The audience for the show-within-a-show, in Act 2 of PAGLIACCI, grows rowdy and impatient waiting for the curtain to go up. When a performer rings a bell to indicate it’s (finally) time to begin, the audience all scream “Silenzio!” (Silence) at each other, seemingly reluctant to follow their own advice. Carlo Montanaro conducts the orchestra of Seattle Opera. Photo by Philip Newton.

PAGLIACCI: “On with the show!”

An Audio Described guide for information on Paul Taylor Dance Company by The Royal Ballet as taken from Royal Ballet and Opera Winter Season 2025/26 Season guide. 

Track 19 – Paul Taylor Dance Company

An Audio Described guide for information on the Performance dates from 27 January 2026 as taken from Royal Ballet and Opera Winter Season 2025/26 Season guide. 

Track 20 – Paul Taylor Dance Company – Performance dates from 27 January 2026

An Audio Described guide for information on International Draft Works by The Royal Ballet as taken from Royal Ballet and Opera Winter Season 2025/26 Season guide. 

Track 27 – International Draft Works

An Audio Described guide for information on the performance dates from 16 April 2026 of International Draft Works by The Royal Ballet as taken from Royal Ballet and Opera Winter Season 2025/26 Season guide. 

Track 28 – International Draft Works – Performance dates from 16 April 2026

An Audio Described guide for information on Insights and Daytime Events at RBO as taken from Royal Ballet and Opera Winter Season 2025/26 Season guide. 

Track 29 – Insights and Daytime Events

An Audio Described guide for information on COVID safety guidelines at RBO as taken from Royal Ballet and Opera Winter Season 2025/26 Season guide. 

Track 30 – COVID safety guidelines

An Audio Described guide for information on tickets and booking dates at RBO as taken from Royal Ballet and Opera Winter Season 2025/26 Season guide. 

Track 31 – Tickets and booking dates

An Audio Described guide for information on the parking for the Royal Opera House as taken from Royal Ballet and Opera Winter Season 2025/26 Season guide. 

Track 32 – Parking for the Royal Opera House

An Audio Described introduction to Tosca by The Royal Opera, directed by Oliver Mears described by Alice Gilmour.

Audio Described introduction for Tosca

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