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Guildhall Opera Double Bill

Amelia al ballo & Trouble in Tahiti

— ,Silk Street Theatre
Man in suit looking down, back towards us and women looking up at him

Italian comedy meets American satire. Two marriages, two worlds — one unmissable evening.

At first glance, Gian Carlo Menotti's sparkling comic opera Amelia al ballo and Leonard Bernstein's jazz-inflected Trouble in Tahiti could not be more different. Look closer, and they are in illuminating conversation.

Both centre on compelling female protagonists whose desires are constrained by the marriages meant to sustain them, offering a revealing portrait of two Western cultures at a 20th-century crossroads.

The UK premiere of Amelia al ballo follows the irrepressible Amelia as she outwits a suspicious husband and needy lover to attend the season's grandest ball. 

In Trouble in Tahiti, Dinah and Sam's seemingly perfect suburban life masks deep unhappiness, exposing the cracks beneath the American dream. 

Directed by Ashley Dean, this new double-bill production is set in the 1950s.

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Amelia al ballo will be performed in Italian with English surtitles. 

Approximate running time: 1hour 55 minutes including a 20-minute interval  

Please note this production contains adult content, including scenes of slapstick violence and threats. There may be loud noises and haze. 

Promoted by Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Operas

  • Gian Carlo Menotti   Amelia al ballo
  • Leonard Bernstein   Trouble in Tahiti

Creative Team

  • Ashley Dean   director
  • Dominic Wheeler   conductor
  • Adam Wiltshire   designer
  • Nic Farman   lighting designer

Ticket prices

Admission
£30
* Excludes £4 booking fee

Booking fees

£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction. 

No fee when tickets are booked in person.

Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.

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.