Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci

Showing at: London Coliseum

Box Office: 0870 911 0200

Age: General

Genre: Opera

Sub Genre: Tragedy

New productions of these famous operas, featuring new translations by award-winning poet Sean O'Brien (Cavalleria Rusticana) and Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall (Pagliacci).

Cavalleria Rusticana tells a bitter tale of the rivalry between two women for the love of one man.

The story within a story of Pagliacci features one of the great tenor roles in Italian opera; the vengeful husband Canio.

Performance Details

  • opening night: 20 Sep 2008
  • closing: 28 Oct 2008

show times: 15:00 & 19:30 - please check schedule for dates

ticket prices: £10-£84

Assisted Performances

sign language interpreted performance: By Wendy Ebsworth on Wed 15 Oct at 19:30 T: 0871 472 0666 E: access@eno.org

 

cast: Peter Auty, Jane Dutton, Kathleen Wilkinson, Roland Wood, Fiona Murphy, Mary Plazas, Geraint Dodd, Christopher Purves, Christopher Turner, Mark Stone

translated by: Sean O'Brien/Lee Hall

director: Richard Jones

lighting designer: Mimi Jordan Sherin

conductor: Edward Gardner

designer: Ultz

producer: English National Opera

 

map: View Map

address: St Martin's Lane, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 4ES

nearest tube: Leicester Square (125m) Charing Cross/Embankment (275m)

nearest bus: The following buses stop in the Haymarket (Southbound) or Lower Regent Street (Northbound): 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176, 453

nearest train: Charing Cross (275m)

parking: Westminter City Council car park at Trafalgar Square and Whitcomb Street. NCP at Bedfordbury (behind theatre). Nearest taxi rank in Haymarket.

air conditioned: Yes

 

Assisted Performance Booking Information

Access Booking: Tel: 020 7845 9258 M: 020 7836 7666 E: access@eno.org (enquiries only)

Accessible Facilities Venue Information

discounts: Discounts available for disabled people and companions.

limited mobility: Good leg room in stalls; B1-4, B33-36, C1 and C39 in the Stalls provide the best leg room.

access description: Slight ramp through left-hand doorway of main entrance on St Martin's Lane opening outwards into foyer. Information desk straight ahead and low countered box office to the right. Main lift, with voice announcements and Braille signage, to right of information desk serving all levels (suitable for scooters). Another lift serves Dress Circle, Upper Circle and Balcony. Else 29 steps up from foyer to Dress Circle, 47 up to Upper Circle and a further 45 up to Balcony. 2 steps between rows in the Balcony, Dress and Upper Circle; 1 step between rows in Stalls. Venue is carpeted throughout and all steps are highlighted with handrails on either side.

hearing impaired: Radio-wave system in the auditorium and induction loop at box office and all bars.

guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed into auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog sit in the manager's office.

wheelchairs: 10 spaces for wheelchair/scooter users in total: 2 at back of Dress circle, 4 in Stall boxes and 4 at back of Stalls (companions can sit beside the wheelchairs users). 10 wheelchair/scooter transfer spaces: 4 in Dress Circle and 6 in Balcony. Theatre also provides 2 wheelchairs for loan.

toilets: No steps to toilets off the foyer. More toilets at Dress Circle, Upper Circle (women's 10 steps up), Balcony and Basement.

disabled toilets: Adapted toilets at Basement, Stalls, Dress Circle (no steps from lift) and Balcony levels.

bars: No steps to Stalls bar and bars in rear Stalls corridor. Further bars at Balcony, Upper and Dress Circles can be accessed by main lift. Dutch Bar on basement level (reachable by lift) accessed by platform lift or down 3 steps. Drinks cannot be taken into the auditorium.

Special Offers - Cav and Pag - London Coliseum - October 2008

Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci

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