Susie Gilbert traces the development of ENO from its earliest
origins in the darkest Victorian slums of the Cut, where it was
conceived as a vehicle of social reform, through two world wars,
and via Sadler's Wells to its great glory days at the Coliseum and
beyond. Setting the company's artistic achievements within the
wider context of social and political attitudes to the arts and the
ever-changing theatrical style, Gilbert provides a vivid cultural
history of this unique institution's 150 years. Inspired by the
idealism of Lilian Baylis, the company has been based on the belief
that opera in the vernacular can not only reach out to even the
least privileged members of society but also create a potent and
immediate communication with its audience. With full access to
ENO's archive, Gilbert has unearthed a rich range of material and
held numerous interviews with a fascinating array of personalities,
to weave an absorbing tale of life both in front and behind the
scenes of ENO as it developed over the years.
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