Discover ENO’s Jenůfa at the London Coliseum
16 May 2016, 00:01 | Updated: 15 December 2016, 11:50
Experience a season of heart-stopping, entertaining and spectacular opera this summer with English National Opera. Join us at the beautiful London Coliseum, where ENO performs some of the world's most unforgettable stories, in English.
Jenůfa - Janáček
23 June – 8 July
Loved by two half-brothers, Jenůfa is secretly pregnant by one of them. Concerned for the family’s reputation, her stepmother commits an unspeakable act in the hope that Jenůfa does not remain alone. But when a baby’s body is found on the wedding day, the devastating truth is revealed to all.
Directed by David Alden, ENO’s Olivier-Award winning staging updates the setting to an isolated 20th century industrial estate in the Eastern Bloc, giving the story a contemporary edge that makes it feel even more relevant for today’s audiences.
Janáček’s powerfully rich score is conducted by ENO’s Music Director Mark Wigglesworth. American soprano Laura Wilde makes her role debut as Jenůfa, with Michaela Martens as her stepmother the Kostelnička.
Tickets from £12* - 500 tickets available at every performance for £20* or less (*plus booking fee).
