Reviews

• Alan

  Mar 12, 2019

  Was sung in English, so this made my first opera experience very enjoyable

• MR A.R FITZGERALD

  Feb 25, 2019

  Absolutely brilliant this was our first and will certainly not be our last opera, extremely happy with the whole performance and haven't stopped talking about it !!

• Karen L

  Feb 24, 2019

  Great production, sets and singers. It was also nice to see some children in the audience. Love, romance and tragedy embellished with humour.

• Phil

  Feb 23, 2019

  Haven’t been to the Opera in ages and this was such a good reintroduction Great balance of humour and the usual opera sadness but well worth the viewing

• AS

  Feb 21, 2019

  Brilliant play, great performance. However the whole story feels more like a theatre piece than an Opera, compared to Tosca, La Traviata etc... Lacking a bit of a WOW factor despite the romantic story

• Loren Reeve

  Feb 21, 2019

  Voices were not clear enough to hear the plot. Second make lead particularly was drowned out by the orchestra. Set brilliant, visual experience great.

• Reviewer

  Feb 21, 2019

  Outstanding and moving performances from a wonderful cast expressing feelings of joy, sadness and humour with music to match.

• Elizabeth

  Feb 18, 2019

  I brought the children to their first opera. Staff were friendly and welcoming. The dress up option was popular with all and a fun start. Music was fantastic and the children enjoyed it. Thank you

• Livine1

  Feb 17, 2019

  The production was wonderful, great to hear such beautiful orchestration and singing. But that top balcony is very hot and airless and I actually fainted in the second half and had to be given first aid then go to A&E. Staff were wonderful but obviously it was a difficult experience.

• Louisa and Mark

  Feb 17, 2019

  We saw La Boheme on 14 February. The singing and acting from the main characters to all...was simply sublime. We loved the stage setting too. The Coliseum is a stunning building. Thank you for making our evening so tremendiously enjoyable. We haven't been to the ENO for a few years so look forward to visiting again soon 💕

• DWH

  Feb 15, 2019

  Preferably not in English. Scripts above were very distracting . The singing was outstanding.

• Romantic lady

  Feb 15, 2019

  Beautiful set, powerful performances from central characters, especially Rudolpho. Lovely way to spend Valentine's Day.

• Sandra

  Feb 15, 2019

  What an amazing production of La Boheme! My husband and I went to see the performance on Valentines night and we were a bit unsure how an English speaking opera, so famous, would pan out. However, it was achieved brilliantly and we enjoyed every minute of it.

• Barbara

  Feb 13, 2019

  A wonderful evening spent watching and listening to the most incredible singing last night at La Boheme. We had a fantastic evening and enjoyed every single minute of it, congratulations to English National for putting on a very memorable and Unforgettable evening of singing, wonderful sets and brilliant acting, thank you

• D

  Feb 13, 2019

  Excellent evening had at this event. Performances engaging and enthralling.

• Celia

  Feb 10, 2019

  Fabulous singing, one could feel the emotion through the magnificent voices.

• Ruth Spencer

  Feb 10, 2019

  This was my first visit to see an ENO production- absolutely wonderful, we were hooked from the moment it started!

• Jan

  Feb 10, 2019

  Wonderfully vibrant atmosphere , stunning Mimi and with ‘student’ cast members, enthusiastic young audience it was the perfect introduction to opera for our young friends, thank you

• Susie T

  Jan 30, 2019

  Having seen La Boheme several times, I feel this was the best production I’ve seen! I would have given it 5 stars but for the fact that at the beginning we felt the orchestra was a little loud & we had actually had trouble hearing the singing! Not a problem after a few minutes fortunately.

• Mrs T McAteer

  Jan 30, 2019

  Brilliant! Second time I’ve seen La boheme. First time for my two daughters. They were blown away. Beautiful theatre, staff were lovely!

• Kelly

  Dec 10, 2018

  I entered the theatre and about 2 mins before starting the usher let people know they could move into the spare seats at the front.. I was upgraded which was lovely and doesn't happen at all theatres. The staff were so helpful and lovely. This was my first Opera and i recommend it! The set was excellent, singing and actors amazing... i will return Sung in English made it easy to understand plus surtitles . What a treat

• Michael Howard.

  Dec 9, 2018

  I suffer from hearing loss.in the upper register.but wear an hearing aid with adjustable volume. The sound production at the Coliseum lnstruggled to hear anything even with my aid turned to fill My guest for the.night who is.not dead also struggled to hear anything. It was so bad we.left after the first acrl

• Sarah McIntyre

  Dec 9, 2018

  My party were late by 13 minutes. On the door we were told this was not a problem and were shown to a room. Thinking we were going to be ushered in in a quiet moment we were left there with no explanation. I had to go and find someone to ask what was going on. There were no bars open and I had to beg a restaurant waiter for water. The opera itself had great sets and the understudy who was replacing the lead tenor warmed up in the second half. There were not enough staff to work the busy bars at interval and the thatre was too hot-they had turned off the aircon because it was too noisy. All in all I would not recommend this production.

• J Daly

  Dec 7, 2018

  This was stunning. I was blown away.

• Elisabeth

  Dec 7, 2018

  Amazing history, great band interpreting Puccini's. The decoration and set up was simple but beautiful.

• Cathy Smith

  Dec 7, 2018

  First time seeing his opera and thought it was a beautiful story I loved the four guys relationship a little like men behaving badly All in all a great experience and I'm looking forward to returning for more Ps great set

• Clm

  Dec 2, 2018

  The sets and costumes were amazing. I felt like I was in Paris. The singing was wonderful

• Stephen Mason

  Nov 29, 2018

  Great production, Millers is the best ever. The tenor in the part of Rudolfo was superb, great voice and acting and really looked the part.

• Sharron

  Nov 29, 2018

  Amazing night! Thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Would recommend the ENO to friends and family

• Neil McKeganey

  Nov 27, 2018

  The world’s favourite opera came to the Coloseum Theatre in London last night in an English National Opera production that showcased Natalya Romaniw’s ability to combine heartfelt emotion and soprano notes. The opera of young love extinguished in the face of illness and premature death is the thinnest of stories but a vehicle for the strongest of emotions. This was a night of such emotional strength that sections of the audience were tearful at the end. Entertainment yes but so much more.