English National Opera collection

At the heart of Parisian society, the beautiful and celebrated Violetta turns away from her glittering life when she falls in love with Alfredo. This heartbreaking drama asks whether love can survive society’s judgement and time itself.

Mr and Mrs X.E, are a desperate couple facing financial crisis and a crumbling marriage and they long for a better life. They discover two bruised and battered angels in their garden, they bring them inside to nurse them back to life. As morality dissolves, we must all confront the dark truths just below the surface and face our own complicity in turning a blind eye.

Following the critical success of Dead Man Walking in 2025, ENO’s Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon reimagines this timeless opera, exploring the art of resistance and love in the face of political censorship.

Enjoy Tosca as a stand-alone performance, or as a companion piece to Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater as part of a broader exploration of the human cost of war and the resilience of the human spirit.

Amid a brutal civil war, Adriana becomes pregnant following a violent assault by a soldier. In a gripping climax, Adriana tries to convince her son that true strength lies in mercy, not murder. And that, only by breaking the male cycle of violence, will they, and their country, truly be healed.

Experience Adriana Mater as a stand-alone story, or paired with Tosca as the second half of a bold narrative arc contributing to a season that brings stories of resistance, resilience, hope and what it means to be free.

Iphigénie and her brother Oreste are the children of the most blood-soaked dynasty in Greek history. Her journey has taken her to a forlorn temple at the ends of the earth. His has taken him to the edge of madness. Each fears the other is dead. Stranded on a remote island, forced to minister to the wishes of a terrifying ruler, Iphigenie dreams of home. The hope that she will one day reunite with her brother Oreste is all that stands between her and despair.

Find out what fate has in store for the siblings, in a new interpretation of this rarely performed operatic masterpiece.

On a remote Scottish island, within a strict religious community, Bess meets oil rig worker Jan, and they fall in love. They are happily married, until a terrible accident leaves Jan paralysed and no longer able to have a sexual relationship with his wife. Will her sacrifice save the man she loves? Or will she be left the tragic victim of a system indifferent to her suffering? Find out what depths humanity is willing to go to in this ultimate test of faith.

The course of true love never did run smooth. Especially in Sullivan’s The Zoo, where we meet a pair of young lovers who, despite hidden identities, secret marriages and mischievous mix-ups, manage to become engaged. In this hilarious pairing of the two operettas, we then head to the courtroom for Trial by Jury, where Angelina is suing former fiancé Edwin for breach of promise. Cue chaos, joyous absurdity and an unexpected twist – courtesy of a romantically-inclined judge.

This exuberant and subversive black farce, by British-Russian composer Elena Langer, mocks and questions our obsession with celebrity – and encourages us to embrace the highs and lows of our turbulent, gruesome, joyful and beautiful life.