This season will feature nine operas, including classics such as Puccini’s Tosca and Verdi’s La traviata plus new productions, performed at London Coliseum.
The line-up includes a daring mix of traditional and contemporary productions exploring stories of resistance and freedom.
Annilese Miskimmon, artistic director of English National Opera (ENO), is following up her Olivier Award-winning Dead Man Walking with new productions of Tosca and the modern Finnish classic Adriana Mater at London Coliseum in the autumn.
On the new season, Miskimmon said: “At a time of global uncertainty, this season celebrates the power of art and artists, with a programme that explores resistance, resilience and what it means to be free. It also shines a light on contemporary voices in opera, with four works by female composers.
“As we approach 100 years in London, we invite everyone, whether they are new to opera or lifelong fans, to join us for a daring and provocative operatic season that celebrates our shared humanity and reminds us of why art is vital.”
A season of new and old
The dark Pulitzer prize-winning opera Angel’s Bone, composed by Du Yun and librettist Royce Vavrek, will open the opera season at London Coliseum on 16th October. This will be followed by Tosca (30th Oct - 11th Dec) and Adriana Mater (28th Nov - 12th Dec).
For a short time (6th - 14th Nov), Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride will make its ENO premiere. This opera is rarely performed but widely considered to be Gluck’s best work. It follows Iphigenia, secretly saved from sacrifice by the goddess Diana and now serving as her priestess, whose world is upended by the arrival of her tormented brother Orestes.
Lars von Trier’s cult classic Breaking the Waves will make its London operatic premiere in February 2027. The award-winning 1996 film has been adapted as an opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek and follows Bess McNeill, whose unwavering love is tested to its limits after her husband is gravely injured, leading to a heartbreaking journey of faith, devotion and self-sacrifice.
From 4th - 12th March, a riotous double bill pairs Scottish Opera’s 2025 staging of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s Trial by Jury with a new ENO production of Arthur Sullivan and Bolton Rowe’s The Zoo, performed at ENO for the first time. The two comedic works will be brought together at the London Coliseum as one fast-paced political satire.
The operatic season closes with Verdi’s timeless romance La traviata, featuring one of opera’s most iconic scores, with performances from 3rd February until 13th March 2027.
Groups of over ten are offered a 30% discount. Group tickets can be booked online or by contacting the box office team on 020 7845 9300 or box.office@eno.org.
Find out more about the 2026/27 season at londoncoliseum.org/whats-on/.
