Albert Herring

Albert Herring description

The little market town of Loxford comes into the spotlight in a first for the English National Opera. This is Benjamin Britten's much-loved coming-of-age comedy, given a fresh and witty new face by the ENO. Albert Herring is directed and designed by multi-award-winning Antony McDonald (2023 Olivier for Outstanding Achievement in Opera nomination for ROH's Alcina, Set Designer of the Year winner at the 2013 International Opera Awards) and conducted by Daniel Cohen on his ENO debut.

The year is 1943, and there doesn't seem to be a single virtuous girl left in the whole town. So the May Queen committee decides to ring the changes, making innocent greengrocer’s assistant Albert Herring their May King. But Albert’s new social status goes to his head, triggering a booze-fuelled night of debauchery. Benjamin Britten's glorious music takes centre stage along with a cast to remember. Caspar Singh plays Albert Herring and Emma Bell is Lady Billows, with Carolyn Dobbin as Florence Pike and Aoife Miskelly as Miss Wordsworth. Eddie Wade plays Mr Gedge. Mark Le Brocq is Mr Upfold, Sir Willard White plays Superintendent Budd, Dan D’Souza is Sid, Anna Elizabeth Cooper plays Nancy and Leah-Marian Jones is Mrs Herring. Expect a lively, humorous, and colourful classic comedy opera with a fresh new face.

Playing at London Coliseum (venue info)