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Tony® award-winning director Des McAnuff makes his UK opera directing debut with a new production of Gounod’s Faust

Tony® award-winning director Des McAnuff makes his UK opera directing debut with a new production of Gounod’s Faust

Date published: Mon 09 Aug 2010

ENO opens and closes the 2010/11 Season with co-productions with the Metropolitan Opera, New york, continuing the ongoing artistic partnership which begun in 2005. Gounod's grand opera based on the classic Faust story is directed by Des McAnuff, the Tony Award winner for Jersey Boys and The Who's Tommy. This large-scale company work is conducted by the ENO Music Diretor Edwrad Gardner, with a cast led by Toby Spence singing the title role for the first time.

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Loretta Tomasi
Loretta Tomasi
Chief Executive of ENO since November 2005, having been Executive Director of ENO from May 2003 [...]
 
John Berry
John Berry
As Artistic Director of ENO since November 2005, John Berry has been responsible for the artistic programme at ENO [...]
 
Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner
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 [...]