The REVIEW 2011/12 Heart of Darkness Alan Oke

CONTENTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN EXCELLENCE NURTURE PARTICIPATION REACH YEAR AT A GLANCE FINANCE PHILANTHROPISTS

FORWARD CHIEF EXECUTIVE Tony Hall CHAIRMAN EXCELLENCE NURTURE PARTICIPATION REACH YEAR AT A GLANCE FINANCE PHILANTHROPISTS

TONY HALL, Chief Executive 2001/2013

This Annual Review is the first not to appear in printed Our commitment to offering variety and to taking courageous, form. The fresh format is indicative of the way in which we creative decisions with our programming ensures that our continue to evolve and embrace the best of the new. audiences have the opportunity to discover new flavours and develop new tastes. An evening at the Royal Opera House 2011/12 has been hugely exciting creatively, with new work, should be as much an exploration as a reacquaintance with the names and revivals to the fore. This momentum has been familiar. The fact that our audience levels stand at a consistent matched by our ongoing activities in reaching out to 92%, in such economically difficult times, demonstrates that communities and audiences in more direct and ever more we continue to offer work that people feel they simply have to meaningful ways. It has truly been an outstanding year, see. That makes all of us here, very proud. delivering value in every sense of the word. We have, as always, played a significant role beyond our walls Looking through the following pages it should become both domestically and in seizing international opportunities rapidly apparent just how great the range and quality of our to fly the flag for UK culture whenever we can. Our rewarding work is. A brief roll call of productions such as Il trittico, relationship with the community of Thurrock continues to Heart of Darkness, Falstaff, Sum, and Les Troyens gives a blossom with local people participating in groups such as the dazzling indication of the breadth that we have presented on Thurrock Community Chorus, and schools in the area our stages. The list goes on: The Metamorphosis, Magical Night, benefitting from visits to places such as our Bob and Sweet Violets, Carbon Life, The Prince of the Pagodas, Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop. Metamorphosis: Titian 2012.

BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 3 CHIEF EXECUTIVE The spectacular feats of the 2012 Olympics were matched audiences from all over the world. Financial responsibility CHAIRMAN EXCELLENCE by the cultural programme of the London 2012 Festival, is the hallmark of any truly creatively ambitious arts’ NURTURE which the Royal Opera House made an enormous organization. PARTICIPATION contribution to with numerous performances and events. REACH YEAR AT A GLANCE This Annual Review is the last that I will be a part of. My FINANCE Our access and education activities go from strength to tenure as Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House has been PHILANTHROPISTS strength, ranging from offerings such as Monday Moves for an incredible journey, defined by significant changes and blind and partially sighted people to Chance to Dance for creative landmarks. I am eternally grateful both to my talented children, where our focus has been particularly on Executive Management Team and the people throughout the those from underprivileged backgrounds. organization that it has been my privilege to work alongside for the past decade. I leave the Royal Opera House with the This year, ROH2’s existence as a distinct entity came to a same sense of wonder that I arrived with. The incredible triumphant conclusion, as its work and ethos were passion, dedication, brilliance and resilience of the people absorbed into the fabric of The Royal Opera and The Royal here, at every level, has to be experienced to be believed. I have Ballet. I would like to pay tribute to Deborah Bull as the been fortunate enough to have experienced it and it has been, engine behind ROH2, as well as to her successor Alison quite simply, an honour. I know that this place will continue Duthie. ROH2’s exposure of new work and talent to to be the best opera house in the world, rooted in a genuine encourage fresh ways of perceiving ballet, dance, music and commitment to excellence, and an essential part of our opera, and generate excitement among diverse audiences, nation’s cultural landscape. As ever, I am hugely grateful to has contributed to broadening perceptions of what the Arts Council England for its continuing support in helping to Royal Opera House has to offer. The fact that this is all now make this happen. I look forward to returning regularly as a part of ‘the mainstream’ of what we do, is a testament to the customer to enjoy the marvels on stage at the Royal Opera contribution that the initiative has made over the years. House – an unequalled pleasure which never dulls and one I would wholeheartedly recommend. To all here: thank you, for The global economic climate shows little sign of better everything and I wish you every success for the future. weather ahead. For the 13th year in succession we have returned a small financial surplus. This is a monumental achievement and the bedrock for sustaining our ability to create the best productions, with the best talent, for

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SIMON ROBEY, Chairman

By definition opera and ballet are collective endeavours. to our former Chief Executive, Tony Hall, who is now A huge chain of people and institutions make every Director General of the BBC. On his watch so many production and, indeed, every day at the Royal Opera significant strides forward were made artistically, House possible. Each link is vital to what audiences see financially, and technologically. Tony presided over on stage and to how people of all ages from all unprecedented years of stability that provided a solid backgrounds are engaged. This is why, every year, I am footing so that the world class quality of productions, and grateful to have the opportunity within the Annual the calibre of artists that the Royal Opera House presents Review to acknowledge and applaud the support we to its audiences, never faltered. He was integral to meeting receive from Friends of Covent Garden, Patrons, the difficult challenges of governmental cuts to the arts, individual philanthropists, trusts and foundations, helping not only to ensure that the work of the Royal corporate partners and, of course, Arts Council England. Opera House was not compromised, but also offering its They help us not simply to entertain and stimulate, support and guidance to other arts’ organizations. The last but to widen horizons and change lives. decade has seen extraordinary change in the field of broadcast and digital technologies and Tony’s sure piloting Although it is beyond the period covered by this Annual embraced the potential of key innovations to increase Review, it seems an appropriate point to bid fond farewell access to opera and ballet.

BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 5 CHIEF EXECUTIVE He would, however, be the first to acknowledge the Alex Beard CHAIRMAN EXCELLENCE enormous contribution of those around him who enabled NURTURE him to realize his vision for a 21st century opera house. It is PARTICIPATION easy to think of organizations in terms of eras: the periods REACH YEAR AT A GLANCE in which they have been led by a particular individual FINANCE whose vision has defined a point in the collective journey. PHILANTHROPISTS An era, however, suggests an end and that is the wrong way to view Tony Hall’s period of leadership because his legacy has created an enduring foundation for his successor to build on. The best that can be said of any Chief Executive is that they leave the organization that they have led stronger than they found it. That is certainly true of Tony Hall’s time at the Royal Opera House. On behalf of the Board of Trustees I would like to offer our profound thanks to Tony for his vision, resolution and passion, and for his years of unwavering service.

In March 2013 I was delighted to announce that our new Chief Executive will be Alex Beard, who was previously Deputy Director of the Tate family of galleries. Alex has a passion for the work we do at the Royal Opera House and brings a wealth of managerial experience, insights and perspectives from his highly successful partnership with Nick Serota at Tate. He takes up his role as Chief Executive at the start of the 2013/14 Season and I have complete confidence that he will forge successful partnerships with our artistic leaders and our executive team: together they will lead the Royal Opera House to still greater heights. It promises to be a new and exciting chapter in the story of this great institution.

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Exceptional PHILANTHROPY

THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THEIR PARTICULAR THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE MADE SUCH AN EXTRAORDINARY DIFFERENCE TO THE 2011/12 SEASON.

Alta Advisers Mrs Aline Foriel-Destezet Oak Foundation The Annenberg Foundation Freddy Jürgen and Clarissa Pierburg Lady Ashcroft The Helen Hamlyn Trust Yvonne and Bjarne Rieber Bank of America Merrill Lynch Marina Hobson MBE and Sir Simon and Lady Robertson The John Beckwith Charitable Trust The Hobson Charity The Robey Family BP Investec Rolex Celia Blakey Aud Jebsen Lord and Lady Laidlaw of Rothiemay The Blavatnik Family Foundation Costas and Evi Kaplanis Roland and Sophie Rudd Peter Borender Alfiya and Timur Kuanyshev The Taylor Family Foundation Coutts & Co The Linbury Trust Lindsay and Sarah Tomlinson The Peter Cruddas Foundation Thomas and Deirdre Lynch The Tsukanov Family Foundation Deloitte Bob and Tamar Manoukian Sarah and Lloyd Dorfman The Monument Trust And one anonymous donor

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GUESS THE PRESS AWARDS OPERA BALLET ROH2 EXCELLENCE WE SET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ARTISTIC QUALITY. WE CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE OUR POSITION AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST IMPORTANT, INFLUENTIAL AND GROUNDBREAKING CENTRES FOR OPERA AND BALLET.

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ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING

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GUESS THE PRESS AWARDS OPERA BALLET ROH2 Guess the press

“A dazzling “A scrupulous, “Sunlit, adorable, “A masterclass “Makes this “A wonderful show. “So theatrically “Expressionist affair… passionate cast.” dazzling, infinitely in taut, nuanced music sparkle Musically-respon- exhilarating and flair… It rewards intoxicating and Judith Mackrell, true, and her grace drama.” and dance, never sive staging, with musically com- expectation.” exceptional.” The Guardian of spirit touches Fiona Maddocks, letting its high its witty gags and pelling that, Sarah Crompton, Mark Monahan, us all.” The Observer spirits become magical stage pic- whether or not The Telegraph The Telegraph Clement Crisp, tiresomely tures, is matched at you follow the The Financial Times flat-footed.” every turn by the footnotes, you are Rupert nuanced, quicksil- likely to be swept Christiansen, ver conducting.” off your feet.” The Telegraph John Allison, Andrew Clark, The Telegraph The Financial Times

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GALLERY The Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Royal Ballet’s Polyphonia Marianela Nuñez’s La Fille mal gardée The Royal Opera’s Il trittico Antonio Pappano’s reading of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg The Royal Opera’s Falstaff The Royal Opera’s Rusalka ROH2’s The Metamorphosis

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GUESS THE PRESS AWARDS OPERA BALLET ROH2

GALLERY The Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Royal Ballet’s Polyphonia Marianela Nuñez’s La Fille mal gardée The Royal Opera’s Il trittico Antonio Pappano’s reading of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg The Royal Opera’s Falstaff The Royal Opera’s Rusalka ROH2’s The Metamorphosis

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GUESS THE PRESS AWARDS OPERA BALLET ROH2

GALLERY The Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Royal Ballet’s Polyphonia Marianela Nuñez’s La Fille mal gardée The Royal Opera’s Il trittico Antonio Pappano’s reading of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg The Royal Opera’s Falstaff The Royal Opera’s Rusalka ROH2’s The Metamorphosis

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BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 13 CHIEF EXECUTIVE Gianni Schicchi - Il trittico CHAIRMAN Rebecca Evans, Alan Oke, EXCELLENCE Francesco Demuro, NURTURE Robert Poulton, Elena Zilio, Gwynne Howell, PARTICIPATION Marie McLaughlin and REACH Jeremy White YEAR AT A GLANCE FINANCE PHILANTHROPISTS

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GALLERY The Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Royal Ballet’s Polyphonia Marianela Nuñez’s La Fille mal gardée The Royal Opera’s Il trittico Antonio Pappano’s reading of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg The Royal Opera’s Falstaff The Royal Opera’s Rusalka ROH2’s The Metamorphosis

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BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 14 CHIEF EXECUTIVE Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg CHAIRMAN Wolfgang Koch and John Tomlinson EXCELLENCE NURTURE PARTICIPATION REACH YEAR AT A GLANCE FINANCE PHILANTHROPISTS

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GALLERY The Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Royal Ballet’s Polyphonia Marianela Nuñez’s La Fille mal gardée The Royal Opera’s Il trittico Antonio Pappano’s reading of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg The Royal Opera’s Falstaff The Royal Opera’s Rusalka ROH2’s The Metamorphosis

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GUESS THE PRESS AWARDS OPERA BALLET ROH2

GALLERY The Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Royal Ballet’s Polyphonia Marianela Nuñez’s La Fille mal gardée The Royal Opera’s Il trittico Antonio Pappano’s reading of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg The Royal Opera’s Falstaff The Royal Opera’s Rusalka ROH2’s The Metamorphosis

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GALLERY The Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Royal Ballet’s Polyphonia Marianela Nuñez’s La Fille mal gardée The Royal Opera’s Il trittico Antonio Pappano’s reading of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg The Royal Opera’s Falstaff The Royal Opera’s Rusalka ROH2’s The Metamorphosis

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GALLERY The Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Royal Ballet’s Polyphonia Marianela Nuñez’s La Fille mal gardée The Royal Opera’s Il trittico Antonio Pappano’s reading of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg The Royal Opera’s Falstaff The Royal Opera’s Rusalka ROH2’s The Metamorphosis

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OLIVIER AWARDS RPS MUSIC AWARDS SOUTH BANK SKY ARTS SOLT Special Award – Dame Monica Mason Nominations: Dance – The Metamorphosis Outstanding Achievement in Dance – Edward Opera – Il trittico Watson for his performance in The Metamorphosis Singer – Eva Maria Westbroek NOMINATIONS Opera – Heart of Darkness NOMINATIONS CRITICS’ CIRCLE (developed through OperaGenesis) Best New Dance Production – The Metamorphosis NATIONAL DANCE AWARDS Outstanding Achievement in Dance – the design Best Male Dancer – Steven McRae GRAMOPHONE AWARDS team for their work on Alice’s Adventures in Outstanding Male Performance DVD Performance – Royal Opera Wonderland (classical) – Gary Avis House/EMI Don Carlo Best New Opera Production – Clemency Outstanding Achievement in Opera – Mark-Anthony NOMINATIONS Turnage for his composition of Anna Nicole Best Male Dancer – Sergei Polunin (Royal Opera House) and Twice Through the Heart Best Male Dancer – Edward Watson (Sadler’s Wells) Best Female Dancer – Lauren Cuthbertson Outstanding Achievement in Opera – Richard Jones Best Female Dancer – Marianela Nuñez for his direction of Il trittico, Anna Nicole (Royal Best Female Dancer – Tamara Rojo Opera House) and The Tales of Hoffman (ENO)

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GUESS THE PRESS AWARDS OPERA BALLET Music Director Antonio Pappano has played a very active role in ensuring the highest musical standards ROH2 across revivals and new productions, whilst Director of Casting Peter Mario Katona’s knowledge, experience and insight helps to bring the world’s leading artists and most exciting new talent to our stage.

Notable performances included Anja Kampe in Der fliegende Holländer, Emma Bell in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Malin Byström in Così fan tutte, Rachel Willis-Sørensen in Le nozze di Figaro, Erwin Schrott and Alex Esposito in Don Giovanni, Camilla Nylund making her Royal Opera debut in Rusalka, Dimitri Platanias in Rigoletto, Ambrogio Maestri and Marie-Nicole Lemieux in Falstaff, as well as Anna Caterina Antonacci, Eva Maria Westbroek and Bryan Hymel (replacing Jonas Kaufmann) in Les Troyens.

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GUESS THE PRESS both musically and dramatically. Richard Jones’s fresh was co-commissioned by the Royal Opera House, Scottish AWARDS interpretations of Il tabarro and Suor Angelica were placed Opera, Britten Sinfonia and Boston Lyric Opera. It was part OPERA BALLET alongside his hilarious Gianni Schicchi, with outstanding of the Opera Development programme and was the first solo ROH2 conducting from Antonio Pappano. Each opera was opera commissioned by ROH2. Directed by Katie Mitchell it designed by a different leading designer: Ultz, Miriam offered a contemporary twist on the biblical story of Abraham Buether and John Macfarlane. A superb range of interna- and Sarah. It starred Janis Kelly as Sarah and former Jette tional singers featured, including Lucio Gallo, Eva-Maria Parker Young Artist Grant Doyle as Abraham, accompanied Westbroek, Anna Larsson, Ermonela Jaho, Ekaterina Siurina. by the Britten Sinfonia. Richard Jones was nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera and both the produc- tion and Eva-Maria Westbroek were nominated for RPS FALSTAFF Music Awards. In addition to the six full performances, Robert Carsen offered a stylish 1950s updating of Verdi’s witty Gianni Schicchi was paired with the ballet Rubies for a late opera that was greatly enjoyed by audiences. Daniele dedicated Family Performance. The full production was Gatti’s conducting energized the Orchestra of the Royal Opera released in cinemas, on DVD and broadcast on BBC4. House supporting a strong cast led by Ambrogio Maestri. The production was included in the World Shakespeare Festival. RUSALKA Our first staging of the opera provoked buzz and debate. Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito’s unconventional interpre- LES TROYENS tation, direct from the Salzburg Festival, brought out new A rare production of Berlioz’s epic opera Les Troyens, layers and aspects. Social media and press activity helped directed by David McVicar, proved a musically exceptional and to engage with the debate. The musical quality of the visually stunning highlight of the Season. It was included in performances was undisputed, with conductor Yannick the London 2012 Festival and was relayed live via online arts’ Nézet-Séguin’s ROH debut proving a resounding success. channel, The Space.

BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 21 CHIEF EXECUTIVE La traviata CHAIRMAN Ailyn Perez EXCELLENCE NURTURE PARTICIPATION REACH We performed 13 revived productions this Season. These YEAR AT A GLANCE included a mixed bill of acts from three favourite Verdi roles FINANCE featuring Plácido Domingo, a concert performance of Rossini’s PHILANTHROPISTS Il viaggio a Reims reuniting past and current members of the GUESS THE PRESS AWARDS Jette Parker Young Artists Programme, and an evening that OPERA assembled past winners of Domingo’s Operalia competition. BALLET ROH2 A long run of La traviata proved a success drawing 29% of its audience from people new to the Royal Opera House.

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GUESS THE PRESS AWARDS OPERA BALLET Monica Mason’s final Season as Director of ROH2 The Royal Ballet offered ambitious and innovative new work, alongside carefully revived masterpieces associated with the Company. A total of 15 productions and mixed bills.

BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 23 CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN EXCELLENCE NURTURE PARTICIPATION REACH YEAR AT A GLANCE FINANCE CARBON LIFE THE METAMORPHOSIS THE PRINCE OF THE PAGODAS METAMORPHOSIS: TITIAN 2012 PHILANTHROPISTS

GUESS THE PRESS AWARDS Choreographed by Wayne Arthur Pita’s remarkable Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet, last This unique and ambitious OPERA McGregor with live music interpretation of Kafka’s seen in 1996, was restored to the collaboration with the National BALLET ROH2 led by Mark Ronson and disturbing novella at the repertory. The musical cuts now Gallery brought together seven costumes from acclaimed Linbury was vivid, dramatic permitted by the Britten Estate choreographers closely associated fashion designer Gareth and visually arresting. It featured and the slight reduction and with the Company: Wayne Pugh, Carbon Life was an the extraordinary talent of Royal re-ordering of the choreography, McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon, exhilarating new ballet Ballet Principal Edward Watson tightened the narrative thrust of Kim Brandstrup, Alastair Marriott, that attracted widespread whilst also drawing in performers the ballet to give it the new lease William Tuckett, Liam Scarlett and interest and new, younger from beyond the company, of life it richly deserved. Jonathan Watkins. It featured three audiences. including Laura Day an leading contemporary artists – exceptionally promising student Conrad Shawcross, Chris Ofili and from the Royal Ballet School. Mark Wallinger – joined by three Frank Moon’s original and composers: Mark-Anthony Turnage, unusual score mixed live and Nico Muhly and Jonathan Dove. recorded sound, to create a This collective created three new disturbing soundscape with an works in response to three of Titian’s Eastern European inflection. great paintings on display in the Staged at the outset of ROH2’s gallery. The production was part of final year, the production won the the London 2012 Festival and was Olivier Award for Best New Dance relayed to BP Summer Big Screens Production and was nominated across the country. for a South Bank Sky Arts award. Edward Watson received an Olivier Award Outstanding Achievement in Dance for his performance. BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 24 CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN EXCELLENCE NURTURE PARTICIPATION REACH YEAR AT A GLANCE FINANCE PHILANTHROPISTS

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ROH2, which has now been fully integrated into the work of (Zaubernacht) to life. Colourfully choreographed by Associate Artist The Royal Ballet and Royal Opera, delivered a vibrant and Aletta Collins, it offered a post-modern urban vision of animated toys, innovative programme. magic and escapism.

Mike Figgis’s Deloitte Ignite – Just Tell the Truth saw the renowned film Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company staged a double bill of the director curate an intriguing, thought-provoking range of music and acclaimed Configurations with a score by Michael Nyman, alongside a dance performances, talks, installations, films and interactive artworks. new work by Jeyasingh, Classic Cut, co-commissioned by ROH2, Participants included Paul Auster, John Berger, Neil Labute, Quentin which explored the links between Bharatatyam and classical Tarantino, Marina Abramovich, Alber, Hans Ulrich Obst, Jeannette techniques, with a newly commissioned score. Winterson, Richard Wentworth and Matthew Herbert, who bought his extraordinary One Pig Show to the Linbury. Graham Fitkin and Neil Hannon composed two very contrasting OperaShots. Fitkin worked with choreographer Jasmine Vardimon Tarik O’Regan’s debut opera Heart of Darkness was originally to explore the meaning of home, while Hannon, in his first foray commissioned and developed through ROH2’s OperaGenesis into opera, drew on Tolstoy’s accounts of Sevastopol. programme, and was co-produced for the Linbury with Opera East, directed by former Jette Parker Young Artist Oliver Gooch. In SUM, the final project to be enabled by an ACE Sustain grant, composer Max Richter and director Wayne McGregor created an Magical Night proved both an engaging, entertaining introduction to exceptionally immersive, mind-stretching presentation of David dance for family audiences and a treat for music lovers, bringing a Eagleman’s cult book. little known and only recently re-discovered Kurt Weill score

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OPERA BALLET MUSIC YOUTH INDUSTRY NURTURE WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY ENABLING PROGRESS. WE OFFER SUSTAINED SUPPORT TO ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP REALIZE THE POTENTIAL OF PEOPLE AND PERFORMERS INVOLVED IN OPERA, BALLET AND MUSIC.

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OPERA BALLET MUSIC YOUTH INDUSTRY OPERA

There were 14 artists on our world renowned Jette Parker Young Artists Programme this year: singers, répétiteurs, directors and conductors, each with the potential to join our previous graduates who have gone on to work with the world’s best companies, invigorating our art forms.

We commissioned, co-commissioned and/or incubated new operas by: Ben Frost, David Bruce, Errolyn Wallen, Thomas Adés, Max Richter, Ann Dudley, Terry Jones, Graham Fitkin, Scott Walker, Neil Hannon, Alex Peterson and Thomas Felhmann, and Julian Grant.

We have enabled new ballet/dance by Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon, Will Tuckett, Jonathan Watkins, Liam Scarlett, Kim Brandstrup, Arthur Pita, Sarah Dowling, Freddie Opoku-Addaie, Laïla Diallo, Ilona Jantti and Alexander Whitley.

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OPERA BALLET MUSIC YOUTH INDUSTRY BALLET

In April 2012, a triple bill of new ballets showcased the strength of appreciated by critics and audiences. The final work in the The Royal Ballet’s investment in new work. The first world premiere programme, Wayne McGregor’s Carbon Life was an exhilarating, of the evening was Liam Scarlett’s Sweet Violets whose exceptional polished work featuring the athleticism and artistry of a wide range of talent as a choreographer was identified while still a student at The Royal Ballet dancers. The piece included a new score by the popular Royal Ballet School. He has been carefully nurtured by Monica DJ/producer Mark Ronson performed live on stage by Ronson, Mason, Wayne McGregor and others in the Company; as well as Boy George, Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Hero Fisher and benefiting from additional support including a place on a Jonathan Pierce of The Drums. DanceLines course led by Kim Brandstrup, mentoring and exposure through the Arrows and Dialogues schemes, pieces in the First Drafts Freddie Opoku-Addaie and Laïla Diallo and Sarah Dowling have and New Work showcases and a co-commission with Ballet Black. completed their successful time as Associate Choreographers at the Following critical acclaim for Scarlett’s first main stage piece Asphodel Royal Opera House having gained experience and exposure for their Meadows, Sweet Violets was his first foray into narrative work. In a talents. We have appointed Mayuri Boonham and Alexander Whitely series of scenes set to chamber music by Rachmaninov, the work as new Choreographic Affiliates and Robert Binet as Choreographic revolved around Walter Sickert’s fascination with Jack the Ripper and Apprentice to The Royal Ballet. offered beautiful choreography and an innovative approach to narrative ballet. The evening began with Associate Choreographer We presented Exposure and New Works showcases for finished pieces Christopher Wheeldon’s 2003 ballet Polyphonia, set to solo piano and work-in-progress by up and coming practitioners, and, behind the pieces by György Ligeti. Sleek and elegant, its revival was greatly scenes, offered mentoring and other support for participating artists.

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OPERA BALLET MUSIC YOUTH INDUSTRY MUSIC

We continue to partner Southbank Sinfonia, offering recent music college graduates within this enterprising orchestra opportunities to shadow, undertake practice auditions and perform with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. The aim is to enhance their understanding of the skills involved in opera and ballet performance. Similar opportunities have been extended to members of the Hallé Youth Orchestra through the Stage Players project.

We provided two days of coaching in orchestral musicianship for 47 young musicians from Thurrock and the East London boroughs of Havering, and Barking and Dagenham.

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OPERA BALLET MUSIC YOUTH INDUSTRY YOUTH

One Big Stage was a celebration of young people’s creativity, in Its central production, Hot House, was a new work by composer our main auditorium, involving 300 young people. It showcased Julian Grant and librettist Stephen Plaice, artistically directed the talents of young dancers from the National Dance Centres by Gareth Malone, with stage direction by Thomas Guthrie and for Advanced Training at The Lowry, DanceEast and The Place, choreography by Sarah Dowling. musicians from the Hallé Youth Orchestra and singers from the Royal Opera House Youth Opera Company. Sets and costumes There were over 300 entries to the Fanfare Competition, from were designed and made through community workshops and young people from all over the country. Ten young composers’ projects with South Essex College in Grays and Thurrock 30-second fanfares were selected to announce the start of schools. It also featured a new work by choreographer Morgann performances throughout next Season. Working directly with Runacre-Temple, inspired by Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 Music Director Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra of the Royal performed by the final year Chance to Dance Company Opera House, the winners took part in orchestration workshops, members and a performance by Youth Music Voices. before supervising the recording of their finished pieces.

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Illuminating new career pathways and guiding people down them is part of our commitment to supporting the skills’ base required to stage world class opera and ballet. We hosted ten formal apprenticeships in different aspects of production theatre and community arts and provided 110 work experience placements with an estimated 40 additional placements before the end of the Season.

Our recruitment process paid particular attention to attracting young people from socially diverse backgrounds and was closely linked to our programme in Thurrock.

We also delivered specialist, two week Production and Stage Management Training and mentoring for 15 production staff from the National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing and other major theatres in China. To enable us to share our skills and experience with other National Portfolio Organizations we also launched ROH Connections in conjunction with ACE.

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PARTICIPATION WE WORK TO INVOLVE AND INSPIRE OUR AUDIENCES AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE ARE ENGAGED WITH. WE ENSURE THAT OUR DOORS ARE OPEN TO ALL.

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SLEEPOVER 100 children and their parents attended the first opera sleepover.

BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 33 CHIEF EXECUTIVE La bohème CHAIRMAN Joseph Calleja and EXCELLENCE Carmen Giannattasio NURTURE PARTICIPATION REACH YEAR AT A GLANCE FINANCE We offered work-related learning in support of PHILANTHROPISTS courses pertinent to the creative industries, including a winter Learning Fair at High House Production Park, an open day attended by 200 students from National Skills Academy Founder Colleges and a curriculum-related design challenge for Further Education students (the latter two projects delivered in partnership with the NSA).

The government-led Creative Partnerships programme reached its conclusion; since 2008 the Royal Opera House had been delivering Creative Partnerships in Thurrock and Thames Gateway, working with around 120 schools every year. In April we formally began our role as Arts Council England’s Bridge Delivery partner for Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Hertfordshire, Essex, Thurrock, Southend, Dartford, Gravesham, Swale and Medway.

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REACH WE EXTEND OUR WORK AND ACTIVITIES TO TOUCH PEOPLE IN MYRIAD WAYS. WE INVITE, INSPIRE AND INVOLVE.

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1,839 3,446 9,410 100 2,865 NEW AUDIENCE FAMILY PUPILS AND ELDERLY STUDENTS MEMBERS MEMBERS THEIR TEACHERS PEOPLE Bought tickets to Attracted via a Attended Annenberg Enjoyed Taylor Family Attended performances La traviata, Romeo and Juliet, promotion in The Family Performances Schools Matinees and workshop events as Don Giovanni and the Sun with targeted of Rubies/Gianni of Jewels, La traviata, part of a pilot project Polyphonia mixed marketing aimed at Schicchi and La sonnambula, working through the programme through a new families for the Paul Alice’s Adventures The Nutcracker, charity Contact the Student Amphitheatre Hamlyn Christmas in Wonderland. Romeo and Juliet and Elderly. Performance scheme Treat: The Nutcracker. La bohème, with travel offering tickets from just £3 bursaries offered to up to £20, generously made enable schools from possible by Evi and Costas further afield to visit. Kaplanis and the Robey Family. The £10 Student Standby scheme has enabled 2,045 students to purchase seats this Season.

BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 36 CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN Deloitte Ignite 2011 EXCELLENCE Thomas Whitehead NURTURE PARTICIPATION REACH YEAR AT A GLANCE FINANCE PHILANTHROPISTS Deloitte Ignite encouraged a diverse audience of 8,700 people to experience a variety of cutting edge visiting artists alongside performances by artists from The Royal Opera and Royal Ballet. As in previous years, the majority of events were offered free of charge during the day.

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10 Royal Opera House We continue to work closely with the BBC Royal Ballet LIVE, in March, delivered a productions screened in: to maximize our national reach and have unique, online live streaming day via been promoting this partnership via our YouTube, in conjunction with The 700+ cinemas website and other media. Guardian, incorporating rehearsals, 30 countries interviews, films and trailers as well as an Building our international opportunities, 4.5million people watched Insight event with Wayne McGregor and we have almost doubled the screens Maestro at the Opera (a television series Mark Ronson. It attracted 194,000 live and countries from last year. in which four celebrities learnt to conduct views. Social media was used to create a with The Royal Opera) two thirds of The decision to move to an entirely dialogue with viewers. Royal Ballet LIVE whom were not normally classical ROH Season and our investment in trended on Twitter and related tweets were music viewers. marketing has paid off, with attendance viewed by 400,000 people worldwide. of a single title reaching 16,000 3 live and 12 pre-recorded productions Our new website was successfully towards the end of the Season, having broadcast on BBC Radio 3. launched featuring increased news-based averaged 5,000 at the beginning. 2 productions broadcast on BBC2. content and discussion and an enhanced Total attendance: 240,000 purchasing system for our audiences. Live screening of La Fille mal gardée: 2 productions broadcast on BBC4 Engagement via social media continues to Fifth highest grossing film in the UK on (with Il trittico split into three separate blossom with the Royal Opera House its evening and the tenth that week. transmissions). having over 72,500 Facebook ‘likes’ and BP Summer Big Screens enjoyed, Les Troyens was relayed on the joint over 48,400 Twitter followers. free of charge, by 18,907 BBC/ACE digital platform The Space and La bohème 8,613 on subscription channel Mezzo. Older DISC Falstaff 5,885 recordings from the joint ROH/BBC 8 new titles were released on DVD/CD Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 4,409 back catalogue are being made available 227,000 via Sky Arts 2. and units were sold.

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Over 1,500 people attended Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at Birmingham Symphony Hall which began the venue’s 21st Anniversary celebrations.

Les Troyens was performed as part of the BBC Proms.

Beloved Friend was performed as part of the International Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival.

1,000 people attended a sale of costumes at the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop.

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Playing our role within the visitor economy and in keeping with its position as one of the country’s most prestigious and iconic cultural organizations, the Royal Opera House played a central part in the London 2012 Festival (chaired by Tony Hall) that accompanied the 2012 London Olympics. Highlights included:

A unique free exhibition Verdi’s Falstaff and Otello were The Paul Hamlyn Hall hosted The ROH hosted the The Olympic Journey: The Story of part of the World Shakespeare Streetwise Opera’s With One Voice, International Olympic the Games that welcomed an Festival, one of the strands in which presented choral singing, Committee Gala, which estimated 68,000 visitors, in the London 2012 Festival opera and theatre performances, incorporated an outstanding partnership with BP and the poetry and film from over 300 programme of performances Olympic Museum Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 was people with experience of that highlighted London’s role The Royal Ballet’s contribution homelessness – the first time that a as a world-leading centre for Les Troyens was performed as to the London 2012 Festival and platform has been given to home- opera, music, ballet and dance The Royal Opera’s contribution broadcast across 20 BP less people during an Olympic and to London 2012 Festival with a Summer Big Screens Paralympic Games live relay performance put up on online arts’ channel The Space ROH2 created a new opera, A new, prominent public The Owl and the Pussycat, that artwork, Yinka Shonibare’s Plácido Domingo brought travelled 26 miles by barge into Globe Head Ballerina, was installed together former winners of the Olympic Park during the on the side of our main building his Operalia World Opera games as part of the Mayor of featuring a life-sized, spinning balle- Competition, including London’s ‘Secrets’ series rina encased within a giant ‘globe’, Joyce DiDonato, Rolando inspired by a photograph of Margot Villazòn and Nina Stemme, Fonteyn. The piece will stay in place for a special performance for five years and is part of the London 2012 Festival

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AUDIENCE CINEMA SCREEN APPRENTICES AND MENTORING 92% capacity ROH productions performed live in 8 apprenticeships 692,608 attendances of 8 countries and screened in cinemas 165 work experience placements 428 performances in 30 countries 200 attendances of the La Fille mal gardée live was the fifth Open Up careers’ day EDUCATION/FAMILY highest grossing film in the UK 3 appointments to ROH Connections 27,238 people took part in on its night Education projects OLYMPIC RINGS 21,207 people attended Welcome TV SCREEN 9 events in 2012 Festival and/or related Performances 4.5million people watched Olympic celebrations Maestro at the Opera – two thirds new 68,000 attendances of The Olympic POUNDS REDUCED to classical music programming Journey: The Story of the Games Almost half of main stage tickets priced under £50 ONLINE, FACEBOOK AND TWITTER Online sales increased to 60% of all bookings Website received 4.9million visits from over 2.4m different browsers Royal Ballet LIVE: 1million views within the first five months online 72,500 Facebook likes 48,400 Twitter followers

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FINANCE WE INVEST IN AND SUPPORT OUR WORK THROUGH PRUDENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. WE ENDEAVOUR TO MAKE EVERY POUND WORK HARDER. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND.

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Along with most other regularly funded organizations, the Royal Opera House’s main Arts Council revenue grant was cut by 0.5% (£0.1million) followed by a further cut of 6.9% (£2.1million) in the year to March 2012. Despite this significant cut, an overall balanced financial result on the unrestricted general funds has been achieved for the 13th successive year.

This has been delivered by careful financial stewardship: managing the reduction in the Arts Council grant with increased cost saving, procurement and tendering activity, together with a reduction in the cost of new productions and revivals. In a tough environment for our commercial activities, our Enterprises division had a record year, and fund-raising outperformed budget.

Box office achieved 92% capacity and attracted 692,608 attendances over 428 performances. This is a significant achievement but we believe that our new pricing policy will help us to attain even higher targets for box office performance levels.

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Over £3 raised for every £1 of grant received

13th successive balanced full accounting year

13th successive year of positive cash balance throughout the year

BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 44 CHIEF EXECUTIVE THE SUMMARY STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SET OUT BELOW IS A COMBINATION OF THE CHAIRMAN UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS, DESIGNATED FUNDS AND RESTRICTED FUNDS. IT EXCLUDES INCOME AND EXCELLENCE NURTURE EXPENDITURE FROM BOTH THE UNRESTRICTED PENSION SCHEME LIABILITY AND THE ENDOWMENT FUND. PARTICIPATION REACH YEAR AT A GLANCE FINANCE PHILANTHROPISTS 2012 2011 £million £million INCOME Box office receipts 39.2 36% 37.7 34% ACE 26.4 24% 27.9 25% Donations, legacies and sponsorship 22.6 21% 20.7 19% Commercial trading and other income 20.2 18% 22.9 21% Investment income 1.4 1% 0.3 0% 109.8 100% 109.5 100%

EXPENDITURE Performance, education and outreach 69.1 62% 69.1 61% Premises and depreciation 15.5 14% 15.0 13% Marketing and publicity 5.6 5% 5.4 5% Management, administration and governance 4.7 4% 4.5 4% Donations, legacies and sponsorship costs 3.6 3% 3.0 3% Commercial activity 12.4 11% 15.2 13% House management cost 1.1 1% 1.9 2% 112.0 100% 114.1 100%

TRANSFERS Fixed Asset and Heritage Asset Funds 4.1 7.5 Other Designated Funds (0.4) (2.8) Other Restricted Funds (0.1) 0.0

NET SURPLUS ON UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUNDS 1.4 0.1

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Individual Francesca Fremantle Marian Pell Adrienne Waterfield Corporate Zvi and Ofra Meitar Family Fund Nicholas Allan Gonzalo and Maria Garcia Mr and Mrs Tony Pidgley Derek and Sheila Watson Accenture Morgan Stanley Ian and Helen Andrews Richard J Gnodde Jürgen and Clarissa Pierburg Simon and Glenda Weil Alta Advisers Mrs Susan A Olde OBE Ambassador Gianna Angelopoulos Terry and Jean de Gunzburg David and Diana Pilling Dr and Mrs Michael West American Express Services Europe Ltd The Hon Olga Polizzi CBE and The Hon Lady Ashcroft Stephen and Peg Hale Lady Pitman Danny and Lillan Wyler Audi Portia Forte Tony and Chris Ashford D W Hancock Carolyn and Michael Portillo 25 Anonymous Bank of America Merrill Lynch RLM Finsbury Mr and Mrs Edward Atkin CBE Linda and Philip Harley Judith Portrait The Boston Consulting Group Rolex SA Graham and Joanna Barker Mr and Mrs Steven Heinz Stefano and Julie Quadrio Curzio Trusts and Foundations BP Mrs Lily Safra Mr and Mrs Baha Bassatne Katrin and Christoph Henkel Janine Rensch The Anson Charitable Trust The Canary Wharf Group St James’s Co Ltd Geoff and Judith Batchelar Dr J Heron Mr and Mrs Marc Rich Audrey and Ronnie’s Fund Coutts & Co The Telegraph Media Group Timothy and Christina Benn Malcolm Herring Jenny Richardson The BAND Trust Criterion Ices Sir Brian Williamson CBE The Honourable David Bernstein Marina Hobson MBE and Yvonne and Bjarne Rieber The John Beckwith Charitable Trust Deloitte Xstrata plc Celia Blakey The Hobson Charity Sir Simon and Lady Robertson The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation Trust EnQuest PLC Lord and Lady Young Of Graffham Dame Margaret Booth Simon and Tracey Holden The Robey Family CHK Charities Ltd Esure 1 Anonymous Peter Borender Martin and Jane Houston Kristina Rogge The Clore Duffield Foundation Eurovestech plc Lorna and Christopher Bown Lady Jarvis Ms Viviana Ronco The John S. Cohen Foundation Fair Links First Night Patrons Lucille and Richard Briance Aud Jebsen The Dowager Viscountess Rothermere The Peter Cruddas Foundation FF&P Asset Management Ltd Janice and David Blackburn Cynthia Brown and Andy Tomkins Mr and Mrs Christopher W.T.Johnston Janine Roxborough Bunce Dunard Fund Freddy Dr Genevieve and Mr Peter Davies Anthony Bunker Mrs Philip Kan Roland and Sophie Rudd The Dunhill Medical Trust Goldman Sachs Mrs Aline Foriel-Destezet John and Susan Burns Costas and Evi Kaplanis Mrs Lily Safra Esmee Fairbairn Foundation Hildon Huntswood Sue Butcher Christine and Peter Kennett Richard and Ginny Salter Freed of London Investec Dame Theresa Sackler Jill and Michael Carpenter George Kingston Bryan and Sirkka Sanderson The Robert Gavron Charitable Trust KPMG Smiths Group plc Contessa Yoko Ceschina Frances Kirsh Nick and Barbara Scholes The Gordon Foundation Lazard The Earl and Countess of Chichester Mr and Mrs Aboudi Kosta Anne and Mark Sebba The Shauna Gosling Trust RLM Finsbury American Friends of Covent Garden Dr Martin Clarke Alfiya and Timur Kuanyshev Kevin and Olga Senior The Helen Hamlyn Trust Ruinart Supporters Lady Clarke Mr Pierre Lagrange and Mr Roubi l’Roubi Mr and Mrs Mark Shanker The JP Jacobs Charitable Trust Rolex The Annenberg Foundation Sir David and Lady Clementi Lord and Lady Laidlaw of Rothiemay Victoria Sharp The Leche Trust Sotheby’s Mrs Mercedes T Bass Geoffrey Collens Peter Lloyd Susan and John Singer The Linbury Trust Twinings The Blavatnik Family Foundation Deborah Cowles Sir Frank Lowe Virginia and David Slaymaker Philip Loubser Foundation Xstrata Mrs Aline Foriel- Destezet Virginia Crum-Jones Chris and Jane Lucas Mrs Lorraine Spencer The John Lyon’s Charity Yakult UK Ltd Charles and Kaaren Hale Richard and Jennie Cunis Thomas and Deirdre Lynch William and Sherry Spurgin MariaMarina Foundation Zurich Insurance plc Andrea and Jim Kiernan Mrs Karl Dannenbaum Mr Michael Mallinson Donald and Rachael Stearns The Monument Trust 5 Anonymous Bob and Tamar Manoukian Liz and Simon Dingemans The Margulies Family Stuart and Jill Steele Peter Moores Foundation Hélène and Jean Peters Ms Shawn M Donnelley and Ingeborg Margulies Dr and Mrs Timothy Stone CBE Oak Foundation Season Patrons Karl and Holly Peterson Dr Christopher M Kelly Kathryn and Peter McCormick OBE Dame Sue Street DCB The David and Elaine Potter Foundation Anglo American plc Spindrift Al Swaidi Sarah and Lloyd Dorfman Kiki McDonough Mr John Studzinski PRS for Music Foundation The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd Mr and Mrs Paul Tosetti Mrs David Dugdale Bernard and Genevieve Mensah Robert and Patricia Swannell The Joseph and Lena Randall Charitable Trust Canaccord Genuity Ltd Mrs Charles Wrightsman Kimbell Duncan Nicholas and Lindsay Merriman Sir David Tang Sir John Ritblat Family Foundation Canary Wharf Group plc 1 Anonymous Peter and Fiona Espenhahn The Metherell family Lord and Lady Taylor of Holbeach Gail and Gerald Ronson through The Clore Duffield Foundation Fares and Tania Fares Dr L Mikheev and N Mikheev Alan Titchmarsh MBE, VMH, DL The Gerald Ronson Foundation Lord and Lady Gavron Philanthropy and Bequests to the Royal Jonathan and Beverley Feuer Sir Hamid and Lady Moollan Lindsay and Sarah Tomlinson The Archie Sherman Charitable Trust Seifi Ghasemi, Rockwood Holdings, Inc Opera House Endowment Fund Josephine Fitzalan Howard Margaret Mountford Eric Tomsett The Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Margherita Maria Bruni Mr Graham Fletcher Sara Naudi and Dr Mark Layton Professor Michael Trimble The Taylor Family Foundation Mr David Hancock The Estate of the late John Franklin Louise Fluker Mrs Susan A Olde OBE The Tsukanov Family Foundation The Constance Travis Charitable Trust KPMG Paul Hamlyn Foundation Tim and Rosie Forbes Mr Stefan Sten Olsson Mr and Mrs Graham Turner The Tufton Charitable Trust Alfiya and Timur Kuanyshev The Estate of Nona White Mr Philippe Foriel-Destezet Keith and Hilary Orrell-Jones Jane Van Ammel The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music Marks & Spencer Group Plc 3 Anonymous Hamish and Sophie Forsyth Sir Antonio and Lady Pappano Robert and Kathleen Wallace The Wolfson Foundation Maybourne Hotel Group Annie Frankel Fraser Partridge Mr Bruno Wang 1 Anonymous Jamie McAlpine

BACK TO CONTENTS BACK FORWARD 46 BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FINANCE AND NOMINATIONS Simon Robey (Chairman) Tony Hall CBE – Chief Executive Simon Robey (Chairman) AUDIT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Baroness Blackstone Monica Mason DBE – Director, The Countess of Chichester Nicholas Prettejohn (Chairman) Simon Robey (Chairman) The Countess of Chichester The Royal Ballet Julian Metherell Sir David Clementi Sir David Clementi Sir David Clementi Sir Antonio Pappano – Music Director, The Royal Opera Sir Simon Robertson Lady Heywood Nicholas Prettejohn Peter Cruddas (from March 2012) Caroline Bailey – Director of Marketing Dame Gail Ronson DBE Sir Nicholas Hytner Dame Sue Street DCB Lady Heywood (from March 2012) Elizabeth Bridges – Director of Personnel Danny Wyler Heather Rabbatts CBE Sir Nicholas Hytner Deborah Bull CBE – Creative Director (to March 2012) Lady Young of Graffham Simon Robey RENUMERATION Nicholas Prettejohn John Fulljames – Associate Director of Opera Dame Sue Street DBE COMMITTEE Heather Rabbatts CBE Rob Greig – Chief Technology Officer (from June 2012) ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION Simon Robey (Chairman) Sir Simon Robertson (retired July 2012) Kasper Holten – Director of Opera AND ACCESS COMMITTEE FUNDRAISING Sir David Clementi Dame Gail Ronson DBE Peter Katona – Director of Opera Casting Baroness Tessa Blackstone (Chairman) ADVISORY CIRCLE Nicholas Prettejohn Roland Rudd Jeanetta Laurence – Associate Director, The Royal Ballet David Hall Julian Metherell (Chairman) Dame Sue Street DCB Anthony Salz Christopher Millard – Director of Press and Communications John Holden Vahid Alaghband Dame Sue Street DCB Sally Mitchell – Orchestra Administrative Director Anne McElvoy Sue Butcher GOVERNANCE Ian Taylor (from March 2012) Kevin O’Hare – Administrative Director, The Royal Ballet Matthew Peacock Josephine Fitzalan Howard AND MANAGEMENT Laura Wade-Gery (from March 2012) Sally O’Neill – Director of Finance Abigail Pogson Hamish Forsyth The direction and control Robert Wallace Hazel Province – Director of Planning Simon Robey Viscount Linley of the Royal Opera House is Paul Reeve – Director of Learning and Engagement Anthony Salz Victoria Mather determined by the Board of Alastair Roberts – Managing Director, Royal Opera House Enterprises Salim Moollan Trustees which meets at least Amanda Saunders – Director of Development ENTERPRISES COMMITTEE Lorna Parker six times per year. The role Cormac Simms – Administrative Director, The Royal Opera Heather Rabbatts CBE (Chairman) Judith Portrait of the Board is to direct the Peter Alward Simon Robey Royal Opera House strategy Sir David Lees Kristina Rogge to ensure that it is on the right Simon Robey Roland Rudd course and that it is properly David Ross Bernard Taylor and effectively managed. The Laura Wade-Gery Frank Van den Bosch Trustees are also responsible Sir Brian Williamson for the appointment of the Chief Executive, as well as the most senior management positions. The Chief Executive, Royal Opera House PHOTOGRAPHY with the assistance of the Covent Garden Sim Canetty-Clarke Front page London WC2E 9DD Catherine Ashmore Contents, 16, 22, 42 Executive Management Team, Telephone +44 (0)20 7240 1200 Johan Persson 8, 9, 11, 35 manages the day-to-day opera- www.roh.org.uk Bill Cooper 12, 14, 20, 34, 39 tion of the Royal Opera House. Tristram Kenton 13, 18, 23 Clive Barda 15, 17 Managing Editor, Dan Foulkes for Milknosugar Hugo Glendinning 26 Registered Charity no. 211775 Atherton-Chiellino 32, 37

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