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19th May 2020 in News

Mo, from our Security team, took some pictures of a very empty Coliseum:

Today we celebrate the legacy of architect Frank Matcham with these photos taken by Mohammed Salim, one of our brilliant…

Posted by English National Opera on Sunday, May 17, 2020

Who else saw this Olivier Award-winning ENO production?

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Hands up if you saw this Olivier Award-winning production of one of our all-time favourite operas 🙋‍♀️ #ENOLegoChallenge #ENOAkhnaten

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Star of #ENOAkhnaten, Anthony Roth Costanzo, gives us a sneak peak at what he’s listening to:

Some of the ENO Orchestra’s string selection perform ‘Summertime’ from The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend with Gershwin's 'Summertime' from #ENOPorgy performed by members of the ENO Orchestra's string section 🎻🎶 pic.twitter.com/z41Lz7fPCf

— English National Opera (@E_N_O) May 16, 2020

ENO loves the NHS! Here’s our latest tribute from the ENO Orchestra percussion section:

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A special tribute to the NHS from the ENO Orchestra's Percussion Section 🌈 #ENOLovesTheNHS

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And finally, the quiz that keeps on quizzing!

</p> <section> <h2>ENO Weekly Quiz, Vol. 9</h2> <p>Welcome to the ENO Weekly Quiz, with a new set of topics and questions to keep those brains busy!</p> <p> </p> <p>We’ll be putting together a five round quiz each week. One of the rounds will be about opera, the other four will cover a wide range of topics.</p> <p> </p> <p>Test yourself and share how you did with #ENOQuiz on social media.</p> </section> <section> <h2> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Opera: Who is often considered as the ‘Father of French opera’?</strong></h2> </h2> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Opera: </strong><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Which of the following plays by Shakespeare has not been used for an opera libretto?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Opera: </strong><strong style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;">Which celebrated opera composer was born on leap day (29 February)?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Opera: </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #fefefe;">Which British composer wrote an opera based on Shakespeare’s <em>The Merry Wives of Windsor</em>?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3><strong>General Knowledge: </strong><strong style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;">Which author was the first woman to be awarded The Booker Prize twice?</strong></h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>General Knowledge: </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #fefefe;">Which country is named after a tree?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>General Knowledge: </strong><strong style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;">If your plane was to land at the airport with the code BZV, which country would you be in?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3><strong>General Knowledge:</strong><strong style="color: #fefefe;">Which city’s underground transport system has the most stations in the world?</strong></p> <h2></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Animals: </strong><strong style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;">A “Dazzle” is a term for a group of what type of animals?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Animals: </strong><strong style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;">Australian Yorkshire, Kunekune, and Hampshire are breeds of which animal?</strong></p> <h2></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Film: </strong><span style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;">The actor Julie Andrews won her Academy Award for Best Actress for which role</span></p> <h2></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Film: </strong><span style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;">Who was the first Black British woman to be nominated for an acting award at the Academy Awards?</span></h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Film: </strong><span style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;">Which actor has the most nominations for Academy Awards?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Visual Arts:</strong><span style="color: #fefefe;">Which artist was born first?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Visual Arts:<em> </em></strong><span style="color: #fefefe;">Which museum houses the most works by JMW Turner? </span></p> <h2></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Visual Arts:</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #fefefe;">Which non-London museum has the most visitors?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000;"> </span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h2>Better luck next time!</p> <h2><strong></strong></h2> </h2> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>No worries!</strong></h2> </h3> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Pretty solid!</strong></h2> </h3> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Well done!</strong></h2> </h3> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>You’re a pro!</strong></h2> </h3> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>

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