Second Opera for Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn

A new opera penned by Blur and Gorillaz frontman will premiere as part of the English National Opera's 2011/2012 season.
Amelia Walkley
May 18, 2011

A new opera penned by Damon Albarn (frontman of Blur and Gorillaz) will premiere as part of the English National Opera's 2011/2012 season. Doctor Dee, Albarn's second opera, follows the life of 16th Century advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, John Dee, whose claim to fame includes dalliances with alchemy, astrology and espionage. Albarn's debut opera, Monkey: Journey To The West, was an adaption for the stage of a 16th Century Chinese novel.

This year, despite a recent funding freeze from Arts Council England, the ENO is treating its audiences to 11 new productions, four of which are by living composers.

Published on May 18, 2011 by Amelia Walkley
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