English Opera

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English Opera may refer to:

• English language opera
• The Lyceum Theatre, London, commonly known as the "The English Opera" or "The English Opera House" until the 1840s.
• The English Opera Company, managed by Louisa Pyne and William Harrison which set up residence in Covent Garden at the Royal English Opera, later the Royal Opera House in December, 1858.
• The Palace Theatre, London, originally named the Royal English Opera House was intended as a home for English Grand Opera, however the staging of one opera only from its opening in 1891 was not a success and it was renamed the Palace Theatre of Varieties in 1892.
• The English National Opera, an English opera company founded by Lilian Baylis, originally based at Sadler's Wells Theatre and named Sadler's Wells Opera, now based at the Coliseum Theatre.