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Date published: Wed 24 Apr 13
Deborah Warner’s production of Britten’s final opera Death in Venice celebrates the composer’s centenary year and reaffirms ENO’s position as the world’s leading producer of opera by Benjamin Britten. This production reunites Warner with ENO
Music Director Edward Gardner; it received acclaim at La Monnaie Brussels and at La Scala in 2011 and will mark ENO’s debut at the Holland Festival in July 2013.
Edward Gardner returns to Britten following ENO’s Peter Grimes (2009), for which his conducting was described as ‘deeply musical’ (Financial Times).
Date published: Wed 24 Apr 13
ENO’s commitment to staging highly original, theatrical work, with collaborations across
artistic disciplines continues with the staging of the much anticipated UK premiere of The
Perfect American by Philip Glass, directed by Phelim McDermott. Author and screenwriter
Rudy Wurlitzer’s libretto, based on Peter Stephen Jungk’s novel, is a factional story about
Walt Disney during the final years of his life, narrated by cartoonist Wilhelm Dantine, who
worked for Disney in the 1950s. British conductor Gareth Jones makes his ENO debut with
an impressive cast featuring Christopher Purves as Walt Disney.
Date published: Wed 24 Apr 13
A landmark production of Berg’s early twentieth-century masterpiece opens at the
London Coliseum. Reflecting the breadth and diversity of the programme for which
ENO won an Olivier Award, the company continues to engage with exciting creatives
from across the arts. This production marks the opera directing debut of acclaimed
British theatre director Carrie Cracknell. ENO Music Director Edward Gardner
conducts a strong cast featuring a mix of British and international talent including
Leigh Melrose, Tom Randle and James Morris.
Date published: Wed 24 Apr 13
La bohème completes the trilogy of classic Jonathan Miller productions this season at English
National Opera, following successful revivals of The Mikado and The Barber of Seville.
Highlighting ENO’s commitment to developing and supporting British talent, the cast includes ENO
Harewood Artists Kate Valentine who takes the role of doomed heroine Mimì and Duncan Rock,
who plays Schaunard.
Date published: Wed 24 Apr 13
Highlighting English National Opera‟s commitment to producing world-class opera, forging international partnerships and engaging with creative talents from across the arts, ENO presents the world premiere of Sunken Garden at the Barbican. Composed and directed by Michel van der Aa – film and stage director and recent winner of the Grawemeyer composing award - with a libretto by two-time Man Booker prize nominated author, David Mitchell, Sunken Garden uses cutting-edge technology to create an entirely immersive audience experience.
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BIOGRAPHIES
Chief Executive of ENO since November 2005, having been Executive Director of ENO from May 2003 [...]
As Artistic Director of ENO since November 2005, John Berry has been responsible for the artistic programme at ENO [...]
Recognised as one of the most talented conductors of his generation, Edward Gardner began his tenure as Music Director of English National Opera in May 2007 [...]
