Eric Wolfgang Korngold’s psychological thriller, Die Tote Stadt, premiered in 1920 in Hamburg and Cologne to great success. The libretto, written by Korngold and his father, is based on George Rodenba ...
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Philip Glass’s extraordinary, monumental yet minimalist masterpiece, directed by Phelim McDermott and conducted by Karen Kamensek, is one of English National Opera’s outstanding productions. It’ ...
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English National Opera’s Ring Cycle, the first in over 15 years, is a co-production with the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. It got off to a disappointing start in 2021 with The Valkyrie. ENO is i ...
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At its premiere in Paris in 1875 the French critics thought Georges Bizet’s Carmen, with its prostitution, lust, violence and murder, was scandalous and obscene. They found the music garish. The opera ...
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