Royal Ballet and Opera announces associate director in newly-created role

NETIA JONES has been appointed to the newly-created position of associate director of The Royal Ballet and Opera.

Taking up post on 3 December, Jones will lead opera programming in the Linbury Theatre.

Working internationally as a director, designer, and video artist, Jones’s career spans opera, theatre, concerts and immersive installation projects. She has created work for organisations including The Royal Opera, Lincoln Center New York, the Opéra National de Paris and the Barbican.

Speaking of her appointment, Jones said: “The Linbury Theatre is the perfect space to explore new technologies, to forge global connections and to reflect the
artistic ambition of this exceptional company.

“I look forward to working with the team on developing a programme of work that expands the boundaries of what this unlimited and unstoppable art form can be.”

OLIVER MEARS, director of The Royal Opera, said: “We can’t wait to welcome Netia to the company. Internationally renowned for her pioneering and innovative approach to making opera, Netia has a unique gift for fusing technology, music and drama, which will drive the future of opera in the Linbury Theatre.

“She joins The Royal Opera at a crucial time, and we know that her vision and belief in the unlimited possibilities of our art form will build on the extraordinary success of the Linbury Theatre since it reopened in 2018.”