Free Opera and Ballet Guides

After more than a decade spent illustrating the world’s most enchanting operas and ballets, I’ve amassed a treasure trove of artwork and stories each one a celebration of music, movement, and imagination. I’m delighted to announce the launch of a brand new series: free, mobile-friendly PDF guides to my favourite stage classics, designed for schools, families, and curious minds everywhere.

So far…

  • Nutcracker
  • La Boheme
  • Swan Lake
  • Magic Flute

Each guide is hand-illustrated in pen and ink and watercolour, designed to bring the plot to your fingertips, whether you’re at home, in the classroom, just about to turn your phone off before the curtain goes up!

© Rosie Brooks™. All rights reserved.


These guides are for educational and personal enjoyment only.
Not for resale or commercial use.


This work may not be used for AI training, or any automated or derivative purposes.

There are plenty more titles to follow from Aida to Wozzeck! Stay tuned as the collection grows, and let’s keep sharing the joy of opera and ballet, one illustrated story at a time!

Yours with interval ice cream in hand,
Rosie