What an amazing building and a wonderful evening watching the Nutcracker. Now feel in the mood for Christmas! It's worth a visit just to see the architecture, although best avoid weekends as Covent Garden is just crazy busy... especially in the run up to Christmas.

Watched Nutcracker, it was an amazing production. Beautiful dancers and orchestra! Totally loved it. Though I went for an afternoon show (that was the only ticket available for the while week) it was fully packed hall! Will remember the performance for quite sometime.

After experiencing my first opera performance (The Magic Flute-Mozart) I'm addicted, A thoroughly enthralling afternoon at Covent Garden. Highly recommend for all music-lovers. With elements of humour, drama and musical supremacy, ROH is a must-visit in london!

Andi our tour guide was just outstanding. If clarity is power she was replete. Her concise and beautiful delivery took us on a journey through the history of this incredible venue. Come along If you want to learn more about the diva soprano who demanded to be carried in a sedan by 4 shirt less men from Victoria to Covent garden or her dress which wins all awards for queen of blinding bling. My particular favourite was the man known as the "Wizard of the North" who really turned the heat up at his Victorian rave. The technical aspects are all on a grand scale especially the hydraulic floor system for super fast 'get-In's' and 'get outs' A great experience.

Went to see the Nutcracker and Royal Ballet at this magnificent building. Finally ticked this off my bucket list and it didn’t disappoint. The main stage and views from the stalls was amazing, the building itself looked spectacular. The ballet was wonderfully danced and the orchestra superb, all of this despite a slight technical glitch with tree. There was nothing disappointing about our visit here.

Royal Opera House backstage tour. We had Amandine as our tour guide. What a treat! I’m a ballet lover but wouldn’t have thought of doing the tour but received it as a present. Lovely for the present giver to be with me and see how much I enjoyed it. She infused so much enthusiasm into her work and had all of us hanging on every word. She gave very clear directions and managed a large group very well. It was a highlight of our visit to London and will be long remembered. Highly recommended for anyone interested in how a modern theatre works.

We have been to many shows and operas but it has taken me 71 years to get to the Royal Opera House for the first time on 28/1/23. I had always held a perception of it being a place for patrons of the upper class, wearing evening attire and swanky ball gowns, staffed by people who were stuck up and unwelcoming (the latter based on experience of English National Opera, up the road, which we gave up on years ago.) My perception was entirely wrong ! It is a place for everybody ! We were warmly welcomed by friendly door staff and visited the shop, where the staff were equally friendly and helpful, before taking our seats for The Magic Flute. The architecture and the atmosphere in the Royal Opera House is fantastic as was the cast. The setting and scene changes were brilliant, too, and the acoustics are excellent. If only we had ventured there years ago !

We went on a guided tour led by Freyja. The delivery was perfect, no hesitations, no "umms". Considering the amount of information imparted (at a good speed) this was a real achievement. Viewing the costumes in frames in reception and the framed models of the theatre wasn't that exciting. The highpoints were walking into the theatre (where a rehearsal was taking place) and watching a practice in a rehearsal studio through viewing glass. The exciting bits were quite short. We'd been spoilt by a tour of the Royal Albert Hall (where more time is spent in the theatre and backstage) and another at Stratford (where you get to walk around props and also walk onstage). It's a lovely old building with a rather ugly extension that provides an awful lot of bars and restaurants (all open to the public, but mainly empty).

Saw the Barbour of Seville - sat in the grand tier which were very comfortable and had fantastic views. Orchestra, conductor, cast were superb - breathtaking experience and set design was so clever and added to the whole performance. Could quite easily watch and listen over and over again.

The backstage tour was FANTASTICE. Was able to see ballerinas practicing, see the sets and costumes and heard the full orchestra practice. Guides are great and it has an interesting history. Nice restaurant and terrace bar.