About ENO

Welcome to English National Opera

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ENO is a creative and vibrant home for compelling, high quality theatrical productions created by imaginative stage directors and designers from across the arts and performed by leading artists. Acknowledged internationally for its award-winning innovative productions, ENO is committed to the development of British singers and conductors and is recognised as a champion of contemporary composers.

The majority of ENO productions are new. Many of these are created in close collaboration with international partners such as the Metropolitan Opera, New York, ensuring that ENO’s unique work is regularly presented to audiences in the UK and abroad. With affordable tickets, exciting learning and training programmes and groundbreaking online content, ENO is committed to reaching out to new audiences.

In About ENO you can find out more about the people who work at ENO, the history of the organisation and the London Coliseum, our talent development programmes, current job vacancies and much more. Watch a short video about ENO’s work (link to film ‘introduction to ENO’)

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CHOOSE YOUR PATHWAY

Pathways offer an alternative way to explore opera. Find out about the work we're doing here at ENO, as well associated exhibitions, events, books, digital media, resources and more!

Culture and Context
Do you want to delve more deeply into the background of operas in the ENO season? Here you will find links to ENO events, publications, related performances and exhibitions and relevant web-sites.

Career
Have you ever wondered about the people behind the productions at ENO? Did you know that ENO has over 400 permanent members of staff, from stage managers to drivers, accountants to buyers? Maybe you’d like to work for ENO or are considering a career in opera?