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The Beauty of Ballet

Wednesday 29 May 2024, 7.30pm
Royal Albert Hall

Paul Murphy Conductor
Dancers from the Birmingham Royal Ballet

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

A spellbinding celebration of some of the greatest ballet works ever written by the master of ballet himself, Tchaikovsky.

Iconic dances and orchestral masterpieces await you in this enchanting gala event, with dancers from the prestigious Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Featuring unmissable dances that will truly mesmerise, including:

  • Swan Lake: Black Swan pas de deux
  • The Sleeping Beauty: Rose Adagio and Bluebird pas de deux
  • The Nutcracker: Grand pas de deux

Plus a host of rousing orchestral favourites:

  • The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
  • Eugene Onegin: Polonaise   
  • Marche Slave    
  • Orchestral Suite No.3: Polacca
  • Capriccio Italien

Large print versions and digital formats of the programme for this concert are available on request for customers with accessibility requirements. Please email your request to Doran Crowhurst crowhurstd@rpo.co.uk at least one full week before the performance.


Ticket information

Doors: 6.45pm

Concert starts: 7:30pm (approximate end time: 10pm)

Tickets from £16.74*.

All RPO orders are subject to a £4 transaction fee. For group bookings of 10+, a £1 fee per ticket applies (capped at £30 per booking).

All Royal Albert Hall orders are subject to fees of 10% of the total transaction, plus a recovery levy of £2 per ticket. 

*Book as early as you can to secure the best choice of seats at the best possible prices. Ticket prices will be adjusted in real-time and will reflect the most current price for each performance based on demand. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Groups of just 6+ save up to 30% – phone 020 7608 8840 to find out more (book 6 to 9 tickets online now and immediately save 10%).

Student tickets available, book via Student Pulse.

Under 18 offers apply: £7 for children aged 7–17 in 2nd Tier boxes, Circle and Choir. 

This event is not recommended for children under 5.

All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.


Tickets for RPO Brent Members

A limited number of tickets are available for this performance at a special price for RPO Brent Members in the Rear Circle and Upper Choir (only).

To book tickets, members should make sure that they are logged into their RPO account. The offer will then automatically be applied in the basket.

Tickets are limited so if the offer is not applied that may be because there are no longer any tickets available for this offer.

Find out more about the RPO Brent Membership and sign up here.

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