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Summer Opera: Kurt Weill & Monteverdi

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

— ,Silk Street Theatre
camera lens with person in reflection

Guildhall's Opera department presents a collection of Monteverdi Madrigals, Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda by Monteverdi, and Der Zar lässt sich photographieren by Weill.

A photographic studio in Paris. News arrives that the Tsar is coming.

First performed in Leipzig in 1928, Weill’s one-act comedy was extremely popular in its day and on the German stage, part of the now rarely performed “Zeitoper” genre of music theatre.

The performance opens with music from 17th Century Italy: students from Guildhall’s Opera department perform a collection of Monteverdi Madrigals alongside Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, an operatic scena for three voices. 

Creative team

  • Christopher Hopkins   conductor
  • Victoria Newlyn   director
  • Louie Whitemore   designer
  • Jake Wiltshire   lighting designer

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.