English National Opera

The Magic Flute Review – Truly magical Mozart at the English National Opera | Theatre | Entertainment

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There are essentially three types of opera director: those who stick as faithfully as possible to the original composer’s and librettist’s intentions; those who add a few touches of their own to enhance or modernise the original; and those who try to adapt the original into a vehicle for their own ideas.  Simon McBurney is … Read more

Barber of Seville Review: Rossini romps home gloriously at the English National Opera | Theatre | Entertainment

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After starting the year with atonal music and the grim story of The Handmaid’s Tale, the English National Opera has followed it up with the exact opposite. Rossini’s Barber of Seville is pure fun from start to finish, with great hummable music and a hilariously ridiculous plot.  The story centres on two very different men fighting over the same woman: the … Read more