English National Opera continues its commitment to outstanding English opera with its first ever staging of Vaughan Williams's The Pilgrim's Progress during November. Based on the celebrated Christian allegory by John Bunyan (published in 1678), the opera was premiered during the 1951 Festival of Britain and charts the adventures, temptations and revelations encountered by Bunyan's Pilgrim on his journey ‘from this world to that which is to come’.

Directed by Japanese actor-director Yoshi Oïda, a member of Peter Brook’s Parisian theatre company, the new production is conducted by Martyn Brabbins and stars Roland Wood as the questing Pilgrim. Forthcoming performances take place on November 16, 20, 22, 24 and 28. Visit the ENO website for full details.

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