FASCINATING BEHIND-THE SCENES INSIGHTS INTO ENO PRODUCTIONS
Presented by writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson, ENO podcasts feature, for example, rare interviews with each productions's Director and lead performers, as well as much-loved arias and music. ENO produces a podcast for each of our operas, available for free.
CANDIDE PODCAST
Director Robert Carsen, Conductor Rumon Gamba, Jamie Bernstein, Alex Jennings and Toby Spence discuss the award-winning co-production of Bernstein’s masterpiece from La Scala, Milan and the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris. Music clips courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon.
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ENO Music Director Edward Gardner and singers Janice Watson, Sarah Connolly and John Tomlinson talk about David McVicar’s celebrated production of Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. Download a .zip file
THE MERRY WIDOW
Director John Copley, singers Alfie Boe, Amanda Roocroft and John Graham-Hall talk about The Merry Widow. Download a .zip file
MADAM BUTTERFLY
Oscar-winning Director Anthony Minghella talks about the differences between directing film and opera in the Madam Butterfly podcast and lead soprano Judith Howarth reflects upon this tragic love story. Visit the mini-site or Download a .zip file
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Director David Alden talks about his plans for directing the production and Anna Christy, who plays the title role, sheds light on Lucia's extraordinary journey into madness. Download a .zip file
THE MIKADO
Director Jonathan Miller talks humorously about Gilbert & Sullivan's bizarre view of Japanese culture and Richard Suart, who plays Ko-Ko, reveals hilarious stories regarding his 'Little List' of people who "never would be missed". Download a .zip file
THE TURN OF THE SCREW
Director, David McVicar and lead, Rebecca Evans, discuss the myriad interpretations attributed to this spine-tingling ghost story. Winner of the South Bank Show Best Opera Award 2007. Download a .zip file
MUSIC AKNOWLEDGEMENT
CHANDOS RECORDS
The music from our podcasts is used with kind persmission of www.chandos.net, one of the world's premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.