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.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-jyLNEBn2v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Harewood Artist Soraya Mafi gave some great advice to aspiring singers:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-b1zTahLwU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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:

https://twitter.com/E_N_O/status/1247502979235827712?s=20

This lego version of Wagner‘s Ring Cycle features a sneaky surprise character…

https://www.facebook.com/englishnationalopera/posts/10157737973358429

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

Finally, see how you fare in this week’s quiz. Don’t forget to tweet your result with #ENOQuiz.

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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>General Knowledge</strong>: What is a baby rabbit called?</h2> </h2> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">General Knowledge: Who wrote the novels </span><em style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Rebecca</em><span style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">, </span><em style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">My Cousin Rachel</em><span style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;"> and </span><em style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Jamaica Inn</em><span style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">General Knowledge: Who was Henry VIII’s first wife?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>General Knowledge</strong>: Which is the most visited art museum in the world?</h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3><strong>Visual Arts</strong>: Which of these artists is known for their works <em>The Rainbow Bridge</em>, <em>The Weather Project</em> and <em>Ice Watch</em>?</h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent;">Visual Arts: Who was Marina Abramović’s lover and artistic collaborator?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Visual Arts: Which British sculptor has a work on the side of the Oxford Street branch of John Lewis? </span><span style="color: #000000; background-color: transparent;"> </span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Visual Arts: British sculptor Henry Moore was born in which English county?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Opening Lines: “It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they executed the Rosenbergs, and I didn’t know what I was doing in New York.”</span></h2> </h3> <p><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?</em></p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Opening lines: “We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold.”</span></h2> </h3> <p><em style="color: #000000; background-color: transparent;">Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?</em></p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Opening lines: “I believe in America. America has made my fortune.”</span></h2> </h3> <p><em style="color: #000000; background-color: transparent;">Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?</em></p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Opening lines: “Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed.”</span></h2> </h3> <p><em style="color: #000000; background-color: transparent;">Which book or film do these famous opening lines come from?</em></p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2>Film: Who is the only woman to have won an Oscar for Best Director?</h2> <h2></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Film: Al Pacino is one of only 4 people to be nominated for the same role in 2 different movies with his portrayal of Michael Corleone in The Godfather and The Godfather 2. But how many Oscars has he won?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Film: Which 5 actors have portrayed the best-known versions of The Joker? </strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Film: Game of Thrones is officially the most expensive show ever created, but during its final season, how much did each episode cost to produce?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Opera: 9. Which one of these operas was not composed by Puccini?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Opera: Which Irish playwright wrote the original version of Richard Strauss’s opera </span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Salome</em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Opera:</span><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;"> </em><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Of the fairy tales listed below, which has NOT been used as the basis for an opera libretto?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffffff;">Opera: During his career, Ludwig van Beethoven composed how many operas?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h2>Better luck next time!</p> <h2><strong></strong></h2> </h2> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>No worries!</strong></h2> </h3> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Pretty solid!</strong></h2> </h3> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>Well done!</strong></h2> </h3> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><strong>You’re a pro!</strong></h2> </h3> <p>Share your score with #ENOQuiz on social media!</p> </section> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>

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