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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 / Morning Star Online |
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 (via Google) |
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 (via Google) |
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 |
An engaging production of Noye’s Fludde offers considerably more than the sum of its parts |
| 6 Jul 19 / Seen and Heard |
Two-by-two in Stratford East: Britten's Noye's Fludde on location |
| 5 Jul 19 / Bachtrack |
Lucky Stratford East to have such resources, talent and ambition in its midst |
| 5 Jul 19 / Metro |
Hansel und GretelEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Midsummer may seem an odd time for a pantomime, but this production really works |
| 21 Jun 19 / Express |
ENO take fairytale opera and fly with it |
| 19 Jun 19 / The Guardian |
An enchanting Hansel and Gretel at Regent's Park Theatre |
| 19 Jun 19 / Opera Today |
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ENO and the Open Air Theatre join forces for a lip-smacking Hansel and Gretel |
| 19 Jun 19 / Bachtrack |
A magical evening at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre |
| 19 Jun 19 / Classical Source |
Dido and AeneasEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Dido for generation Z |
| 19 May 19 / The Observer |
A fuzzy update of Purcell’s opera for a younger audience |
| 16 May 19 / The Stage |
Purcell's Queen comes over all Bridget Jones in incoherent staging |
| 16 May 19 / The Guardian |
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Purcell's opera renamed and relocated by ENO and the Unicorn Theatre |
| 16 May 19 / Bachtrack |
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Opera's Dido
From Queen of Carthage to single mum in Bermondsey.
From Queen of Carthage to single mum in Bermondsey.
Paul BunyanEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
A very up-market pantomime |
| 17 May 19 / Express |
ENO’s Paul Bunyan is a magnificent, hugely entertaining evening |
| 16 May 19 / Seen and Heard |
The cast is extremely strong |
| 12 May 19 / Music OMH |
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Paul Bunyan is a strange hybrid of a piece |
| 11 May 19 / Classical Source |
Singing animals, heroic lumberjacks, pure melody and riotous entertainment in ENO's Paul Bunyan |
| 11 May 19 / Bachtrack |
Jack the RipperEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Vocally it’s an operatic perfect storm |
| 6 Apr 19 / Metro |
ENO’s Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel gets lost in the Whitechapel maze |
| 6 Apr 19 / Seen and Heard |
ENO's Jack the Ripper needs to decide if it wants to be a gore-fest or social history |
| 4 Apr 19 / The Spectator |
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A new opera tells the stories of Jack the Ripper’s victims |
| 2 Apr 19 / The Economist |
A crucial corrective that fails to match its ambition |
| 2 Apr 19 / Independent |
An impressive achievement |
| 2 Apr 19 / Evening Standard |
The casting of this production is absolutely first rate and redeems a production which splinters too often |
| 2 Apr 19 / Opera Today |
Iain Bell's new opera for ENO |
| 2 Apr 19 / Bachtrack |
An important addition to the operatic repertoire |
| 1 Apr 19 / Classical Source |
Draining the life out of a full-blooded story |
| 1 Apr 19 / Telegraph |
Murder victims refuse to come to life |
| 1 Apr 19 / The Guardian |
A limited achievement |
| 1 Apr 19 / The Stage |
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The opera bringing dignity back to Jack the Ripper's victims
In The Women of Whitechapel, it is not the serial killer who’s the star, but three generations of formidable ENO singing talent evoking colourful lives in the slum streets he stalked.
In The Women of Whitechapel, it is not the serial killer who’s the star, but three generations of formidable ENO singing talent evoking colourful lives in the slum streets he stalked.
Die ZauberflöteEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
McBurney has turned a great Mozart opera into something even greater |
| 23 Mar 19 / Express |
A Magic Flute for our times |
| 20 Mar 19 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
ENO’s production of The Magic Flute feels like a surprisingly contemporary and immersive experience |
| 19 Mar 19 / Gay Times |
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Simon McBurney's Magic Flute makes a joyous return to ENO |
| 19 Mar 19 / Bachtrack |
Fine singing is the best feature of ENO’s Magic Flute revival |
| 18 Mar 19 / Seen and Heard |
A strong cast in a highly engaging revival of Mozart's The Magic Flute from Simon McBurney, ENO & Complicité |
| 18 Mar 19 / Planet Hugill |
Simon McBurney’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute is quite the Gesamtkunstwerk |
| 16 Mar 19 / Classical Source |
Extraordinary revival conjures bond between performers and audience |
| 16 Mar 19 / Independent |
AkhnatenEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
In terms of musical and singing performances it was right on the mark |
| 14 Mar 19 / Opera Journal |
One of the best things ENO has done for ages |
| 20 Feb 19 / Express |
ENO’s Akhnaten a mesmerising revival of Philip Glass opera |
| 14 Feb 19 / Gay Times |
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The casting of this production is superb |
| 14 Feb 19 / Opera Today |
Phelim McDermott’s production of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten makes a welcome return to the Coliseum |
| 13 Feb 19 / Classical Source |
Philip Glass’s flight into Egypt is a slow, sensuous and glittering opera |
| 13 Feb 19 / Evening Standard |
Glass's pharaoh casts his spell once more |
| 13 Feb 19 / The Guardian |
Fabulously beautiful staging of a decidedly pretentious opera |
| 13 Feb 19 / Telegraph |
ENO’s triumphant Akhnaten revival shrouds audiences in minimalism and provides balm |
| 13 Feb 19 / Seen and Heard |
A visually extraordinary staging |
| 13 Feb 19 / The Stage |
Mesmerising Akhnaten returns to ENO |
| 13 Feb 19 / Bachtrack |
A meditation on the distant past |
| 13 Feb 19 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
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Behold, the naked Pharaoh: singing Philip Glass's Akhnaten
You need more than a good voice to sing the countertenor role of the sun-worshipping Egyptian leader. But it’s changed Anthony Roth Costanzo's life
You need more than a good voice to sing the countertenor role of the sun-worshipping Egyptian leader. But it’s changed Anthony Roth Costanzo's life
Die Lustige WitweEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 14 | |
ENO have had the courage to bring the tale up to date in glorious fashion |
| 13 Mar 19 / Express |
What a messy widow |
| 13 Mar 19 / Daily Mail |
Sarah Tynan’s star turn in The Merry Widow lifts a panto-style production let down by smutty jokes |
| 11 Mar 19 / The Observer |
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A Widow without allure |
| 6 Mar 19 / The Article |
Vienna goes to Broadway for ENO's Merry Widow |
| 5 Mar 19 / Bachtrack |
The Merry Widow is a glorious and coarse love story |
| 5 Mar 19 / Londonist |
Piss poor |
| 4 Mar 19 / The Critics' Circle |
Glamorous, gaudy romcom with subversive spirit |
| 4 Mar 19 / The Guardian |
Topical ENO production that brings the house down |
| 4 Mar 19 / Independent |
Dancing beavers give ENO’s new The Merry Widow ooh la la! |
| 4 Mar 19 / Seen and Heard |
A sparkling Merry Widow at ENO |
| 4 Mar 19 / Opera Today |
A sparkling new production which brings an element of farce to the comedy, but seems not yet quite in focus |
| 4 Mar 19 / Planet Hugill |
With this Merry Widow ENO has a potential hit on its hands |
| 3 Mar 19 / Classical Source |
It is in the orchestra pit that the real star of Max Webster’s new take on The Merry Widow resides |
| 3 Mar 19 / The Reviews Hub |
War RequiemEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
A thoughtful production by ENO's artistic director Daniel Kramer |
| 13 Dec 18 / Express |
Sobre héroes y tumbas |
| 3 Dec 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Kramer’s vision and Tilmans’s unforgettable photography create a powerful War Requiem |
| 21 Nov 18 / Seen and Heard |
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Inspiration eludes Kramer in Britten's War Requiem at English National Opera |
| 20 Nov 18 / Bachtrack |
Staging Britten's War Requiem |
| 20 Nov 18 / Opera Today |
This tale of suffering and the struggle to understand the reason for it was superb |
| 20 Nov 18 / Independent |
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News & Articles
| The jury's out on ENO's bold Orpheus-fest |
It was brave of English National Opera to schedule four operas about Orpheus this autumn. The outcome has been decidedly mixed reviews. |
| 11 Nov 2019 / The Observer |
| ENO names Annilese Miskimmon as new artistic director |
ENO has announced the Belfast-born director will replace Daniel Kramer in 2020, with a remit to broaden opera’s audience. |
| 9 Oct 2019 / The Guardian |
| 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. |
| 6 Oct 2019 / BBC News |
| English National Opera is changing its free-seat policy |
Chorus of rage as ENO gives critics’ coveted extra tickets to young bloggers. |
| 8 Sep 2019 / The Observer |
| English National Opera announces new Harewood Artists |
English National Opera (ENO) has announced that Claire Barnett-Jones and John Findon are to become ENO Harewood Artists. |
| 10 Aug 2019 / Opera Now |
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