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  • A person in a green dress stands by still water, hands clasped. Their reflection reveals antlers in place of a human head, evoking the haunting duality found in Iphigénie en Tauride.

    An Introduction to Iphigénie en Tauride

    Read more about Iphigénie en Tauride, a four-act opera by Christoph Gluck first performed in 1779 in Paris.
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  • A vintage photo of a pregnant woman holding her bump is placed on a textured blue fabric background with shadows and white flowers in the corner.

    An Introduction to Adriana Mater

    Learn more about the second opera from French composer Kaija Saariaho.
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  • Aerial view of ocean waves crashing against dark, rocky shoreline, creating white foam and contrasting textures between deep blue water and rugged coast.

    An Introduction to Breaking the Waves

    Find out more about the opera based on the acclaimed Lars von Trier’s 1996 film starring Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgård.
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  • A bride and groom figurine stand on top of a vintage television displaying black and white static, against a purple wall and blue carpeted floor.

    An Introduction to Trial by Jury

    Learn more about Gilbert & Sullivan’s first big success as a operatic partnership in our guide to the opera Trial by Jury.
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  • A bride and groom figurine stand on top of a vintage television displaying black and white static, against a purple wall and blue carpeted floor.

    An Introduction to The Zoo

    Find out more about The Zoo, a one-act comic opera with music by Sir Arthur Sullivan and lyrics by Bolton Rowe.
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  • Two people wearing large white feathered wings sit together on a stage, viewed from behind two others also dressed as winged figures in the foreground, giving a dramatic, otherworldly atmosphere.

    An Introduction to Angel's Bone

    Find out more about Angel's Bone an astonishing piece of opera-theatre before you see it.
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  • A group of actors perform energetically on stage; at centre, a woman in a brown outfit sings as the drama of Mahagonny unfolds. The word MAHAGONNY is smeared in red on the wall behind them, evoking Rise and Fall’s charged atmosphere.

    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.
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  • A man in blue sits slouched on a stool and a woman in a white blouse and blue skirt sits upright on a chair at a small table on a dimly lit stage with barred railings in the background.

    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.
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  • Two people in theatrical costumes perform on stage. The person on the left wears a green robe and a leafy crown, while the person on the right, dressed in white with a chef’s hat, sits clutching a large book and looks at the other.

    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
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  • Deepa Johnny, Charles Rice, Chorus of ENO, ENO’s Cinderella (La Cenerentola) 2025 © Mark Douet A woman in a blue dress stands in front of a red settee, while a man in a white jacket sings beside her. Behind them, a large framed picture shows a group of people in elaborate red costumes and wigs.

    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.
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