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Guildhall Opera Double Bill

Le docteur Miracle & Cendrillon

— ,Silk Street Theatre
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Guildhall Opera department celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the extraordinary mezzo-soprano, pianist and composer Pauline Viardot with a staging of her delightful opera Cendrillon.

Originally written to be performed with piano in intimate space, Viardot always dreamed of orchestrating Cendrillon, but in the absence at the time of any hope that an orchestra would perform a work by a female composer – even one as well-regarded and well-connected as Viardot – she never did. This production fulfils her desire with a new chamber orchestration by Amy Crankshaw - Guildhall doctoral composer and a graduate of the School’s MA Opera Making & Writing programme presented in an association with the Royal Opera House.

This opéra-comique double bill opens with Georges Bizet's one-act Le docteur Miracle – a witty tale of romance, disguise and an omelette, filled with the youthful vitality of the 18-year-old composer.

Both operettas are sung in French with English surtitles and feature two opera casts on alternate nights.

Tagged with: Guildhall School Classical music

Promoted by Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Two recordings of this Opera Double Bill, featuring each cast, will be available to watch online for free after the performances (broadcast dates to be announced).

Programme

  • Georges Bizet   Le docteur Miracle
  • Pauline Viardot   Cendrillon (orch Amy Crankshaw)

Creative Team

  • Dominic Wheeler   conductor
  • Ashley Dean   director
  • Cordelia Chisholm   designer
  • Kevin Treacy   lighting designer
  • Digory Price   assistant conductor
  • Rachel Wise   assistant director

Production Credits

(in order of singing)

Le docteur Miracle
 
Laurette - Ellie Neate
Véronique - Amy Holyland (1 & 5 Nov), Laura Fleur (3 & 8 Nov)
Capitaine Silvio/Pasquin/Docteur Miracle - Innocent Masuku (1 & 5 Nov), Florian Panzieri (3 & 8 Nov)
Le Podestat - Jack Holton

Cendrillon

Cendrillon - Cleo Lee-McGowan (1 & 5 Nov), Segomotso Shupinyaneng (3 & 8 Nov)
La Fée - Ellie Neate
Maguelonne - Erin Gwyn Rossington
Armelinde - Laura Fleur (1 & 5 Nov), Amy Holyland (3 & 8 Nov)
Le Prince Charmant - Florian Panzieri
Le Comte Barigoule - Innocent Masuku
Le Baron de Pictordu - Jack Holton

Chorus
Mariana Fernandes
Anna Gregg
Rebecca Milford
Chloe Todd
Lyla Levy-Jordan
Lydia Haynes
Katie Richardson McCrea
Elle Oldfield
Hamish James
Connor Smith
George Robarts
Michael Ferguson

 

Silk Street Theatre

Location
The Silk Street Theatre, Music Hall and Lecture Recital Room are located in the main Guildhall School building on Silk Street and for Barbican produced events the venue can also be accessed from the Barbican if you exit via the doors next to Barbican Kitchen on Level G. 

Address
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Silk Street
Barbican
London
EC2Y 8DT

Public transport
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