An Evening of Opera

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An Evening of Opera at Barts North Wing

 

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Dates

17 Sep 2026

Venues:

Barts North Wing

Categories:

Opera Evening

Wild Arts (★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★★ Opera Now) is delighted to present An Evening of Opera in the newly restored Great Hall at Barts North Wing.

 

Designed by James Gibbs in the 1730s and approached via William Hogarth’s celebrated painted staircase, the hall combines grand Georgian architecture with an atmosphere unlike any other venue in London.

 

Royal Opera House standard, choices excellent, the quality terrific and the staging exactly right.

Libby Purvis, The Times on our Opera Evening

Semi-staged by director Guido Martin-Brandis and woven into a new narrative full of dramatic intrigue, jealousy, comedy, idealism and true love, this sparkling production takes audiences on a journey through 75 minutes of glorious music. Featuring arias and ensembles by Handel, Mozart, Rossini and Britten, alongside songs by Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim, the programme showcases some of opera’s most memorable moments.

 

Performed by four outstanding singers and a world-class string quintet, An Evening of Opera is intimate, witty and full of musical brilliance.

 

Join us for a very special evening in one of London’s newest cultural landmarks. A sparkling and mischievous September treat…

 

Spectacular doesn’t even begin to do it justice! Wow.

★★★★★ Review of our Opera Evening 2024

 

Tickets

 

Front Rows £45

General Admission £30

Discount Price (NHS Staff and Under 25s) £15

 

Timings

 

Doors will open at 5.45pm, and the performance shall begin at 6.30pm with a 20 minute interval. The evening should end at around 8.15pm.

 

 

 

Accessibility

 

Please get in touch with us at info@wildarts.org.uk to let the team know your access requirements for the performance.

 

 

Getting there

 

Barts North Wing

St Bartholomew’s Hospital

West Smithfield

London EC1A 7BE

 

The venue is a short walk from Farringdon, Barbican and St Paul’s stations.

 

Arriving at Barts North Wing

 

From West Smithfield, enter via the Henry VIII Gatehouse, then straight ahead through the archway under the North Wing and into the square. The entrance to the North Wing is on your left facing The Square. There are also entrances on Giltspur Street and King Edward Street.

 

The venue is a short walk from Farringdon, Barbican and St Paul’s stations.

 

Parking

 

Please note there is no parking on site.

 

Blue Badge parking bays can be found directly outside the Henry VIII Gatehouse on West Smithfield, and nearby on Hosier Lane and Giltspur Street.