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Opera Introductions

  • 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.
  • The Merry Widow: Dancers on stage

    An Introduction to The Merry Widow

    The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár is a comic masterpiece featuring memorable melodies and a truly glamorous setting, discover more in our introductory guide.
  • ENO1920 Orpheus in the Underworld: Company

    An Introduction to Orpheus in the Underworld

    Discover more about Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld, one of opera's most popular & unforgettable stories
  • Scene from An Introduction to Aida

    An Introduction to Aida

    This opera is a roller coaster of emotions told through powerful music. Come to see this if you want opera…
  • Cast of rigoletto Patrick Alexander Keefe with arms out

    An Introduction to Rigoletto

    Set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy, Verdi's Rigoletto is a dramatic tale of love, betrayal and revenge.
  • ENO The Mikado 2019 © Genevieve Girling

    An Introduction to The Mikado

    Here's everything you need to know about ENO's production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado directed by Jonathan Miller.
  • Production image from ENO's Madam Butterfly

    An Introduction to Madam Butterfly

    Here’s everything you need to know about ENO’s production of Puccini’s Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly).
  • Innocent Masuku and Anna Devin performing in The Barber of Seville

    An Introduction to The Barber of Seville

    Read our introduction to The Barber of Seville (in Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia) an opera in four acts by Italian composer Gioachino Rossini.
  • An Introduction to The Magic Flute

    An Introduction to The Magic Flute

    Featuring one of Mozart’s most recognisable pieces of music, The Queen of the Night aria ‘Der Hölle Rache’, keep reading to find out more about this much-loved opera classic.

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