October 2026) — Mozart's darkest opera.
• Alcina — Handel's opera of love, seduction and sorcery.

Each listing carries a "More info" link, which is where you would go for the fuller production page.

What you can do on the site

• Browse the season by scanning the dated listings for ballet, dance, opera and music.
• Check dates and venues before deciding what to see — each entry states both.
• Read a short synopsis to judge whether a production interests you.
• Sign up for emails to receive updates from the company.

What the page does not tell you

The homepage does not state ticket prices, booking dates, membership terms, or whether any content requires an account. A "subscribe" signal appears in the site's metadata, but the page itself does not explain what subscribing involves or what it costs. If you need pricing or booking details, treat those as things to confirm on the individual production pages rather than assume from the homepage.