ENO Breathe Lullaby Films

On this page we have collated all the ENO Lullaby films that you have received into your inbox during the six week programme. Scroll down to re-watch all seven films.

Each film is a musical moment from an opera that was specially recorded and filmed for ENO Breathe participants at the London Coliseum, during London’s November 2020 lockdown. All the films feature members of the ENO orchestra conducted by Martin Fitzpatrick as well a selection of ENO soloists.

  1. “Evening Prayer” from Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel.
  2.  “Where e’er you walk” from Handel’s Semele.
  3.  Act 3 prelude from Bizet’s Carmen.
  4.  “Let sweet oblivion soothe you” from Monteverdi’s Coronation of Poppea.
  5.  “Intermezzo” from Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana.
  6.  “When I hold you” from Monteverdi’s Coronation of Poppea.
  7.  “Come Now a Roundel” from Britten’s Midsummer Night’s Dream.

 "Evening Prayer" from Humperdinck's Hansel & Gretel

Featuring members of the ENO Orchestra conducted by Martin Fitzpatrick, sung by ENO soloists Soraya Mafi and Jake Arditti.

 "Where e’er you walk" from Handel's Semele

Featuring members of the ENO orchestra conducted by Martin Fitzpatrick, sung by ENO soloist Alex Oomens.

Act 3 Orchestral Prelude from Bizet's Carmen

Featuring ENO’s orchestra directed by Martin Fitzpatrick.………………………………………………

"Let sweet oblivion soothe you" from Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea

Featuring singer Jake Arditti and Eligio Quienteiro playing the Theorbo. Translated by Chris Coswell.

"Intermezzo" from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana

Featuring members of the ENO orchestra conducted by Martin Fitzpatrick.………………………………….             ……………………………………………….

"When I hold you’ from Monteverdi's" Coronation of Poppea

Featuring singers Jake Arditti and Soraya Mafi. Eligio Quienteiro playing the Theorbo and Nicholas Ansdell Evans on the Harpsichord. Translated by Chris Coswell.

"Come Now a Roundel" from Britten's Midsummer Night's Dream

Featuring singer Soraya Mafi as Tytania with members of the ENO orchestra, conducted by Martin Fitzpatrick.