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SatyagrahaEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 11 |
Glass’ operas are unlike anything else |
20 Oct 21 / Brinkwire |
ENO is back doing what it does best: Phelim McDermott’s astonishingly effective production of Satyagraha |
19 Oct 21 / Seen and Heard |
Fourth revival of Phelim McDermott’s Satyagraha at the London Coliseum |
19 Oct 21 / Opera Online (English) |
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Force et vérité d'une voix |
19 Oct 21 / Forum Opéra |
Philip Glass’s Satyagraha still captivates at English National Opera |
19 Oct 21 / Opera Today |
New-minted rather than dusted down: ENO opens season with Satyagraha |
19 Oct 21 / Bachtrack |
A thoughtful and rewarding evening |
18 Oct 21 / Classical Source |
Satyagraha de Philip Glass à l'English National Opera |
18 Oct 21 / Olyrix |
Glass’s operas are quite unlike anything else |
18 Oct 21 / The Toys Matrix |
HMS PinaforeEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 15 |
The ENO delights with a lavish staging of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic o |
7 Nov 21 / The Observer |
This is how G&S should be staged |
5 Nov 21 / The Spectator |
A mix of Gilbert's witty lyrics and Sullivan's rollicking music |
4 Nov 21 / Express |
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First ever production of HMS Pinafore at the London Coliseum |
3 Nov 21 / Opera Online (English) |
Les Dennis gives good value |
3 Nov 21 / The Stage |
Gilbert & Sullivan meets Monty Python |
3 Nov 21 / The Article |
Cal McCrystal’s silly spectacle is colourful and distinctly naughty |
2 Nov 21 / iNews |
A broad brush approach makes this new production enjoyable but a bit of a missed opportunity |
2 Nov 21 / Evening Standard |
Puritans stay away: this ENO HMS Pinafore is pure unadulterated fun |
2 Nov 21 / Seen and Heard |
An Aussie Josephine is just one of the rippers as G&S meets Morecambe and Wise |
2 Nov 21 / Limelight |
ENO’s shipshape satire ramps up the camp |
1 Nov 21 / The Guardian |
Vibrant visuals and fancy footwork |
1 Nov 21 / Opera Today |
Hi-jinks on the high-seas |
1 Nov 21 / Planet Hugill |
Shipshape classic comedy craft |
31 Oct 21 / The Arts Desk |
This is a feel-good show for difficult times, and it is good to see ENO blowing its trumpet so confidently! |
31 Oct 21 / Classical Source |
ToscaEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 6 |
Puccini and chips with English National Opera |
5 Sep 21 / The Observer |
Natalya Romaniw and an outstanding cast lift a threadbare staging |
1 Sep 21 / iNews |
ENO pop up with Puccini at Crystal Palace Bowl |
31 Aug 21 / Opera Today |
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Powerful sound and musical magic in the park |
30 Aug 21 / The Guardian |
A walk in the park with Tosca: English National Opera at Crystal Palace |
29 Aug 21 / Bachtrack |
ENO's field trip is opera for people who don't like opera |
29 Aug 21 / Telegraph |
La bohèmeEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 5 |
ENO delivers an operatic experience like no other |
7 Nov 20 / OperaWire |
Honk your horn for Mimi and Rodolfo |
27 Sep 20 / The Observer |
In driving rain ENO’s drive-in Ally Pally La bohème turns out to be as deeply moving as ever |
26 Sep 20 / Seen and Heard |
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Exuberant drive-in staging |
22 Sep 20 / The Stage |
Orchestral manoeuvres in a car park |
21 Sep 20 / The Guardian |
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Covid-19: Swansea soprano stars in drive-in London opera
A night at the opera might summon up images of people in suits and ballgowns sitting in stalls and boxes overlooking a stage. But not when Natalya Romaniw sings in Puccini's La bohème.
A night at the opera might summon up images of people in suits and ballgowns sitting in stalls and boxes overlooking a stage. But not when Natalya Romaniw sings in Puccini's La bohème.
ENO to stage world's first live drive-in opera
The world’s first live drive-in opera will take place at Alexandra Palace, as the English National Opera is set to stage La bohème outdoors.
The world’s first live drive-in opera will take place at Alexandra Palace, as the English National Opera is set to stage La bohème outdoors.
Le nozze di FigaroEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 |
Un divertissement qui vaut le détour |
12 Apr 20 / Opera Online (French) |
An inventive and well-sung production |
1 Apr 20 / The Stage |
An entertaining and worthwhile The Marriage of Figaro at the London Coliseum |
23 Mar 20 / Opera Online (English) |
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Comedy with knobs on |
18 Mar 20 / Bachtrack |
Sexual desire drives the new Figaro at English National Opera |
17 Mar 20 / The Article |
Energised attitudes, lower-level humanism |
17 Mar 20 / The Arts Desk |
Superb singing in hilarious staging |
16 Mar 20 / The Guardian |
ENO’s new Marriage of Figaro is a real tonic in these uncertain times |
16 Mar 20 / Seen and Heard |
A new, blank-canvas Figaro at English National Opera |
16 Mar 20 / Opera Today |
Madama ButterflyEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 5 |
Natalya Romaniw reigns supreme in Madam Butterfly at the London Coliseum |
23 Mar 20 / Opera Online (English) |
Natalya Romaniw in gloriously impressive in the title role |
4 Mar 20 / Express |
Pulling the heart strings: Madam Butterfly returns to ENO |
3 Mar 20 / Bachtrack |
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Welsh soprano Natalya Romaniw triumphs in the title role |
2 Mar 20 / The Observer |
A wonderful role debut for Natalya Romaniw in ENO's revival of Minghella's Madama Butterfly |
28 Feb 20 / Opera Today |
Luisa MillerEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 12 |
ENO’s wonderful singers compensate for a disordered modern dress Luisa Miller |
22 Feb 20 / Seen and Heard |
Neglected work brought back to passionate life |
18 Feb 20 / Evening Standard |
ENO no-no |
18 Feb 20 / The Critics' Circle |
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A passion for patriarchy |
17 Feb 20 / The Observer |
Alexander Joel directed a well-paced and lively account of the score |
17 Feb 20 / Classical Source |
An emphasis on the psychological paid dividends in the performances |
17 Feb 20 / Opera Today |
A missed opportunity |
16 Feb 20 / Express |
An uneven production but hardly one that warranted the boos that greeted the production team. |
16 Feb 20 / Music OMH |
English National Opera kicks 2020 off with a turkey |
14 Feb 20 / Independent |
A treat for the ears, if not the eyes |
14 Feb 20 / The Guardian |
Fantastic singing, but no wonder the production was booed |
14 Feb 20 / Telegraph |
Love, intrigue… and black paint-play |
14 Feb 20 / Bachtrack |
CarmenEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 8 |
Calixto Bieito’s direct and disturbing Carmen is now in its second revival |
11 Feb 20 / Classical Source |
Strength of ensemble in the casting is a defining factor of this ENO Carmen revival |
10 Feb 20 / Seen and Heard |
Carmen à l’English National Opera, Almodóvar dans la langue de j’expire |
10 Feb 20 / Olyrix |
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This production embraces its new potential with vigour |
7 Feb 20 / A Younger Theatre |
On the positive side, Lithuanian mezzo-soprano Justina Gringyté played the title role in delightfully seductive style |
6 Feb 20 / Express |
Empty hunger: Bieito’s Carmen returns to ENO |
4 Feb 20 / Bachtrack |
Bieito's Carmen returns to English National Opera |
31 Jan 20 / Opera Today |
Underpowered revival of a bold production |
31 Jan 20 / The Stage |
OrphéeEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 13 |
Orpheus at ENO: house of the dead |
6 Dec 19 / Opera Now |
Orpheus in London: Four Orpheus operas at the English National Opera |
27 Nov 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Orphée at English National Opera |
27 Nov 19 / Express |
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There’s some gorgeous singing and playing |
23 Nov 19 / Metro |
Classic Cocteau film gets trademark treatment from Philip Glass |
21 Nov 19 / The Star |
Once again, the ENO turn out to be great advocates for the operas of Philip Glass |
21 Nov 19 / Opera Journal |
An intriguing, surreal conclusion to ENO’s Orpheus quartet |
20 Nov 19 / The Article |
It really is a feast for the ears and eyes. And enthralling drama. |
19 Nov 19 / Classical Source |
This is as opera noir it gets |
19 Nov 19 / Opera Today |
Disquieting and beautifully done |
18 Nov 19 / The Guardian |
Glass’s Cocteau adaptation may be marshmallowy, but this ENO production is good and sharp |
18 Nov 19 / Telegraph |
ENO’s production and performance of Glass’s Orphée has a vitality that almost throbs |
18 Nov 19 / Seen and Heard |
The cast is well stocked with ENO regulars |
18 Nov 19 / Music OMH |
The Mask of OrpheusEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 12 |
Orpheus at ENO: house of the dead |
6 Dec 19 / Opera Now |
Orpheus in London: Four Orpheus operas at the English National Opera |
27 Nov 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
This opera by the British composer Harrison Birtwistle is a complete mess - but a rather brilliant mess |
3 Nov 19 / Express |
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Fontanals-Simmons and Hoare are standouts in ENO’s The Mask of Orpheus though orchestra gets glitterball |
31 Oct 19 / Seen and Heard |
Birtwistle's The Mask of Orpheus is anything but simple |
31 Oct 19 / Opera Journal |
Birtwistle’s Mask of Orpheus submerged by high camp spectacle
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23 Oct 19 / The Article |
ENO reinvents Birtwhistle’s Mask of Orpheus with clowns, latex and oodles of camp |
22 Oct 19 / Financial Times |
Daniel Kramer's camp carnival defuses any focus in Birtwistle's bruising score |
22 Oct 19 / The Arts Desk |
Not for the first time, alas, ENO has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory |
22 Oct 19 / Opera Today |
A mysterious spectacle which pushes unusual emotional buttons |
21 Oct 19 / Music OMH |
Travesty of a production is nothing to laugh about |
21 Oct 19 / The Guardian |
For the average audience, this is a physical and mental ordeal |
21 Oct 19 / Telegraph |
Orphée aux EnfersEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 10 |
Orpheus at ENO: house of the dead |
6 Dec 19 / Opera Now |
Orpheus in London: Four Orpheus operas at the English National Opera |
27 Nov 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Orphée aux Enfers, Offenbach version british à l'English National Opera |
16 Nov 19 / Olyrix |
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To hell with it |
16 Oct 19 / The Critics' Circle |
Emma Rice’s #MeToo ENO Orpheus in the Underworld is bleached of all its inherent charm |
14 Oct 19 / Seen and Heard |
A humourless hike to Hades |
14 Oct 19 / Opera Today |
The company has assembled a good ensemble of old pros and new blood, with interesting results |
7 Oct 19 / Classical Source |
Balloons for tutus and jarring tragedy |
7 Oct 19 / The Guardian |
Emma Rice’s misjudged production |
7 Oct 19 / The Stage |
Emma Rice's lively new production somewhat misses the point of Offenbach |
7 Oct 19 / Planet Hugill |
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Lucia Lucas: Making UK operatic debut at the ENO
Lucia Lucas has entered into the history books by becoming the first transgender singer to perform with the English National Opera in London.
Lucia Lucas has entered into the history books by becoming the first transgender singer to perform with the English National Opera in London.
Orfeo ed EuridiceEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 15 |
Orpheus at ENO: house of the dead |
6 Dec 19 / Opera Now |
Orpheus in London: Four Orpheus operas at the English National Opera |
27 Nov 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
To hell with it |
16 Oct 19 / The Critics' Circle |
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Extraordinary colours and choreography in Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice |
9 Oct 19 / The Article |
Wayne McGregor’s ENO debut is all about the dance |
7 Oct 19 / The Observer |
Wayne McGregor's stylish take on Gluck's Orpheus, with Alice Coote in the title role, opens ENO's new season |
7 Oct 19 / Planet Hugill |
Gluck has got the ENO's Orpheus season off to a good start |
5 Oct 19 / Express |
A visually distinctive Orpheus and Eurydice from English National Opera |
3 Oct 19 / Financial Times |
The cheerleaders flooding the auditorium in fawning support roared with support |
3 Oct 19 / Classical Source |
Wayne McGregor provides a striking staging |
3 Oct 19 / The Guardian |
Wayne McGregor’s reach-me-down choreography is an intrusive presence on stage |
3 Oct 19 / Independent |
Pellucid music and two heart-tugging leads let down by anodyne choreography |
3 Oct 19 / Telegraph |
Much to admire in ENOs staging of Orpheus and Eurydice |
3 Oct 19 / Seen and Heard |
Wayne McGregor's dance-opera opens ENO's 2019-20 season |
3 Oct 19 / Opera Today |
Wayne McGregor’s visually striking production |
3 Oct 19 / The Stage |
The MikadoEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 2 |
Looks fresher than it feels |
6 Nov 19 / The Stage |
Jonathan Miller’s The Mikado returns once more to ENO but is showing its age |
5 Nov 19 / Seen and Heard |
Noye's FluddeEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 7 |
A charming, heartfelt new production of Noye's Fludde that shows off Britten's skill in writing for children |
11 Jul 19 / The Spectator |
All aboard |
9 Jul 19 / The Critics' Circle |
Floods theatre with colour and a nervous moose |
8 Jul 19 / The Guardian |
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A rousing, colourful production |
7 Jul 19 / The Observer |
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English National Opera musicians call off strike action |
ENO will now revise plans that triggered dispute, after negotiations with Musicians’ Union. |
16 Feb 2024 / The Guardian |
English National Opera musicians and chorus suspend strike |
Musicians at the English National Opera (ENO) have called off a strike over pay and conditions, the performing arts union Equity has said. |
30 Jan 2024 / BBC News |
English National Opera employees to strike over cuts |
Underfunding of Manchester move blamed as Musicians’ Union announces first full strike in 44 years. |
18 Jan 2024 / The Guardian |
English National Opera members to vote on strike action |
Equity union says chorus members will vote in early January on whether to act over plans to cut salaries by 40%. |
22 Dec 2023 / The Guardian |
ENO announces Greater Manchester will be its new home |
The company, which had a shortlist of five cities, had been told funding was dependent on leaving London. |
6 Dec 2023 / The Guardian |