An enemy of the People

Nominated for Best World Premiere at the 2026 International Opera Awards, composer Francisco Coll’s fascinating new opera adapts Henrik Ibsen’s play of the same name into a bold production directed by Àlex Rigola. Singers José Antonio López, Moisés Marín and Brenda Rae bring the protagonists of this tense socio-political drama to life in a production by the Teatro Real.

Based directly on the famous play about corruption and the fragility of the democratic system, the opera tells the story of an honourable doctor who discovers a deadly bacterium in the local water supply and faces fierce opposition from the civil authorities and economic powers. A gripping story that brutally confronts the question of whether morality prevails over money.