English National Opera
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 )
- Lawrance Collingwood (Chief Conductor 1931-1941, Music Director 1941-1946)
- James Robertson (1946–1954)
- Alexander Gibson (1957-1959)
- Colin Davis (1961-1965)
- Mario Bernardi (1966–1968) and Bryan Balkwill (1966–1969)
- Charles Mackerras (1970–1977)
- Charles Groves (1978–1979)
- Mark Elder (1979-1993)
- Sian Edwards (1993-1997)
- Paul Daniel (1997-2005)
- Edward Gardner (2007-now)
Web links
- Official homepage in English
- History english
Coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′ 34.9 " N , 0 ° 7 ′ 35" W.