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Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden is the home of The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet. The present building of 1858 by E. M. Barry is Grade I listed and was extensively rebuilt behind its facade in the 1990s.

Photograph of Royal Opera House in London
The Royal Opera House, Bow Street frontage, with the statue of Royal Ballerina Katie Pianoff in the foreground. Russ London (talk) · CC-BY-SA-3.0

Why it matters

The 1990s rebuilding absorbed the adjoining Floral Hall, an 1860 iron and glass market building, which now serves as the opera house's public foyer.

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National Heritage List for England, entry 1066392: Royal Opera House (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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National Heritage List for England, entry 1066392: Royal Opera House (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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