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ENO stages the UK premiere of Alexander Raskatov’s A Dog’s Heart, directed by Simon McBurney of Complicite

Date published: Wed 13 Oct 10

ENO’s stagings of numerous contemporary operas over the last three seasons have brought together directors and composers in an innovative way. A Dog’s Heart, a De Nederlandse Opera/ENO production, commissioned by DNO and in collaboration with Complicite, is no exception as ENO gives the UK premiere of Russian composer Alexander Raskatov’s first opera, directed by Simon McBurney and conducted by Garry Walker.

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Multi award-winning director Rufus Norris makes his operatic debut with a new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni for ENO

Date published: Wed 29 Sep 10

 

Over the last three seasons ENO has built a dynamic relationship with the wider arts. This continues with theatre director Rufus Norris making his operatic debut in a new production of one of the pillars of the operatic repertoire – Mozart’s darkly seductive Don Giovanni. Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits makes his UK opera debut conducting an outstanding ensemble of British singers led by Iain Paterson in the tile role, and Rebecca Evans singing Donna Elvira for the first time.

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Jonathan Miller’s La bohème returns for its first revival

Date published: Wed 29 Sep 10

 

Jonathan Miller’s 2009 staging of Puccini’s powerful and enduring masterpiece, La Bohème, returns this October.

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ENO starts a new series of free events to engage new audiences

Date published: Wed 25 Aug 10

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ENO starts a new series of free events to engage new audiences

 

ENO’s learning and participation programme is committed to developing audiences and a new programme for the Autumn starts today with the launch of a series of events at the newly opened Apple Store Covent Garden. The first event to take place in Apple’s largest store in the world, ENO introduces its new app, Sing ENO, with ENO Chorus soprano Ella Kirkpatrick and emerging young bass-baritone Benjamin Cahn who give a singing workshop providing insight in to the life and world of an opera singer. Sing ENO offers a complete set of warm-up exercises to prepare the body, voice and mind for singing and also offers a complete ‘Do It Yourself’ (DIY) section, including piano accompaniments for all the exercises, as well as ‘record yourself’ and ‘email to a friend’ functions. Whether a beginner or a more accomplished singer, anyone can use this application to prepare to sing.

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