English National Opera has appointed Professor Malcolm Press CBE, Vanda Murray OBE, and Caroline Julian to its board of trustees. Press and Murray will join the Board in February 2026 while Caroline Julian joins this month. Press has served as Vice Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University since 2015 and holds advisory and trustee roles across national and international organizations. Murray {…}
(Photo: Lloyd Winters) Händel’s “Partenope” has always occupied an unusual place in his output: admired by connoisseurs, overshadowed by his more solemn opera seria, and still rarely staged today. Yet this revived 2025 London Coliseum production—delivered with defiant vitality amidst the ENO’s institutional turbulence—makes a persuasive case for the opera’s brilliance. Led by a compelling young cast including Nardus Williams, {…}
English National Opera along with HoloEdge Digital, CoSTAR Network, d&b audiotechnik, and the Guildhall Immersive Opera Fellowship are exploring how opera can be experienced through immersive 5G technology. Through the app, HoloEdge Classical, audiences can download volumetric performances featuring 360° VR scenes, and both 3D and 2D productions to enjoy anywhere. The VR technology allows the viewer to witness the {…}
A new organization representing the UK’s opera sector, the UK Opera Association (UKOA), has officially launched, uniting 20 founding companies to advocate for opera’s future and strengthen its presence across the country. UKOA, which was founded by Birmingham Opera Company, British Youth Opera, Buxton International Festival, English National Opera, English Touring Opera, Garsington Opera, The Grange Festival, Glyndebourne, Longborough Festival {…}
The English National Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “Mozart’s Women: A Musical Journey,” which will be directed by ENO’s Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon and will star international opera soloists including Golda Schultz, Nardus Williams, Bethany Horak-Hallet, Ailish Tynan, Rainelle Krause, and Filipe Manu. Cleila Cafiero conducts the performance. The concert will be hosted by TV {…}
The English National Opera has announced the appointment of André de Ridder as Music Director. He will assume the position of Music Director Designate in September 2025 and will conduct as Music Director Designate in English National Opera’s 2025-26 Season. He will take up his post in Autumn 2027. In a statement, Chief Executive of English National Opera, Jenny Mollica {…}
The English National Opera has appointed Louise Jeffreys its Interim Chair of the English National Opera and the London Coliseum. She will succeed Dr Harry Brunjes as Chairman who retired. Jeffreys was previously Deputy Chair of ENO and Chair of the Artistic Committee. She is currently a freelance Creative Consultant and Coach and was Artistic Director of the Barbican Centre {…}
Andrew Given has announced he is leaving the English National Opera (ENO) after 14 years. Given recently served as director of development leading fundraising campaigns. He is leaving the ENO as he will become director of Queer Britain and succeed founding director Joseph Galliano-Doig, who is stepping down. In a statement, Given said, “I’m thrilled to be stepping into the {…}
The English National Opera has announced plans for a major new partnership between the company and the city-region of Greater Manchester. The company announced performances across Greater Manchester starting in the summer of 2025. In June 2025, the ENO will hold a special performance for the Manchester Classical Festival at The Bridgewater Hall. It will be a collaboration between the Chorus {…}
Grange Park Opera and the English National Opera have announced a new partnership. The partnership kicks off this summer with a June 14, 2025 production of “Mazeppa” with the Orchestra of the English National Opera and former Music Director Martyn Brabbins. Sir David Poutney directs. The Tchaikovsky opera has only appeared a handful of times in the U.K. with its {…}
English National Opera has announced that Dr Harry Brunjes is stepping down from his role as Chair of the ENO and London Coliseum at the end of ENO’s 2024-25 season. Brunjes has been Chair of ENO and the London Coliseum for more than 10 years, having previously served as a member of the Board. In a statement, Brunjes said, “It {…}