Here’s another round up of our favourite bits you might’ve missed on ENO’s social channels last week.
As a thank you to the NHS, the ENO Chorus performed this special rendition of ‘For He is an Englishman’ from Gilbert and Sullivan‘s HMS Pinafore. Want to join in at home? [Here’s the libretto](https://english-national-opera– live.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ENOs-Love-the-NHS-002.pdf).
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-jyLNEBn2v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
[Harewood Artist](https://eno.org/about/professional-development/harewood– artists/) Soraya Mafi gave some great advice to aspiring singers:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-b1zTahLwU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
The wonderful ladies from our Costume department have been keeping themselves busy at home making scrubs for NHS staff. This batch went straight to Kings College Hospital Maternity Unit:
https://twitter.com/E_N_O/status/1247502979235827712?s=20
This lego version of Wagner‘s Ring Cycle features a sneaky surprise character…
https://www.facebook.com/englishnationalopera/posts/10157737973358429
Our Music Department’s very own Andrew Smith and Chris Hopkins performed this incredible duet. Keep watching for a surprise cameo:
Andrew Smith and > @ChrisHopMusic > performing The Marriage of Figaro Overture as an isolation duet > pic.twitter.com/qdGYcICcgX > > — English National Opera (@E_N_O) April 5, > 2020
Finally, see how you fare in this week’s quiz. Don’t forget to tweet your result with #ENOQuiz.
ENO Weekly Quiz, Vol. 3
Welcome to the ENO Weekly Quiz, with a new set of topics and questions to keep those brains busy!
We’ll be putting together a five round quiz each week. One of the rounds will be about opera, the other four will cover a wide range of topics.
Test yourself and share how you did with #ENOQuiz on social media.
General Knowledge : What is a baby rabbit called?
General Knowledge: Who wrote the novels Rebecca , My Cousin Rachel and Jamaica Inn?
General Knowledge: Who was Henry VIII’s first wife?
General Knowledge : Which is the most visited art museum in the world?
Visual Arts : Which of these artists is known for their works The Rainbow Bridge , The Weather Project and Ice Watch?
Visual Arts: Who was Marina Abramović’s lover and artistic collaborator?
Visual Arts: Which British sculptor has a work on the side of the Oxford Street branch of John Lewis?
Visual Arts: British sculptor Henry Moore was born in which English county?
Opening Lines: “It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they executed the Rosenbergs, and I didn’t know what I was doing in New York.”
Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?
Opening lines: “We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.”
Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?
Opening lines: “I believe in America. America has made my fortune.”
Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?
Opening lines: “Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed.”
Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?
Film: Who is the only woman to have won an Oscar for Best Director?
Film: Al Pacino is one of only 4 people to be nominated for the same role in 2 different movies with his portrayal of Michael Corleone in The Godfather and The Godfather 2. But how many Oscars has he won?
Film: Which 5 actors have portrayed the best-known versions of The Joker?
Film: Game of Thrones is officially the most expensive show ever created, but during its final season, how much did each episode cost to produce?
Opera: 9. Which one of these operas was not composed by Puccini?
Opera: Which Irish playwright wrote the original version of Richard Strauss’s opera Salome?
Opera:__ Of the fairy tales listed below, which has NOT been used as the basis for an opera libretto?
Opera: During his career, Ludwig van Beethoven composed how many operas?
Better luck next time!
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ENO Weekly Quiz, Vol. 3
Welcome to the ENO Weekly Quiz, with a new set of topics and questions to keep those brains busy!
We’ll be putting together a five round quiz each week. One of the rounds will be about opera, the other four will cover a wide range of topics.
Test yourself and share how you did with #ENOQuiz on social media.
General Knowledge : What is a baby rabbit called?
General Knowledge: Who wrote the novels Rebecca , My Cousin Rachel and Jamaica Inn?
General Knowledge: Who was Henry VIII’s first wife?
General Knowledge : Which is the most visited art museum in the world?
Visual Arts : Which of these artists is known for their works The Rainbow Bridge , The Weather Project and Ice Watch?
Visual Arts: Who was Marina Abramović’s lover and artistic collaborator?
Visual Arts: Which British sculptor has a work on the side of the Oxford Street branch of John Lewis?
Visual Arts: British sculptor Henry Moore was born in which English county?
Opening Lines: “It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they executed the Rosenbergs, and I didn’t know what I was doing in New York.”
Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?
Opening lines: “We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.”
Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?
Opening lines: “I believe in America. America has made my fortune.”
Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?
Opening lines: “Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed.”
Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?
Film: Who is the only woman to have won an Oscar for Best Director?
Film: Al Pacino is one of only 4 people to be nominated for the same role in 2 different movies with his portrayal of Michael Corleone in The Godfather and The Godfather 2. But how many Oscars has he won?
Film: Which 5 actors have portrayed the best-known versions of The Joker?
Film: Game of Thrones is officially the most expensive show ever created, but during its final season, how much did each episode cost to produce?
Opera: 9. Which one of these operas was not composed by Puccini?
Opera: Which Irish playwright wrote the original version of Richard Strauss’s opera Salome?
Opera:__ Of the fairy tales listed below, which has NOT been used as the basis for an opera libretto?
Opera: During his career, Ludwig van Beethoven composed how many operas?
Better luck next time!
Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!
No worries!
Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!
Pretty solid!
Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!
Well done!
Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!
You’re a pro!
Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!
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