Live Ballet and Operas coming soon to cinemas from Trafalgar Releasing.

The Royal Ballet’s sumptuous production of Swan Lake returns to cinemas on 19 May. This classic fairy tale represents the battle between good and evil, and the attempt of love to conquer all. The magic of the lakes, forests and palaces is brought to life with glittering designs by John Macfarlane and a sublime score by Tchaikovsky.

The Royal Ballet’s sumptuous production of Swan Lake returns to the Royal Opera House stage after its 2020 revival was interrupted by the pandemic’s closure of theatres. This classic of the repertory is testament to the late choreographer Liam Scarlett’s abiding love of classicism and innate musicality, which shine through this production. Broadcast live to cinemas Thursday May 19.

The Met: Live in HD season continues with two world-class operas broadcast LIVE to cinemas.

On 21 May, soprano Nadine Sierra stars in theatre and film director Simon Stone’s powerful reimagining of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor set in America’s Rust Belt during the opioid crisis.

Then, on 4 June, the Live in HD season comes to a close with Australian composer Brett Dean’s contemporary masterpiece Hamlet, which premiered at the Glyndebourne Festival in 2017 to rave reviews. The Guardian hailed Dean’s seamless adaptation of Shakespeare’s doomed prince of Denmark to the opera stage: “New opera doesn’t often get to sound this good … Shakespeare offers a gauntlet to composers that shouldn’t always be picked up, but Dean’s Hamlet rises to the challenge.”