A Powerful Opera Parable

What happens when heaven’s most fragile beings land in the hands of humanity? In Angel’s Bone, two fallen angels arrive on earth searching for safety, only to find themselves trapped in a world driven by exploitation, greed and cruelty. 

Contemporary composer Du Yun and librettist Royce Vavrek's visceral, compelling, disturbing and deeply moving contemporary opera Angel's Bone is a latter-day parable about human trafficking mixed with shades of magical realism and a heady cocktail of punk rock, cabaret, modernism, electronic music and even some Renaissance-era polyphony. Its eclectic score and powerful story struck critics and audiences alike with awe upon its world premiere in New York in 2016, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Music just a year later. 

This powerful ENO production, created in collaboration with Factory International and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, makes its UK premiere at Aviva Studios before transferring to London Coliseum. Manchester-based ensemble Kantos Chamber Choir will perform the chorus across both productions, alongside the Orchestra of ENO for the London performances.