Iphigenie en Tauride - English National Opera

Iphigénie and her brother Oreste are the children of the most blood-soaked dynasty in Greek history.

This opera follows Iphigénie and her brother Oreste, children of one of the most violent dynasties in Greek mythology. Iphigénie is stranded at a desolate temple at the edge of the world, where she must carry out the wishes of a fearsome ruler. Her hope of one day being reunited with Oreste is what keeps her from despair. Oreste, meanwhile, has been pushed to the brink of madness, and each sibling fears the other is dead.

The action turns when a mysterious stranger arrives on the island with news of the collapse of their family. Iphigénie expects the worst, but the production asks whether her situation is as hopeless as it seems, or whether there is more to the stranger than first appears. The work is seldom performed, and this staging offers a new reading of it.

English National Opera presents the production at the London Coliseum, a London venue that hosts a range of shows. It is aimed at audiences interested in opera and in a dramatic story of loyalty, exile and family ties.