ENO Weekly Round Up, Week of 30/03/20
7th April 2020 in News
Here’s another round up of our favourite bits you might’ve missed on ENO’s social channels last week.
As a thank you to the NHS, the ENO Chorus performed this special rendition of ‘For He is an Englishman’ from Gilbert and Sullivan‘s HMS Pinafore. Want to join in at home? Here’s the libretto.
Harewood Artist Soraya Mafi gave some great advice to aspiring singers:
The wonderful ladies from our Costume department have been keeping themselves busy at home making scrubs for NHS staff. This batch went straight to Kings College Hospital Maternity Unit:
Our amazing costume team have been busy making scrubs, masks and hats to send to hospitals around London ✂️?
The first batch go out today #WorldHealthDay ❤️ #NHSheroes#NHSThankYou pic.twitter.com/ysTDNlN4im
— English National Opera (@E_N_O) April 7, 2020
This lego version of Wagner‘s Ring Cycle features a sneaky surprise character…
Bravo to Laura Davison for building Wagner's full Ring Cycle #ENOLegoChallenge ??? (keep an eye out for Gollum hidden in each, trying to get his hands on the ring ?)
Posted by English National Opera on Saturday, April 4, 2020
Our Music Department’s very own Andrew Smith and Chris Hopkins performed this incredible duet. Keep watching for a surprise cameo:
Andrew Smith and @ChrisHopMusic performing The Marriage of Figaro Overture as an isolation duet ? pic.twitter.com/qdGYcICcgX
— English National Opera (@E_N_O) April 5, 2020
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