Group    From 1974 

English National Opera

Categories: Music / songs, Theatre

Originated in the opera recitals presented by Lilian Baylis at the Old Vic theatre in 1898 and then at Sadler's Wells. As Sadler's Wells Opera it moved to the London Coliseum in 1968 and became the English National Opera in 1974.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
English National Opera

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London Coliseum

London Coliseum Home of English National Opera since 1968, The London Colise...

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Morley mosaics - WBR - Lilian Baylis

Lilian Baylis, born 1874. A niece of Emma Cons, Lilian flourished as a theatr...

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