ENO Weekly Round Up, Week of 4/5/20

12th May 2020 in News

A round up of our favourite bits you might’ve missed on ENO’s social channels last week.

A day in the life of an opera singer… ENO Chorus member Pablo shows us what it was like to rehearse for Tosca.

https://www.facebook.com/englishnationalopera/posts/10157854583103429

This week’s #ENOLegoChallenge depicts a production which came to the London Coliseum back in 2018. Hint: it’s not an opera this time.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_4nZprBMyC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

The ENO Costume dept are still busy making scrubs for our frontline workers!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_95D03BQ0J/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

A family that plays together….

Terence from the ENO Orchestra and his family play ‘Three Little Maids’ from The Mikado.

A bank holiday treat from ENO Orchestra member Terence Nettle and his family: Three Little Maids by Gilbert and Sullivan 🎻🎶👏 pic.twitter.com/fb5B69j73C

— English National Opera (@E_N_O) May 8, 2020

Cook up a storm with our favourite pieces to listen to in the kitchen.

Finally, see how you get on in this week’s quiz:

</p> <section data-rocket-location-hash="72651c892d54b60f02150027c53cc360"> <h2>ENO Weekly Quiz, Vol. 8</h2> <p> </p> <p>Welcome to the ENO Weekly Quiz, with a new set of topics and questions to keep those brains busy!</p> <p> </p> <p>We’ll be putting together a five round quiz each week. One of the rounds will be about opera, the other four will cover a wide range of topics.</p> <p> </p> <p>Test yourself and share how you did with #ENOQuiz on social media.</p> </section> <section> <h2> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Film & TV: </strong><strong style="color: #ffffff;">Complete Ted Hasting’s famous phrase from <em>Line of Duty: </em>‘There’s only one thing I’m interested in and that’s catching…’:</strong></h2> </h2> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Film & TV:</strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Comedy series <em>Gavin and Stacey</em> is set between Wales and Essex. Where are they each from?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Film & TV: </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Name the last Academy Award Best Picture Winner to be set in England?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent;">Film & TV: </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David, is also famously known for co-creating which hit TV sitcom?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3><strong>General Knowledge: </strong><strong style="color: #ffffff;">What is the biggest planet in our solar system?</strong></h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>General Knowledge: </strong><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">What is the capital of Chile? </strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>General Knowledge: </strong><strong style="color: #ffffff;">Who won the first ever Cricket World Cup in 1975?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>General Knowledge: </strong><strong style="color: #ffffff;">Which legendary guitarist is credited with launching the career of Kate Bush?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Food & Drink: </strong><strong style="color: #ffffff;">What is the key ingredient of a traditional chiffon cake?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Food & Drink: </strong><strong style="color: #ffffff;">Which of these is the odd one out?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Food & Drink: </strong><strong style="color: #ffffff;">Which cocktail consists of Vodka, Tia Maria and Coke?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Food & Drink: </strong><strong style="color: #ffffff;">Bobotie is the national dish of which country?</strong><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">’</strong></h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Opera: Verdi’s penultimate opera was <em>Otello</em>. But which other Italian composer wrote an opera based on Shakespeare’s tragedy?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Opera: Who wrote an opera inspired by a cartoon in a local newspaper?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Opera:<em> </em>What rock band is associated with the term ‘rock opera’?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Opera: Who is the last character to sing in Wagner’s epic <em>Ring</em> cycle?</strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h2>Better luck next time!</p> <h2><strong></strong></h2> </h2> <p> </p> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>No worries!</strong></h2> </h3> <p> </p> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Pretty solid!</strong></h2> </h3> <p> </p> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Well done!</strong></h2> </h3> <p> </p> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>You’re a pro!</strong></h2> </h3> <p> </p> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>

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