English National Opera

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London Coliseum, seat of the English National Opera
View of the stage of the London Coliseum

The English National Opera ( ENO ) is one of the two major opera houses in London . In contrast to the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden), the ENO presents all performances in English and is known for lower admission prices.

history

The ENO goes back to Lilian Baylis (1874-1937), who showed drama, opera and ballet productions at the Old Vic Theater . After acquiring the Sadler's Wells Theater in the Islington district, she established a permanent opera company there in the 1930s, the Sadler's Wells Opera Company . In 1945, the opera was there Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten premiered.

In 1968 Sadler's Wells Opera moved to the largest theater in London's West End, the London Coliseum on St. Martin's Lane near Trafalgar Square . ENO has had its current name since 1974. The subsidiary ENO North in Leeds , founded in 1977, has been operated independently as Opera North since 1981 .

The London Coliseum reopened in 2004 after four years of renovations. Surtitles have been used since 2005.

In 2016 the English National Opera received the International Opera Award for its choir.

Music directors ( Music Direction )

Web links

Commons : English National Opera  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′ 34.9 "  N , 0 ° 7 ′ 35"  W.