Our new season asserts the power of art to speak truth, with voices that refuse to be silenced and artists who dare to imagine differently.
Featuring four operas by contemporary female composers, its dynamic mix of classic and contemporary work puts female voices centre stage: in the repertoire, on stage, and as creatives.
Following her Olivier Award-winning production of Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon directs two new powerful, thematically connected productions of Puccini’s Tosca and Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, the latter of which will be conducted by ENO’s Music Director Designate, André de Ridder who describes it as an “opera whose relevance and power will feel more urgent than ever right now”.
ENO’s five‑star (The Stage) staging of Verdi’s La traviata returns, alongside a new production of Gluck’s rarely performed Iphigénie en Tauride.
Contemporary operas including Du Yun’s Angel’s Bone and Missy Mazzoli’s Breaking the Waves bring raw emotional intensity, while a new experiential production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s Einstein on the Beach premieres at Aviva Studios, Manchester in June 2027.
The riotous double bill of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial by Jury & Arthur Sullivan’s The Zoo (by librettist Bolton Rowe), and the UK premiere of Guest Opera To Die For [A Comedy], composed by Elena Langer, complete a programme Annilese Miskimmon calls “a daring and provocative operatic season that celebrates our shared humanity and reminds us of why art is vital”.
In the 2026/27 Season, relaxed performances are available for Tosca and Trial by Jury & The Zoo, with audiences free to make noise and move around.
Beyond the stage, ENO continue to create new opportunities for the next generation of opera makers, alongside our national learning programmes, creative health work and partnership‑led activity in Greater Manchester.
As part of our artist and skills development work, we have announced two new Harewood Artists for 2026/27, soprano Olivia Rose Tringham and baritone Steffan Lloyd Owen, as well as naming Spanish conductor Néstor Bayona as its 2026-28 Mackerras Fellow – the first to be mentored by André de Ridder.
Also in 2026/27, ENO will introduce The Artists’ Table – a new North West-based panel shaping ENO’s work in Greater Manchester – and, in partnership with Factory International, expand Factory Academy into opera by offering paid technical and backstage placements on Angel’s Bone (2026) and Einstein on the Beach (2027), creating new pathways into opera production for people in Greater Manchester.
ENO Engage projects for the 2026/27 Season include the Greater Manchester Youth Opera Company, for young people aged 11-14, Pitch Perfect, in which opera and football unite the week before World Cup, and a new Creative Incubator initiative in partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music. We will also continue our ongoing national work with schools through Finish This…, as well as our pioneering and award-winning ENO Breathe programme, created with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to support people experiencing breathlessness and anxiety associated with long COVID. In 2026/27, ENO Breathe will pilot an expanded version of the programme in both London and Greater Manchester, supporting people living with chronic respiratory conditions, including COPD and asthma.
“Through pioneering creative partnerships and collaborations across London, Greater Manchester and nationally, we continue to enable more opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the power of opera.”Jenny Mollica, ENO’s Chief Executive
Public booking for ENO’s 2026/27 Season opens on Wednesday 6 May at 12.00.
Tickets from £25. ENO Friends and supporters have priority access ahead of public booking.
