English National Opera (ENO) is an opera company based in London, resident at the
London Coliseum(pictured). Its productions are sung in English. The company's origins were in the late 19th century, when the philanthropist
Emma Cons, later assisted by her niece
Lilian Baylis, presented theatrical and operatic performances at the
Old Vic in a rough area of London for the benefit of local people. Baylis acquired and rebuilt
Sadler's Wells theatre in north London, which was better suited to opera than the Old Vic. The opera company grew there into a permanent ensemble in the 1930s and, after expansion required a move to the Coliseum in 1968, adopted its present name in 1974. Conductors associated with the company include
Colin Davis,
Reginald Goodall,
Charles Mackerras,
Mark Elder and
Edward Gardner. ENO is known for its emphasis on the dramatic aspect of opera, with productions, sometimes controversial, by directors including
David Pountney,
Jonathan Miller,
Nicholas Hytner,
Phyllida Lloyd and
Calixto Bieito. In addition to the core operatic repertoire, ENO has presented a wide range of works, from early operas by
Monteverdi to new commissions,
operetta and
Broadway shows. (
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A view from the path to the
base camp of Nanga Parbat, in Pakistan. With a summit elevation of 8,126 metres (26,660 ft), the mountain is the
ninth-highest in the world. It was first climbed in 1953.
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