English National Opera

English National Opera (ENO), located at the Coliseum Theatre on St. Martin's Lane is one of two opera companies in London, along with the Royal Opera at Covent Garden. It is a world-class company, as famous for attracting talented lesser-known singers as it is for its modern productions and groundbreaking setting of opera. ENO currently mounts twenty productions a year with an annual audience of 450,000. Its music director is Paul Daniel.

Ring Cycle

An interesting complete Ring cycle was begun in 2004. The production is notable for its use of contemporary minimalist sets and costumes. Many of the scenes look like rooms from Ikea and indeed the production is sponsored by the MFI furniture company. Critics have described Phyllida Lloyd's Cycle as superior to that at the Royal Opera House in almost every way.

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Ring cycle - 2004 - Contemporary - Minimalist - Set - Costume - Ikea - MFI - Phyllida Lloyd - Royal Opera House

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For the first time in 30 years Wagner's Ring returned to the stage in English, coinciding with the Company's 30th anniversary as English National Opera. Following staged concerts over the past three Seasons, ENO Music Director Paul Daniel led the Company in a new production by Phyllida Lloyd, designed by Richard Hudson with lighting by Simon Mills, performed in the new ENO translation by Jeremy Sams.

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English - Anniversary - Lighting - Translation

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The Rhinegold, The Valkyrie and Siegfried were all staged in 2004, the Coliseum Centenary Year, while the production of Twilight of the Gods completed the new Cycle in Spring 2005.

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The Rhinegold - The Valkyrie - Siegfried - Twilight of the Gods - 2005

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