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Great posts you might’ve missed on ENO’s social channels last week…

This week’s #ENOLegoChallenge depicts a timeless American folk opera?

Did you know, with at least 25,000 versions, the Porgy and Bess opening aria ‘Summertime’ is one of the world's most…

Posted by English National Opera on Thursday, June 18, 2020

Can you guess the 5 composers in this mash up?

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5 composers are self-isolating together. Can you name all 5 in this mashup from ENO Assistant Chorus Master Harry Sever? 🎶 #ENOQuiz

A post shared by English National Opera ENO (@englishnationalopera) on Jun 16, 2020 at 10:04am PDT

Members of the ENO Chorus celebrated World Music Day on June 21.

Celebrating #WorldMusicDay with members of the ENO Chorus singing Praise and Adore Him from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro 🎶👏 pic.twitter.com/heMQ97spB0

— English National Opera (@E_N_O) June 21, 2020

Meet Emma Jenkins, an opera librettist

‘Different voices require different language, different words.’ Meet the librettist Emma Jenkins ✍

Posted by English National Opera on Monday, June 15, 2020

Finally our weekly roundup means it’s quiz time again! Why not give it a go…

</p> <section> <h2> ENO Weekly Quiz, Vol. 14</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>General Knowledge: How much does Mayfair cost on the standard London monopoly board?</h2> </h2> </section> <section> <h3> <h2>General Knowledge: What’s the oldest London Underground line?</h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong></strong>General Knowledge:<span style="font-size: 12px;"> </span>Which of these is not the nickname of a ghost in Pac Man?<strong style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;"></strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent;"></strong>General Knowledge: Ray Burns is the real name of which punk rocker?<strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #fefefe;"></strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Theatre characters:</strong> Cordelia, Goneril and Regan</h2> <p> </h3> <h2>Which play do these characters come from?</h2> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong></strong><strong>Theatre characters:</strong><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong> </strong></span>Augustias, Magdalena, Amelia, Martirio, Adela<strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #fefefe;"></strong></h2> </h3> <h2>Which play do these characters come from?</h2> </section> <section> <h3> <h2 dir="ltr">Theatre characters: Blanche DuBois, Stella Kowalski, Stanley Kowalski</h2> </h3> <h2>Which play do these characters come from?</h2> </section> <section> <h3> <h2>Theatre characters: Professor Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolitte</h2> </h3> <h2>Which play do these characters come from?</h2> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;"></strong>Sports: How many times did Martina Navratilova win the Women’s Singles title at Wimbledon? <strong style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;"></strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></strong>Sports: What was unusual about the 1993 Grand National?<strong style="background-color: transparent; caret-color: #fefefe;"><span style="color: #fefefe; font-size: 18px;"></span></strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2>Sports: What sport did Michael Jordan retire from Basketball to play?</h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;"></strong>Sports: Wayne Rooney scored his first Premier League goal against which team?</h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;"></strong>Opera: The ensemble of which ENO production won the Outstanding Achievement in Opera award at 2019’s Olivier Awards?<span style="color: #fefefe; background-color: transparent;"></span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;"></strong>Opera: Which British composer wrote an opera based on the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight? <span style="color: #fefefe;"></span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="caret-color: #ffffff;"><strong></strong></span></span>Opera: Who composed <em>Lulu</em>?</h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;"></strong>Opera: Which are the three operas in Puccini’s ‘Il trittico’?<span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #fefefe;"></span></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> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>

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