English National Opera & Walk the Plank to Present 400-Voice Community Choir Performance at Salford Festival

(Photo Credit: © James Speakman) English National Opera (ENO) and Salford-based outdoor arts company Walk the Plank will present the culminating performance of their large-scale community project “Perfect Pitch” on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The showcase, set to take place as part of Salford’s We Invented the Weekend festival, will be staged at the BBC MediaCityUK Piazza Stage from 2:15 {…}

English National Opera’s ‘ENO Breathe’ Program Proven to Improve Long COVID Symptoms in Major Study

A new study published in The Lancet Digital Health has found that “ENO Breathe,” an online breathing and wellbeing program developed by English National Opera in collaboration with clinicians from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, delivers significant improvements for people living with long COVID. Launched in September 2020, ENO Breathe is a free six-week program that uses singing techniques to {…}

Axelle Fanyo, Heidi Stober, Craig Colclough, Christine Rice, Lauren Snouffer & Liam James Karai Lead English National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

The English National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The season opens with Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s “Angel’s Bone” with Allison Cook, Rodney Earl Clarke, Matthew McKinney, Mariam Wallentin, and Keith Pun. Baldur Brönnimann conducts the production by Kip Williams. Performance Dates: Oct 16-31, 2026 Ben Glassberg conducts Puccini’s “Tosca” with Annilese Miskimmon directing. Axelle Fanyo headlines with Chaz’men Williams-Ali, {…}