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Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss’s Viennese comedy Der Rosenkavalier is a bittersweet blend of young love and mid-life melancholy
Operated by The Society of London Theatre
Der Rosenkavalier
London Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, London
Richard Strauss’s Viennese comedy Der Rosenkavalier is a bittersweet blend of young love and mid-life melancholy.
This production of Der Rosenkavalier is a revival of David McVicar’s 2008 staging and features Sarah Connolly in the title role, with Sophie Bevan as the innocent Sophie, Amanda Roocroft making her role debut as Marschallin, Sir John Tomlinson at Baron Ochs and Andrew Shore as Fininal.
Cast & CreativesEXPAND
cast: Amanda Roocroft, Sarah Connolly, John Tomlinson, Sophie Bevan, Andrew Shore, Madeleine Shaw, Adrian Thompson, Jennifer Rhys-Davies
director: David McVicar
music by: R. Strauss
producer: English National Opera
designer: David McVicar
conductor: Edward Gardner
costume: Tanya McCallin
lighting designer: Paule Constable
movement director: Andrew George
Ticket Prices:
£19-£92
About the show
- Age Suitability: General
- Genre: Opera
- Sub-Genre: Opera-Comedy
- Show Times: 28 Jan, 1, 17, 24, 27 Feb 18:30, 4, 11 Feb 17:30
- Duration: 3h55
- opening night:
- Box Office:
0871 472 0600 - Visit the Show Website
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Venue InformationHIDE
London Coliseum
St Martin's Lane, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 4ES
- Nearest tube: Leicester Square (125m) Charing Cross/Embankment (275m)
- Nearest bus: The following buses stop in the Haymarket (Southbound) or Lower Regent Street (Northbound): 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176, 453
- Nearest train: Charing Cross (275m)
- Parking: Westminter City Council car park at Trafalgar Square and Whitcomb Street. NCP at Bedfordbury (behind theatre). Nearest taxi rank in Haymarket.
- Air conditioned: 1
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND
- How to book: Tel: 020 7845 9258 M: 020 7836 7666 E: access@eno.org (enquiries only)
- Telephones: Telephones are 10 steps down from the foyer.
- Discounts: Discounts available for disabled people and companions.
- Limited mobility: Good leg room in stalls; B1-4, B33-36, C1 and C39 in the Stalls provide the best leg room.
- Access description: Slight ramp through left-hand doorway of main entrance on St Martin's Lane opening outwards into foyer. Information desk straight ahead and low countered box office to the right. Main lift, with voice announcements and Braille signage, to right of information desk serving all levels (suitable for scooters). Another lift serves Dress Circle, Upper Circle and Balcony. Else 29 steps up from foyer to Dress Circle, 47 up to Upper Circle and a further 45 up to Balcony. 2 steps between rows in the Balcony, Dress and Upper Circle; 1 step between rows in Stalls. Venue is carpeted throughout and all steps are highlighted with handrails on either side.
- Hearing impaired: Radio-wave system in the auditorium and induction loop at box office and all bars.
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed into auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog sit in the manager's office.
- Wheelchairs: 10 spaces for wheelchair/scooter users in total: 2 at back of Dress circle, 4 in Stall boxes and 4 at back of Stalls (companions can sit beside the wheelchairs users). 10 wheelchair/scooter transfer spaces: 4 in Dress Circle and 6 in Balcony. Theatre also provides 2 wheelchairs for loan.
- Toilets: No steps to toilets off the foyer. More toilets at Dress Circle, Upper Circle (women's 10 steps up), Balcony and Basement.
- Disabled toilets: Adapted toilets at Basement, Stalls, Dress Circle (no steps from lift) and Balcony levels.
- Bars: No steps to Stalls bar and bars in rear Stalls corridor. Further bars at Balcony, Upper and Dress Circles can be accessed by main lift. Dutch Bar on basement level (reachable by lift) accessed by platform lift or down 3 steps. Drinks cannot be taken into the auditorium.
