WHAT’S ON SPRING SUMMER 2015
WELCOME
TO ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA The eight productions you can read about in this brochure embrace over 300 years of opera: from a new staging of Purcell’s The Indian Queen, to the most recent addition to the repertoire in the shape of the world premiere of Tansy Davies’s eagerly anticipated first opera, Between Worlds, which will be staged at the Barbican Theatre in a production by Deborah Warner. I’m delighted that the company will be working with so many talented and visionary directors across the Spring and Summer seasons. Wagner’s The Mastersingers of Nuremberg will be a major company event, directed by the ever-inventive Richard Jones as he celebrates 25 years of working at ENO. We welcome the legendary American director Peter Sellars, who stages his reworking of Purcell’s rarely seen The Indian Queen, and I’m thrilled that Mike Leigh, a well-known aficionado of G&S and of course celebrated worldwide for his awardwinning films, will make his operatic debut at ENO with a new production of The Pirates of Penzance. To close the season, we welcome back David Alden for a new production of Tchaikovsky’s Pushkin-inspired The Queen of Spades, which promises to be a spectacular showcase for the ENO Orchestra under Edward Gardner in his final project as ENO Music Director. Together with revivals of our well-received productions of La traviata and Carmen, and performances from company favourites such as Iain Paterson, Andrew Shore and Felicity Palmer, 2015 will be an exciting year for ENO. In March, Sondheim’s brilliant Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will launch our new partnership to bring the best of musical theatre to ENO. This imaginatively conceived semi-staged production (although ‘semi-staged’ hardly does justice to the theatrical experience) stars Bryn Terfel and Emma Thompson, and was a ‘must-see’ event when it was first given in New York in 2014. I have no doubt it will be just as compelling at ENO. I look forward to welcoming you to ENO soon.
John Berry CBE Artistic Director
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The Mastersingers of Nuremberg
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La traviata
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The Indian Queen
4 November Subscription tickets
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Eat, Drink, Relax
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Explore & Discover
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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Between Worlds
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ENO Screen
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The Pirates of Penzance
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Carmen
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The Queen of Spades
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Visiting Companies
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How to Book
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Ticket Prices | Visiting Us
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Ways to Save | Subscriptions
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Calendar
14 October ENO Opera Circle Patrons 21 October ENO Friends
ENO performances at the London Coliseum are sung and surtitled in English. ENO gratefully acknowledges financial support from Arts Council England. ENO is a registered charity (no. 257210) in the UK and a 501(c)3 registered organisation in the US.
A SPECTACULAR NEW PRODUCTION
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THE MASTERSINGERS OF NUREMBERG RICHARD WAGNER Richard Wagner after various historical and literary sources 7 February – 10 March | 8 Performances | Running time: 5hrs 40mins
ENO’s first new production of The Mastersingers of Nuremberg since 1984 will be a significant event. From the ever-popular overture’s magisterial opening bars, Wagner’s score is conceived on a truly epic scale and is full of glorious melodies, stirring choruses and thrilling orchestration, which reveal the composer at the height of his powers. It will be a major company ensemble piece of the first order.
Conductor Edward Gardner
Originally created for WNO, Richard Jones’s spectacular staging of Mastersingers is brought to London for the first time. Jones provides a characteristically witty and clear retelling of Wagner’s drama about the 16th-century guild of amateur poets and musicians (the Mastersingers), in which the tension between creativity and conformity is played out in a society obsessed with rules and regulations.
Choreographer Lucy Burge
An exceptional cast has been assembled under ENO Music Director Edward Gardner. Leading Wagnerian bass-baritone Iain Paterson sings his first Sachs, following on from his success as Wotan at the 2013 BBC Proms, while the brilliant singing-actor Andrew Shore, whose ENO triumphs range from Donizetti to Britten, makes his stage role debut as Beckmesser. ENO favourite Gwyn Hughes Jones sings Walter. Feb 7, 14, 21 & Mar 7 at 3pm Feb 18, 25 & Mar 3, 10 at 5pm
Director Richard Jones Set Designer Paul Steinberg Costume Designer Buki Shiff Lighting Designer Mimi Jordan Sherin
Translation Adapted from Frederic Jameson Cast includes Hans Sachs Iain Paterson Eva Rachel Nicholls Beckmesser Andrew Shore Pogner James Creswell Walther von Stolzing Gwyn Hughes Jones David Nicky Spence Kothner David Stout Magdalene Madeleine Shaw
Pre -performance talk: 18 Feb, 3.15–4pm, £5/£2.50 concs Production originated at Welsh National Opera New production supported by Mr & Mrs J. Shafran, Deirdre & Thomas Lynch, a syndicate of individual donors and the Friends of ENO
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A FRESH TAKE ON A CLASSIC
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Peter Konwitschny lays bare the emotional truths of Verdi’s opera
LA TRAVIATA GIUSEPPE VERDI Francesco Maria Piave after Alexandre Dumas fils 9 February – 13 March | 9 Performances | Running time: 1hr 50mins
La traviata remains one of Verdi’s most popular and emotionally engaging works, with a wealth of instantly recognisable melodies that have delighted audiences since its 1853 premiere.
Conductor Roland Böer Director Peter Konwitschny
Internationally renowned opera and theatre director Peter Konwitschny’s production was showered with praise from both critics and audiences when it launched the UK’s Verdi bicentenary celebrations at ENO in 2013. Nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production, his reading takes us on an unforgettable musical and theatrical journey. Concentrating on the narrative’s essential themes, this production, in which some music is cut and which plays without an interval, brings the essence of the drama into the sharpest possible focus. It is an ideal production for newcomers to opera, and also provides a fresh perspective for those who already know this popular work well.
Designer Johannes Leiacker Lighting Designer Joachim Klein Translator Martin Fitzpatrick Cast includes Violetta Elizabeth Zharoff Alfredo Ben Johnson Germont Anthony Michaels-Moore Flora Clare Presland Gaston Paul Hopwood
Returning to the London Coliseum for the first revival of this unique production are ENO Harewood Artist Ben Johnson as Alfredo and acclaimed baritone Anthony Michaels-Moore as Alfredo’s father, Giorgio Germont. ENO launches a major star with the UK debut of soprano Elizabeth Zharoff as Violetta – the one character in Konwitschny’s staging who never fails to behave with compassion and love.
Baron Douphol Matthew Hargreaves Marquis d’Obigny Charles Johnston Dr Grenvil Martin Lamb Annina Valerie Reid
Feb 9, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 & Mar 5*, 11*, 13 at 7.30pm * Cameras present in the auditorium for the ENO Screen live relay: see p.16. Pre- performance talk: 13 Feb, 5.15–6pm, £5/£2.50 concs Co-production with Opera Graz, Austria Original production supported by the English National Opera Trust
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Photo: Javier del Real/Teatro Real
A RICH AND DYNAMIC NEW STAGING
THE INDIAN QUEEN HENRY PURCELL John Dryden A new version by Peter Sellars Songs and hymns by Purcell, with texts by Katherine Philips, George Herbert et al. Spoken texts by Rosario Aguilar from The Lost Chronicles of Terra Firma 26 February – 14 March | 8 Performances | Running time: 3hrs 40mins
Acclaimed director Peter Sellars presents a newly contextualised version of Purcell’s The Indian Queen, which promises to be as significant a musical occasion as it will be a theatrical experience. Sellars takes Purcell’s final, rich, transcendent incomplete score and incorporates some of the composer’s most ravishing sacred and secular pieces, adding vibrant set designs from graffiti artist Gronk and a text based on Nicaraguan author Rosario Aguilar’s novel The Lost Chronicles of Terra Firma. The result is a spectacle of music, theatre, dance, literature and visual art that describes the first contact between Europeans and the Mayans of the New World from the perspective of the women who forged a new society. The musical team is led by baroque specialist Laurence Cummings, artistic director of major early music festivals in Britain and Germany. With an integral contribution from the ENO Chorus, the cast includes Julia Bullock, the exceptional young soprano who garnered widespread praise in the role of Teculihuatzin in Madrid in 2013, and leading British lyric soprano Lucy Crowe, who is now in demand all over the world following her stunning performance in ENO’s Agrippina in 2007. Feb 26 & Mar 2, 4, 6, 9, 12 at 7pm | Feb 28 at 6pm Mar 14 at 3pm
Conductor Laurence Cummings Director Peter Sellars Set Designer Gronk Costume Designer Dunya Ramicova Lighting Designer James F. Ingalls Choreographer Christopher Williams Cast includes Teculihuatzin/Doña Luisa Julia Bullock Doña Isabel Lucy Crowe Hunahpú Vince Yi Ixbalanqué Anthony Roth Costanzo Don Pedro de Alvardo Noah Stewart Don Pedrarias Dávila Thomas Walker Sacerdote Maya Luthando Qave
Pre- performance talk: 2 Mar, 5–5.45pm, £5/£2.50 concs Co -production with Perm State Opera and Teatro Real, Madrid New production supported by George & Patti White and a syndicate of individual donors
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EAT, DRINK, RELAX We are pleased to announce our new partnership with restaurateur Benugo and invite you to enjoy the re-invigorated menu at the American Bar. We hope you’ll join us soon for a delicious meal in the relaxed dining atmosphere of the London Coliseum. We also have a new drinks and snack menu available from all our bars, designed for a quick bite to eat before a performance or during the interval. The menu changes regularly and our staff will be more than happy to offer personalised recommendations.
At Stalls level you’ll find the Veuve Clicquot Bar which offers a range of premium champagnes, while the Hunter’s Bar sells a selection of exceptional New Zealand wines. Interval drinks can be pre-ordered with our foyer teams on each floor before the start of each performance.
Book online at eno.org/foodanddrink 020 7845 9202 | catering@eno.org
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EXPLORE & DISCOVER Whether you’re new to opera or an ENO regular, there are a number of ways in which you can make your visit to ENO even more special. Explore the hidden world of ENO and discover the secrets of London’s largest theatre on one of our London Coliseum tours. Book your ticket at eno.org/guidedtours For an exclusive insight and the chance to further your enjoyment of the opera before curtain up, join us at a pre-performance talk. Dates, times and special guest speakers can be found at eno.org/talks
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SONDHEIM’S GLORIOUSLY GRUESOME MUSICAL
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The performance was by virtually all measures a triumphant one
SWEENEY TODD:
THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
STEPHEN SONDHEIM Stephen Sondheim after the book by Hugh Wheeler, based on Christopher Bond’s play 30 March – 12 April | 13 Performances | Running time: 3hrs What is the special ingredient that makes Mrs Lovett’s meat pies so irresistibly delicious? Following their acclaimed performances in the sell-out concert staging at New York’s Lincoln Center in 2014, international operatic superstar Bryn Terfel and multi Academy Award and BAFTA winning actress Emma Thompson reassume the roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs Lovett. The macabre truth of the pies lies at the heart of Sweeney Todd in the uneasy alliance between baker and barber. Wrongly imprisoned, Sweeney Todd is obsessed by the desire to take revenge on the judge who raped his young wife, imprisoned him on false charges, and has now claimed his daughter as his ward. The despicable judge eventually finds himself at the sharp end of the barber’s summary justice – but not without Todd sustaining some unintended collateral damage.
Conductor David Charles Abell Director Lonny Price Associate Director Matt Cowart Set Designer James Noone Costume Designer Tracy Christensen Lighting Designer Mark Henderson Cast includes Sweeney Todd Bryn Terfel Mrs Lovett Emma Thompson
ENO celebrates the 85th birthday of the undisputed doyen of the American musical theatre Stephen Sondheim with a semi-staged new production of the most ‘operatic’ of all his works. This grisly entertaining story is told through an unmatched sequence of Sondheim’s most memorable melodies and beautiful orchestrations.
English National Opera Productions Ltd in association with The GradeLinnit Company.
Sweeney Todd is the first production in a major new partnership between ENO and The GradeLinnit Company that will see world-class musical theatre staged at the London Coliseum. Please note that Sweeney Todd does not form part of ENO Subscriptions. Public booking for this production is now open
Mar 30, 31 & Apr 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 at 7.30pm Apr 4, 11 at 2.30pm | Apr 12 at 3pm Pre-performance talk: 1 Apr, 5.15–6pm, £5/£2.50 concs Original production by the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center ENO.ORG 020 7845 9300
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What are we doing up here In thin air Like little gods In the blue?
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Nick Drake, from the libretto of Between Worlds
Photo: John Cardasis, Photographer’s Choice
WORLD PREMIERE
BETWEEN WORLDS TANSY DAVIES Nick Drake World premiere performed at the Barbican 11 April – 25 April | 8 Performances | Running time: 1hr 30mins
Critically acclaimed opera and theatre director Deborah Warner returns to ENO and the Barbican, following her recent productions of Death in Venice (London Coliseum) and The Testament of Mary (Barbican Theatre), for the world premiere of Between Worlds, an ENO/Barbican co-commission from innovative British composer Tansy Davies and librettist Nick Drake. Tansy Davies’s highly anticipated first opera is a sensitive, spiritual and uplifting journey inspired by the events of 9/11. A disparate group of individuals is trapped high up in one of the Twin Towers, caught between earth and heaven, between life and death. Davies’s work has been commissioned and performed by many significant international ensembles and orchestras. Her distinctive sound-world combines unrestrained exuberance with emotional depth, and has been described as possessing a ‘rare power to remind its listeners of their own inner freedom’ (Guardian). Contemporary music specialist Gerry Cornelius conducts a cast that includes ENO favourite Susan Bickley and counter-tenor Andrew Watts, together with ENO Harewood Artist Rhian Lois and mezzo-soprano Clare Presland.
Conductor Gerry Cornelius Director Deborah Warner Set Designer Michael Levine Lighting Designer Jean Kalman Movement Director Kim Brandstrup Cast includes Shaman Andrew Watts Janitor Eric Greene Younger Woman Rhian Lois Realtor Clare Presland Older Man Philip Rhodes Mother Susan Bickley
Apr 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 25 at 7.30pm, Apr 19 at 3pm Booking information for Between Worlds Tickets £16–£50. Tickets available exclusively from the Barbican Box Office online at barbican.org.uk or by calling 020 7638 8891. Priority booking opens 28 Oct. Public booking opens 4 Nov. Between Worlds does not form part of ENO Subscriptions. Free post-performance talk in the auditorium for ticket holders: 13 Apr Co-commissioned by ENO and the Barbican New production supported by Cockayne – Grants for the Arts, the RVW Trust and PRS for Music Foundation, the Nicholas Berwin Charitable Trust and ENO’s Contemporary Opera Group ENO.ORG 020 7845 9300
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SPARKLING TUNES AND WITTY WORDS
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE ARTHUR SULLIVAN W. S. Gilbert 9 May – 27 June | 14 Performances | Running time: 2hrs 20mins
Renowned auteur Mike Leigh makes his operatic directing debut with this eagerly awaited new production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular comic opera. Humour will be plentiful, the satire razor-sharp, and the lampooning of the Establishment good-natured. The combination of team G&S and Leigh’s direction, following on from his BAFTA-winning Topsy-Turvy and the recent Mr Turner, together with the sparkling conducting of David Parry, promises a thoroughly enjoyable occasion.
Conductor David Parry Director Mike Leigh Designer Alison Chitty Lighting Designer Paul Pyant Choreographer Francesca Jaynes
The Pirates of Penzance turns on numerous unlikely twists in the plot, with improbable paradoxes, sentimental pirates and blundering policemen. The score is chock-full of memorable melodies, from the Major-General’s tongue-twisting patter song with its cornucopia of useless information, to his daughter Mabel’s sparkling ‘Poor wandering one’ and the cowardly Police Sergeant’s number with its famous punchline, ‘A policeman’s lot is not a happy one’.
Cast includes Major-General Stanley Andrew Shore The Pirate King Joshua Bloom Frederic Robert Murray Sergeant of Police Jonathan Lemalu Mabel Claudia Boyle Ruth Rebecca de Pont Davies Samuel Alexander Robin Baker Edith Soraya Mafi Kate Angharad Lyddon
With stylish designs from Alison Chitty, this vibrant staging features a cast headed by the ever-versatile Andrew Shore as the very model of a modern Major-General, Jonathan Lemalu as the affectionate parody of the British bobby, Robert Murray as the innocent pirate-apprentice Frederic, and Rebecca de Pont Davies as the older woman who has designs on him. Making their ENO debuts in this showcase staging are Joshua Bloom as the sentimental Pirate King and Claudia Boyle as Mabel. May 9, 14, 19*, 23, 29, June 5, 13, 20, 26, 27 at 7.30pm May 16* at 6.30pm May 23, June 13 at 2.30pm | June 21 at 3pm * Cameras present in the auditorium for the ENO Screen live relay: see p.16. Pre-performance talk: 14 May, 5.15–6pm, £5/£2.50 concs
Co- production with Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg and the Saarländische Staatstheater Saarbrücken New production supported by a syndicate of individual donors ENO.ORG 020 7845 9300
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LOVE, LUST AND BETRAYAL
Intelligent, persuasive and intense Observer
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CARMEN GEORGES BIZET Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy after Prosper Mérimée 20 May – 3 July | 14 Performances | Running time: 2hrs 45mins
No other opera boasts as popular a following as Carmen. The tragic demise of the once respectable Don José as he falls under the irresistible spell of the sexy, streetwise Carmen has long transfixed audiences. Bizet’s dazzling score evokes all the sounds and sizzling atmosphere of Spain in some of the most famous melodies in the operatic repertory, from Carmen’s seductive ‘Habanera’ to the Toreadors’ stirring parade and José’s passionate ‘Flower Song’. Enjoyed by audiences across Europe, Calixto Bieito’s visually striking production is set in the dying days of Franco’s Spain and offers a powerful combination of love, lust and betrayal against the symbolic backdrop of the bullring. Calixto Bieito returns to ENO to direct the company’s first revival of his production. Leading the cast is the sensational mezzo-soprano Justina Gringyte, who makes her role debut alongside the internationally acclaimed tenor Eric Cutler as José. ENO Harewood Artist Eleanor Dennis sings her first Micaëla, José’s ever-loyal ex-girlfriend, with Leigh Melrose as the toreador Escamillo. Returning to the Coliseum to conduct this must-see production is Sir Richard Armstrong, whose recent appearances at ENO include The Passenger and The Makropulos Case.
Director Calixto Bieito Set Designer Alfons Flores Costume Designer Mercè Paloma Lighting Designer Bruno Poet Translator Christopher Cowell Cast includes Carmen Justina Gringyte Don José Eric Cutler Micaëla Eleanor Dennis Escamillo Leigh Melrose Frasquita Rhian Lois Mercédès Clare Presland Zuniga Graeme Danby Moralès George Humphreys
May 20, 22, 28, 30 & June 3, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 29* & July 1*, 3 at 7.30pm June 14 at 3pm
Dancairo Geoffrey Dolton
* Cameras present in the auditorium for the ENO Screen live relay: see p.16.
Conductor Sir Richard Armstrong/ Martin Fitzpatrick (16 & 18 June)
Remendado Alun Rhys-Jenkins
Pre-performance talk: 28 May, 5.15–6pm, £5/£2.50 concs Co -production with Den Norske Opera and Ballet Original production supported by the English National Opera Trust
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A DRAMATIC NEW PRODUCTION
THE QUEEN OF SPADES PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Modest Tchaikovsky and the composer after Alexander Pushkin 6 June – 2 July | 9 Performances | Running time: 3hrs 10mins
In Tchaikovsky’s powerfully dark masterpiece, an aged Countess possesses the secret of winning infallibly at cards. An impoverished army officer, hearing of her remarkable power, resolves to wrest it from her at any price – even death. Based on a short story by Pushkin, Tchaikovsky’s opera about avarice and obsession is full of the soaring melodies and sumptuous orchestration you’d expect from the composer of Eugene Onegin, here allied to a mastery of the grotesque.
Conductor Edward Gardner Director David Alden Designer Gideon Davey Lighting Designer Wolfgang Goebbel Translators Martin Pickard & Neil Bartlett Cast includes
The Queen of Spades will be Edward Gardner’s final production with ENO as Music Director. He will reunite with Olivier Award-winning director David Alden for the company’s first production of The Queen of Spades in over 20 years. Their previous collaborations include Peter Grimes and Otello. The production fields a cast led by international tenor Peter Bronder as the ambitious officer, Hermann; soprano Giselle Allen as Lisa, the old Countess’s grand-daughter whom he shamelessly uses; and renowned mezzo-soprano Felicity Palmer as the Countess, whose appearance marks the fortieth anniversary of her ENO debut.
Hermann Peter Bronder Lisa Giselle Allen Countess Felicity Palmer Prince Yeletsky Nicholas Pallesen Count Tomsky Gregory Dahl Pauline Catherine Young
June 6, 9, 11, 17, 19, 23, 25, 30 & July 2 at 7pm Pre-performance talk: 9 Jun, 5–5.45pm, £5/£2.50 concs
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VISITING COMPANIES AT The Alan Jay Lerner Fund for Cancer Research at The Royal Marsden
THE NIGHT OF ELECTRIC VOICES 1 Mar, 8.00pm Tickets £10–£85, Gala Tickets £150 The Night of Electric Voices is in a new home – starring the best of Broadway and the West End, singing songs from the most popular rock musicals, in support of The Alan Jay Lerner Fund for Cancer Research at The Royal Marsden. thenightof1000voices.com The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity registered Charity no: 1095197. All artistes appear subject to their professional commitments.
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN BALLET ICONS GALA 8 Mar, 7.00pm Tickets £13–£85 The Russian Ballet Icons Gala celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. A collection of masterpieces of classical and contemporary ballet performed by a world-class international cast will enchant the audience. ‘An unbelievable eye-watering roster of worldclass international dancers’ British Theatre Guide
CARMINA BURANA & SERENADE
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19, 20 & 21 Mar, 7.30pm; 21 Mar, 2.30pm Tickets £15–£69.50
London Season generously supported by Aud Jebsen.
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David Bintley’s breathtaking ballet Carmina burana is set to Carl Orff’s rousing choral work and fills the stage with spectacle. The Goddess Fortuna teaches three hapless seminarians an unforgettable series of lessons about the nature of fate, lust, temptation and fortune. In contrast Balanchine’s Serenade is a beautiful visual interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings.
THE LONDON COLISEUM CINDERELLA
Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Christopher Wheeldon transforms this famous fairy tale with award-winning choreography. With a magical setting and beautiful execution, this up-to-date, cinematic Cinderella will enchant the whole family. Presented in association with Sadler’s Wells.
Photo: Angela Sterling
8–11 Jul, 7.30pm; 9 & 11 Jul, 2pm Tickets £10–£80, on sale Nov 2014
LA SYLPHIDE 4–8 Aug, 7.30pm; 6 & 8 Aug, 2.30pm Tickets £5–£85 Australia’s Queensland Ballet make their Coliseum debut with Peter Schaufuss’s Olivier and Evening Standard Award-winning production of August Bournonville’s ballet La Sylphide. Under the direction of international former star dancer and author Li Cunxin, Australia’s premiere ballet company will perform this acclaimed production with a live orchestra conducted by Andrew Mogrelia.
Supported by the Australian Government, Queensland Government and BG Group.
SWAN LAKE & LA BAYADÈRE Swan Lake 20 & 21 Aug, 7.30pm La Bayadère 22 Aug, 7.30pm; 23 Aug, 3pm Tickets £25–£85 World-renowned prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova leads the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre in the debut London Irina Kolesnikova Season. Featuring international guest stars and performed with a live orchestra, Kolesnikova leads this internationally acclaimed company with two thrilling productions – the timeless classic Swan Lake and the exotic and mesmerising La Bayadère. ENO.ORG 020 7845 9300
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TICKET PRICES FOR PERFORMANCES AT THE LONDON COLISEUM: Our standard price tickets range from £12–£125 (plus booking fee). Tickets for The Mastersingers of Nuremberg and Sweeney Todd range from £10–£155 (plus booking fee). Book at eno.org or call 020 7845 9300. There are a range of prices for each opera, with over a third of the seats on sale at £40 or under. Best value can be found by booking in advance and by selecting midweek performances which are early in the run. See page 28 for further information on ways to save.
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BARBICAN CENTRE | Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS Underground Barbican, St Paul’s, Moorgate Bus 153 Train Liverpool Street, Farringdon
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CALENDAR SPRING/SUMMER FEBRUARY Sat 7 Feb 3.00 F M Mon 9 Feb 7.30 F Fri 13 Feb 7.30 P Sat 14 Feb 3.00 M Tue 17 Feb 7.30 Wed 18 Feb 5.00 P Fri 20 Feb 7.30 Sat 21 Feb 3.00 M Tue 24 Feb 7.30 S Wed 25 Feb 5.00 Thu 26 Feb 7.00 F Fri 27 Feb 7.30 Sat 28 Feb 6.00 E
The Mastersingers of Nuremberg La traviata La traviata The Mastersingers of Nuremberg La traviata The Mastersingers of Nuremberg La traviata The Mastersingers of Nuremberg La traviata The Mastersingers of Nuremberg The Indian Queen La traviata The Indian Queen
Mon 2 Mar 7.00 P T Tue 3 Mar 5.00 S Wed 4 Mar 7.00 Thu 5 Mar 7.30 Fri 6 Mar 7.00 T Sat 7 Mar 3.00 M Mon 9 Mar 7.00 Tue 10 Mar 5.00 L Wed 11 Mar 7.30 Thu 12 Mar 7.00 Fri 13 Mar 7.30 L Sat 14 Mar 3.00 M L Mon 30 Mar 7.30 F Tue 31 Mar 7.30
The Indian Queen The Mastersingers of Nuremberg The Indian Queen La traviata The Indian Queen The Mastersingers of Nuremberg The Indian Queen The Mastersingers of Nuremberg La traviata The Indian Queen La traviata The Indian Queen Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd
Wed 1 Apr 7.30 P Thu 2 Apr 7.30 Sat 4 Apr 2.30 M Sat 4 Apr 7.30 Tue 7 Apr 7.30 Wed 8 Apr 7.30 Thu 9 Apr 7.30 Fri 10 Apr 7.30 Sat 11 Apr 2.30 M Sat 11 Apr 7.30 Sun 12 Apr 3.00 M L
Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney Sweeney
Sat 11 Apr 7.30 F Mon 13 Apr 7.30 P Wed 15 Apr 7.30 Fri 17 Apr 7.30 Sun 19 Apr 3.00 M Tue 21 Apr 7.30 Thu 23 Apr 7.30 Sat 25 Apr 7.30 L
Between Worlds Between Worlds Between Worlds Between Worlds Between Worlds Between Worlds Between Worlds Between Worlds
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Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd
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ENO WHAT’S ON SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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7.30 7.30 6.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 2.30 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.30
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7.30 7.30 7.00 7.00 7.30 7.00 7.30 2.30 7.30 3.00 7.30 7.00 7.30 7.00 7.30 3.00 7.00 7.30 7.00 7.30 7.30 7.30 7.00
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The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance Carmen Carmen The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance Carmen The Pirates of Penzance Carmen
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Carmen The Pirates of Penzance The Queen of Spades The Queen of Spades Carmen The Queen of Spades Carmen The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance Carmen Carmen The Queen of Spades Carmen The Queen of Spades The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance The Queen of Spades Carmen The Queen of Spades The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance Carmen The Queen of Spades
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Carmen The Queen of Spades Carmen
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