RIAM Opera 2026

Sinéan O'Neill, director

David Adams and Andrew Synnott, conductors

Maurice Ravel: L'enfant et les sortiléges (The Child & the Spells)

Xavier Montsalvatge: El gato con botas (Puss in Boots)

Three cats, two princesses, one china cup (broken); an owl, a bat, a nightingale and a frog; trickery ambition, tantrums, spells - RIAM Opera's offering this year has it all. With a total of 26 roles, demanding some very starry singing, this charming double-bill is the perfect musical vehicle to display the wonderful pool to talented singers at the Academy. 

Montsalvatge's El gato con botas is a twinkling gem, a mischievous fairy tale full of luscious, vivid music and frisky characters, whilst Ravel's L'enfant et les sortiléges offers a touching glimpse of the drama and magic of everyday life for its young protagonist. 

Two captivating operas bound to awaken forgotten enchantment and allowing us to dream and play and laugh like a child again. 

Sung in French and Spanish with English surtitles.