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Take a piece of the opera home: English National Opera has its first ‘yard sale’ in a decade this weekend

From giant bears to vintage wedding dresses, the archive sale is full of surprises

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan says Government is ‘pulling the curtain down’ on London arts scene

The Mayor warned that 10 per cent of London’s arts organisations are at risk of leaving the city altogether

Evening Standard

City region leaders call for clarity over Liverpool's English National Opera bid

Liverpool could become the new home for the English National Opera

Liverpool Echo

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Liverpool demands ‘level playing field’ in race to become ENO’s new home

City writes to arts secretary amid reports ministers backing Manchester and Birmingham to host English National Opera

The Guardian - UK

'I was planning my 50th birthday bash until devastating diagnosis led me to lose my right breast'

Florence Moon has created Eno, a eco-conscious bra and swimwear brand for women with one breast

Wales Online

London Assembly objects to push to move English National Opera

Arts Council England previously announced plans to remove the English National Opera because it is a national portfolio organisation.

The Independent UK

OPINION - Arts Council philistines are driving the ENO off the cliff

Lord Sumption — former Supreme Court judge plus medieval historian — has the reputation of being the cleverest man in England. To this can be added that he’s an ornament to the London arts scene. I’m talking about his resignation from the board of the English National Opera. By quitting…

Evening Standard

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The flaws in Nicholas Hytner’s plan to save the performing arts

Letters: Jamie Hale, Richard Eyre and Chris Hodgkins respond to the director’s proposals

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Opera is back but the ENO is clearly on its knees

So this is what “a re-imagined artistic and business model” looks like at London’s second opera house, the ENO: a programme featuring the company’s best-loved hits and no Wagner.

Evening Standard

English National Opera reflects on ‘challenging’ year as new season is revealed

The company will stage The Handmaid’s Tale, 7 Deaths Of Maria Callas and La Traviata during its 2023/24 season.

The Independent UK

Russell Watson: English National Opera would be great for the north

Watson, originally from Salford, Greater Manchester, spoke before performing with the English National Opera for a Eurovision event in Liverpool.

The Independent UK

Liverpool 'could be new home of English National Opera'

Liverpool is a "really strong contender" to become the new home of the opera company, its chief executive has said

Liverpool Echo

Bristol could be new home of English National Opera

But Liverpool and Manchester are strong contenders

Bristol Post

Violin virtuoso joins ‘real battle’ to save classical music from UK funding cuts

Soloist Nicola Benedetti has added her voice to those speaking up for a genre now facing severe financial constraints

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The Guardian - UK

ENO chief says Liverpool and Manchester ‘strong contenders’ for new home

Stuart Murphy says other cities in running but stresses chances of either northern city hosting opera company

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs; RPO/Petrenko; LPO/Mäkelä – review

Chart-topping Górecki becomes exquisite spectacle at ENO; Mahler’s Third is worth the wait; plus, the Finnish flourish of Klaus Mäkelä

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool throwing Eurovision ‘pre-party to end all pre-parties’

Eccentric array of acts from the Vengaboys to the ENO and Hot Chip to play series of mostly free gigs

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Blue; Bach: Mass in B Minor – review

A potent US tale of Black lives hits home with fervour and humanity at ENO. Plus shock and roar from John Eliot Gardiner at 80

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Evening Standard

Queenie author credits ‘super-considerate’ Ryan Calais Cameron during work on TV adaptation

Candice Carty-Williams is working on the TV version of her award-winning novel

Evening Standard

Gorecki’s Symphony of Sorrowful Songs at ENO review: a bold end to the troubled company’s season

Both sombre and hopeful, Henryk Górecki’s Third Symphony echoed the mood at the embattled ENO

Evening Standard

English National Opera gets £24m to help with move — and can keep London base

The ENO will be able to keep its London Coliseum base while moving headquarters as part of the Government’s levelling-up agenda

Evening Standard

OPINION - This latest English National Opera agreement is a face-saving fool’s game

Somebody, somewhere, must want an opera company, right? That seems to be the thinking behind the latest agreement struck between ENO (fighting to stay alive) and Arts Council England (fighting to save face).

The Independent UK

English National Opera to receive up to £24 million to support new base outside London

It comes after the ACE announced plans in November to remove the opera company as a national portfolio organisation.

The Guardian - UK

English National Opera set for £24m to support relocation from London

Equity union welcomes increased funding while continuing to oppose move being imposed on ENO chorus

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: The Dead City; Black Angels; Re:sound – review

ENO give a thoughtful account of Korngold’s uneven study of loss; Manchester Collective revel in an eerie George Crumb masterpiece; and Streetwise Opera tell a five-star tale of three cities

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