The heart of ENO’s excellence is its orchestra. Funds must be found to save it

The resignation of Martyn Brabbins as the Music Director of English National Opera is the latest calamity for a company which is still reeling from Arts Council England’s decision last November to axe its £12million funding unless it relocates outside London. While support for the beleaguered organisation has been strong, and a reprieve of sorts was given last summer to allow it more time to move to another city and develop a new business model, there is no doubt that ENO faces a very uncertain