Royal Opera House » section Stalls Circle

Level 1 stalls circle at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden London. Superb view - almost level with stage. Easy sight of surtitles. You have to pivot slightly in seat to face the stage but totally comfortable. Could see all of stage.

Excellent view, premium seat. For ballet this is particularly good - first row of the section, slightly raised above other stalls seats so heads are not in the way.

Never sat so close to the stage! brilliant seats. You do miss literally a few seconds of a few scenes but the entirety of the performance is visible

Unbelievable view. So close to stage it felt like a personal performance at times. My new favourite seat.

An astonishing seat. The view was absolutely amazing. Occasional loss of view to left of stage. This did not spoil the enjoyment of the performance. The seats are bench style. Very hard. No armrests. There is a small backrest. Adequate legroom for a smaller individual. Wonderful view of the orchestra, which was a lovely bonus! Such great value and a fabulous experience.

Good view, but given it is both on the side and almost at ground level, it is the least good of the premium seats (orchestra stalls/Donald Gordon grand tier/Stalls Circle)

Standing position - great view of the stage for dancing, though you'll miss the top of the scenery from here. Best if you are familiar with the production and just want to see the dancing/singing.