Massenet & Martinu Opera Triple Bill

Massenet La Navarraise
Massenet Le portrait de Manon
Martinu Comedy on the Bridge

Conceived in the spirit of Puccini's ‘Il trittico’, the Guildhall School tackles three distinctive styles of opera in one evening, tailored to the strengths of this year's gifted crop of singers. This triple bill contrasts visceral Massenet in La Navarraise with his lighter, more lyrical and most famous opera Manon, followed by Martinu’s surreal, anti-war Comedy on the Bridge. The School welcomes back Peter Robinson, Stephen Barlow and Yannis Thavoris as creative team in what promises to be an exciting evening. Both works by Massenet will be sung in French with English surtitles.

The performance on 1 November will be preceded by Brass Music on the Bridge: a free performance by Guildhall School brass musicians in the foyer at 6.15pm.