ENO Weekly Round Up, Week of 8/6/20

16th June 2020 in News

Some bits you might’ve missed on ENO’s social channels last week…

Doorstep opera continued last Sunday with some more Verdi:

https://www.facebook.com/englishnationalopera/posts/10157971255378429

This week’s #ENOLegoChallenge depicts which 2019 World Premier?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBShCkDBA5V/

Andy from the Music Dept and his son Sammy give us a tune from Carmen.

Carmen Act 3 💃

Breeze into the weekend with a bit of Bizet from ENO Music Staff member Andrew Smith and his son Sammy on the oboe 🎶 pic.twitter.com/E7o8VCi53h

— English National Opera (@E_N_O) June 12, 2020

Our Props and Costume teams are still busy making PPE for our frontline workers.

https://www.facebook.com/englishnationalopera/posts/10157992068363429

Another weekly roundup means another weekly quiz! Why not give it a go…

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