Opera Double Bill: Smyth's 'Der Wald' & Respighi's 'Lucrezia'
- From to
- 7pm
Tickets
About this event:
- Category:
- Featured | Opera | Production Arts
- Event type:
- Booking required | In-person
- Admission:
- £30 (£15 concessions)
- Location:
- Silk Street Theatre
Event information
Opera Double Bill
Ethel Smyth Der Wald
Ottorino Respighi Lucrezia
Stephen Barlow director
Dominic Wheeler conductor
Jon Morrell designer
Two powerful stories. Two rarely heard operas. One unforgettable evening.
Our Autumn Opera Double Bill explores love, power and resistance through fresh interpretations of two early 20th-century works centered on formidable female protagonists.
Trailblazing composer and suffragette Ethel Smyth broke new ground as the first woman to have an opera staged at the Metropolitan Opera with her richly orchestrated Der Wald (“The Forest”). This gripping drama explores desire and betrayal amid the shadows of the forest, unfolding with emotional intensity and sweeping Romantic grandeur.
Ottorino Respighi’s Lucrezia offers a bold modern retelling of the legendary Roman tale, where a woman’s personal tragedy ignites political rebellion. With a vividly expressive score and lush vocal writing, the themes of this one-act opera still resonate powerfully today.
Sung in German and Italian
Booking Information
Priority booking for Guildhall Patrons & Circle members opens at 10am on Tuesday 29 July. General booking opens at 10am on Tuesday 5 August.
Content and Sensory Warnings
Stephen Barlow director
Dominic Wheeler conductor
Jon Morrell designer
Please note this production contains adult content including scenes of murder, suicide and sexual violence. There may be loud noises, haze and strobe lighting.
Monday 3 November 2025, 7pm
Wednesday 5 November 2025, 7pm
Friday 7 November 2025, 7pm
Monday 10 November 2025, 7pm
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Venue information
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.
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Silk Street
Barbican
EC2Y 8DT
