André de Ridder conducts at the English National Opera the new production of Kurt Weill’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. This political satirical opera written in 1930 is De Ridder’s first performance at ENO since he was announced last year as Music Director Designate. The performances will take place at London Coliseum from 16^th to the 20^th February 2026, directed by Jamie Manton.

The three performances feature a cast including Rosie Aldridge as Leokadja Begbick, Kenneth Kellogg as Trinity Moses, Mark Le Brocq as Fatty the Bookkeeper, Simon O’Neill as Jimmy MacIntyre, Alex Otterburn as Bank-Account Billy, Elgan Llŷr Thomas as Jack O’Brien, David Shipley as Alaska Wolf Joe, Danielle de Niese as Jenny Smith and Zwakele Tshabalala as Toby Higgins.