English National Opera (ENO) today, 10 April 2014, announced that Henriette Götz has been appointed as its new Executive Director.

Henriette has more than 20 years international business experience, the last ten of which were in international arts leadership. She was most recently Executive Director of the innovative Vlaamse Opera, Belgium, which she joined in 2009. Henriette will commence her role at ENO in May 2014.

Martyn Rose, Chair of ENO’s Board of Trustees said: “I am delighted to welcome Henriette as our new Executive Director.  She joins ENO at an exciting time, as the company celebrates an acclaimed Spring season and will soon announce a number of transformational projects for the future. Henriette’s financial acumen and deep knowledge of the international opera and classical music sector fully equip her to help shape and deliver our future strategy, which will create a sustainable future for ENO as one of the world’s most innovative opera houses.”

John Berry, Artistic Director of ENO, said: “Henriette is an excellent appointment to our executive team at ENO and I’m very much looking forward to working with her. She is an experienced and well respected opera administrator whose work with Vlaamse Opera,  a regular co -producing  partner of ours and one of Europe’s most exciting opera houses, will stand her in good stead for her work in London.”

Henriette Götz said: “I have a deep passion for the arts, and especially for opera, so I’m delighted by the opportunity to join an organisation as creative and courageous as ENO.  Their vision for the future is very exciting. I am very happy to work with John and I am looking forward to a productive future of great collaboration. I’m thrilled to be a part of this next chapter for ENO and I can’t wait to get started.”

The appointment of Henriette Götz comes as a result of the departure of Loretta Tomasi, who left ENO in December, after ten years with the company.