it is home to english national opera andi it is home to english national opera and i came for the firste fog patches across the southern half of england and the south and east of wales, are busily not everywhere, but if you run into it, visibility is poor and it will be slow to lift and for the next few days you will find that the weather, temperature —wise, it will stay mild. yesterday the top temperature was 1a celsius in kinross and we could save 15 and tomorrow we could see 16. you can see that nicely with the yellow on the chart, pulling in the south—westerly wind. this morning we have fog to clear, but when it does for england and wales, any cloud we have will break and it will be dry and we will see lengthy sunny spells. for scotland and northern ireland, you start on a cloudy note and there is a weather front in the west producing rain and that will ease down as we go through the day and it will brighten up to hazy sunshine. although you will find across the moray firth area you will be favoured with some of the highest temperatures, maybe 15, as good parts of wales. but general

based at london's coliseum, the english national opera prides itself on being first timerfriendly. £20. opera newbie carol kirkwood went to meet the cast and experience puccini's la boheme to find out more. here i am at the coliseum, home to the english national opera. tonight's performances la boheme by the composer puccini. but before it starts, i'm going to go backstage and meet some of the cast. # i love you completely...# i think it's a great one to start with, it's got a lovely story that is something that people can relate to, it's about love and relationships. i would say it's a very accessible opera, obviously, we are the english national opera, i don't know weather you are aware that everything is in english here. so you'll be able to, hopefully, if we articulate enough, be able to understand us completely and well, you're just in for a treat. do you get nervous before performing? before opening night, yeah. i would not wish opening night nerves on anyone! the coliseum is the largest theatre in london's west end and it's the job of artistic director daniel green worth to

here i am at the coliseum, home to the english national opera. story that is something that people can relate to, it's about love and relationships. i would say it's a very accessible opera, obviously, we are the english national opera, i don't know weather you are aware that everything is in english here. so you'll be able to, hopefully, if we articulate enough, be able to understand us completely and well, you're just in for a treat. do you get nervous before performing? before opening night, yeah. iwould not wish opening night nerves on anyone! the coliseum is the largest theatre in london's west end and it's the job of artistic director daniel green worth to fill the to thousands through hundred and 59 seats here. you're hoping to do that, daniel, with first timers like me but how are you going to do it? well, its about the spectrum of work, i love to say something for everybody. if you love a huge commercial musical, you will love la boheme. if you love sumptuous, imagery and film school music, you're going to love phillip dorsett. breaking