The 2016 season opened on a glorious sunny summer's evening with the first sold-out performance of Tannhäuser - view the opening night in pictures here.
All images credit Matthew Williams-Ellis.
2016 Opening night gallery
Still to come this season
Book now for Le nozze di Figaro in June (limited availability), Janáček's Jenůfa in July, and Handel's Alcina in July and August. See what's on >