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.

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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Other Subjects

Bernard Schmidt

Bernard Schmidt

Organ builder. Born Germany. Came to England in about 1660. Known as Father Smith.

Person, Craft / Design, Music / songs, Germany

1 memorial
Jimmy Winston

Jimmy Winston

Actor and musician. He was in the original line-up of Small Faces but left after a clash of personalities with the other group members. He went on to an acting career, appearing on stage in the mus...

Person, Music / songs, Theatre, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Dennis Brain

Dennis Brain

Classical horn-player.  Born London into a family of horn-players.  Killed aged 36 when the sports car he was driving crashed in Hatfield, on the way back to London from an engagement in Edinburgh.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Joseph Haydn

Joseph Haydn

Composer of the Classical period - prominent and prolific.  Born Austria as Franz Joseph Haydn.  Aged 6 he was sent away to train as a musician. Worked primarily for the wealthy Esterházy family.  ...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Austria

2 memorials
E. M. Palser

E. M. Palser

Student of Trinity College of Music, killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces, Music / songs

War dead, WW1
1 memorial