Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House accessibility information
Access phone number: 020 7304 4000
Access email address: [email protected]
Accessible toilets situated: All levels
Number of Wheelchair spaces: Stalls, Circle x6 Grand Tier x4 Balcony x6 Amphitheatre x3
Sound amplification: Audio Loop & Sennheiser Transmitter
Access from street to foyer: Level access
Access from theatre foyer to seats (number = stairs): 9 to Orchestra Stalls, Step free access to all other levels
Level access: Yes
Stair lift, lift or ramp available: Lifts to all areas except Orchestra Stalls which is accessible via 9 steps
What date did the Royal Opera House open?
7 December 1732
Who designed the Royal Opera House?
James Shepherd
What was the first production at the Royal Opera House?
The Way of the World by William Congeve
Other Royal Opera House facts
The first theatre on this site was called the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden (opened 7 December 1732). It burnt down on  20 September 1808. The second theatre opened on 18 September 1809  designed by Robert Smirke with a production of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It was reconstructed and reopened on 6 April 1847 as the Royal Italian Opera House, but burnt down on 5 March 1856. The third and current theatre was designed by Sir Edward M. Barry and opened as the Royal Italian Opera House on 15 May 1858 with a production of Les Huguenots by Meyerbeer.
Past shows that have played at the Royal Opera House include:
Alcina
Gielgud Theatre
Prince of Wales Theatre
Novello Theatre
Apollo Victoria Theatre
Empress Museum
Victoria Palace Theatre
