The House

Episode 01

Star Struck

Jan 16, 1996 · 50 min

As the curtain rises, there's a crisis at the box office and impending disaster on stage as diva Denyce Graves loses her voice. Visits to a Harley Street specialist fail to remedy the problem, leaving just hours to locate a replacement for the leading role in Carmen.

Episode 02

Horse Trading

Jan 23, 1996 · 50 min

It's a stressful time for almost everyone concerned as two productions—an opera and a ballet—go into rehearsals and over budget. Almost everything that can go wrong duly does so.

Episode 03

Foot Fault

Jan 30, 1996 · 50 min

Not all the staff are happy with the radical changes in the Opera House work schedules planned to be implemented. Meanwhile, the Royal Ballet is off to Washington.

Episode 04

High Hopes

Feb 6, 1996 · 50 min

A silent war waged behind the famous Crush Bar and further confrontation between management and unions over rates of pay feature in tonight's behind-the-scenes developments at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.

Episode 05

Settling Scores

Feb 13, 1996 · 50 min

The new Director at the Royal Opera has the task of finding the right balance between financial and aesthetic considerations.

Episode 06

Winning Ticket

Feb 20, 1996 · 50 min

The main problem for the Royal Opera House is an ever-present one: to secure the hundreds of millions of pounds needed to keep the opera and ballet companies performing in London while the Covent Garden building is refurbished. But plenty of people are ready to pay £1,750 to join the Princess of Wales in the audience for the Winter Gala.