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Opera for Beginners
Whether you’re completely new to opera or just need a refresher, keep reading for all-things opera.
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The history of opera: A timeline of the last 400 years
An art form recognised for over 400 years, opera has been delighting audiences since 1607. -
15 Most Famous Opera Songs of All Time
Whether you’re an opera fan or not, you will have heard opera music before and most likely through one of… -
10 Famous Opera Songs in Movies
Opera as a genre is a thrilling combination of music and drama. -
Mozart's Most Famous Music: Where to Start
The Austrian composer may have only been alive for 35 short years, but that was more than enough time to write some of our most famous classical music today. -
The Beginner's Guide to Opera
Whether you’re completely new to opera or just need a refresher, we’ve put together the ultimate beginner’s guide to opera.
Introduction Guides
Our guides will give you a short overview of the opera, the composer and the music.
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An Introduction to Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny
A collaboration between composer Kurt Weill and playwright Bertolt Brecht, Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny is a groundbreaking opera. -
An Introduction to Dead Man Walking
Hailed as one of the greatest operas of the 21st century, Dead Man Walking combines the emotive story of a nun offering forgiveness and friendship to a convicted killer with powerful music and lyrics. -
An Introduction to Albert Herring
Albert Herring, the third opera written by English composer Benjamin Britten, is a whimsical tale set in a small Suffolk village. It was composed in 1947 -
An Introduction to Cinderella (La Cenerentola)
Read an introduction to Rossini's comic opera, Cinderella (La Cenerentola) and everything you need to know about the ENO's new production, directed by Julia Burbach. -
An Introduction to Partenope
Handel’s opera treats finding love as a battle both literally and figuratively. This comic opera is full of romantic entanglements and mistaken identities. -
An Introduction to Così fan tutte
Così fan tutte is one of the many masterpieces by Mozart - find out all about the music, story and composer with our introductory guide here. -
An Introduction to HMS Pinafore
An opera with a bit of tongue-in-cheek humour, read up on Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproarious operetta HMS Pinafore -
An Introduction to Carmen
A story of a woman consumed by passion, and the men who let their emotions overcome them.
About Gilbert & Sullivan
Best known for their operas including HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe and The Yeomen of the Guard find out more about their career.
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A Penchant for Pinafore! Meet Gilbert & Sullivan expert John Savournin
Read an interview with ENO-favourite John Savournin as he is joins the cast of ENO's 2025/26 production of HMS Pinafore. -
Interview with HMS Pinafore guest star Mel Giedroyc
Comedian and TV star Mel Giedroyc joins the cast of ENO’s ‘fizzing, affirming and hilarious' HMS Pinafore, -
Discover the Best Gilbert & Sullivan Songs
Known for some of the most famous opera songs in the repertoire, find out more about Gilbert & Sullivan's collaborations. -
Beginners Guide to HMS Pinafore Songs
Take a look at some of the most well known HMS Pinafore songs and how Gilbert & Sullivan have influenced popular culture. -
The Beginner's Guide to Operetta
An operetta falls somewhere between an opera and a musical. Read up on the best known operettas, and the composers behind them. -
The Beginner's Guide to Gilbert & Sullivan
Discover the duo behind some of the most famous operas like, Iolanthe, Pirates of Penzance and HMS Pinafore in our guide.
About Mozart
Find out a little bit more about the short life of the one of the most gifted classical composers of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Mozart's Women: A Musical Journey
Mozart’s wrote some of his most iconic music for the female voice. -
Mozart's Most Famous Music: Where to Start
The Austrian composer may have only been alive for 35 short years, but that was more than enough time to write some of our most famous classical music today. -
An Introduction to The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro is a classic opera that’s both funny and romantic, with a plot that’s easy to follow. -
An Introduction to The Magic Flute
From one of the best known classical composers of his time, The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) was the last opera… -
The Beginner's Guide to Mozart
One of the most gifted classical composers of all time and known for his operas, symphonies and more, learn about Mozart here.
