Explore: The Winter’s Tale

Learn more about the creation of ENO’s production of The Winter’s Tale.

Second Folio of 'The Winter's Tale', 1632. Source: Folger Shakespeare Library, under CC BY-SA license.

The Text

Find out more about Shakespeare's text and the process of creating an operatic libretto.

ENO The Winter's Tale - Ryan Wigglesworth and Richard Peirson (c) Johan Persson

The Music

Learn how composer Ryan Wigglesworth created his opera.

Rory Kinnear directing the chorus

The Director's Concept

Explore director Rory Kinnear’s staging ideas and insight into the rehearsal room.

The Winter's Tale wooden stage design

The Design

Find out more about the set and costume designs for the opera.

The Winter's Tale

Find out more about the production and book tickets.