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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Guildhall presents Britten’s opera

Britten's opera at Guildhall

Guildhall School’s Opera department presents Britten’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s magical tale of lovers, fairies and comic mix-ups, one of the most popular of all 20th-century operas.

by Benjamin Britten

Presented by the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

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'The Tale of Januarie' was the first opera to be written in Middle English and received its world-premiere in the spring term. Our cameras went behind the scenes and followed the action as the production brought together almost the entire School.
 

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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
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.