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The greatest operas in the repertoire are staged in classic productions at the Coliseum
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The country house opera season begins, London goes baroque, and there's a last chance to catch English National Opera's big hit, Blue
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Powerful new opera tackles racial violence but also celebrates the highs and lows of family life
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A rare and impressive staging of the early masterwork by a Hollywood composer
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Another chance to catch Philip Glass's unmissable opera set in Ancient Egypt and spectacularly staged
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A razzle-dazzle production of Wagner's opera shows the company at its best, musically and dramatically
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Welcome return of Bizet's opera in an action-packed production brings two great singers to the fore
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Drama and comedy at the opera, music for children, and Paris in song
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Stirring opera with world-class artists, the powerful music of home and exile, and fun for children
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The traditional American feelgood movie inspires an opera given its UK premiere at the Coliseum
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Family encounters with the orchestra, contemporary music and seasonal favourites, including Mozart's musical pantomime
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A sparky new production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Tower of London operetta is set in post-war years
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An opera based on a timeless movie, a chance for audiences to take charge, and musical answers to winter
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ENO's 2022/23 season opens with a new production of Puccini's dramatic opera. A singer and an artist find themselves up against a bully...
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From Philip Glass to Puccini and Wagner, the new season at the Coliseum crosses cultural boundaries and has something for everyone
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A joyful switchback ride through a great Mozart opera is a visual as well as a vocal treat
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The natural world gets the better of miserable mankind in a magical new production of Janáček's forest-set opera
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An exciting house debut is an extra treat in a hugely entertaining revival of Jonathan Miller's production of Puccini's opera
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Passion, mystery and intrigue are enacted on stage, and the finest concerts feature world-class artists breaking new ground with much-loved works
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Singers and players get the better of a banal production in the curtain-raiser to a new Ring cycle
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The London-based tenor talks about his new television career, wedding plans and incest at the opera
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All aboard the good ship Coliseum for an evening of satire, physical theatre and instantly accessible music with director Cal McCrystal
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Colossal production of Philip Glass's opera about Mahatma Gandhi returns to kickstart the new ENO season
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Margaret Atwood's warning novel inspires an opera for our times
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ENO is back with a big new season. Booking opens Wed 2 June for all seven productions from October to April. Why not go once a month?
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The versatile baritone on lockdown gardening, Brexit fears, and breaking through with 'My Way'
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Handel's evergreen oratorio tells the Easter story in song, interpreted by eight soloists, chorus and orchestra
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The soprano on her Brixton childhood, 'silent' music and renewed energy as live music resumes
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A semi-staged production of Puccini's most dramatic opera is staged in the Bowl to a live audience
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Wagner's spell-binding epic story of gods, mortals, love and power is told over five years, with casting and dates still to come
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A moving performance of a beautiful and thoughtful work by top soloists with the orchestra and chorus of English National Opera
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The soprano who has reached new heights talks about singing during lockdown, a commemorative performance, and improvising on stage