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  • A woman in a white dress kneels on the floor with large, dark angel wings against a grey wall. Digital glitch effects obscure parts of her body and wings, evoking the haunting atmosphere of Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s Angel’s Bone.

    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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  • A woman in a floral dress stands on a dining table reaching towards a lit chandelier, while four people sit around the table watching her in a brightly lit, modern room with minimalist decor.

    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.
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  • A group of performers in colourful costumes stand on stage, with a woman in a blue polka-dot dress singing in the foreground and a man holding her arm. Behind them is a carnival-themed set with painted banners and figures.

    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.
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  • Three performers in elaborate, colourful period costumes pose on stage, smiling and gesturing outward, with theatrical lighting and a dramatic set in the background.

    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
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  • ENO Carmen 2023, Carrie Ann Williams © Adiam Yemane (6)

    An Introduction to Carmen

    A story of a woman consumed by passion, and the men who let their emotions overcome them.
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