Nadine Benjamin stars in Shirley J Thompson’s one-woman, one-act opera which weaves together filmic documentary and song in a heart-warming love letter to the resilience of the Windrush migrants.
Newly arrived in England from the West Indies, a student nurse, a concert pianist, a cricketer’s wife, and a new bride are faced with the challenge of starting a new life. For Thompson - who revisited her 1992 film adding a specially-composed score - Women of the Windrush is personal. Dedicated to her ‘Windrush’ mother, it’s a celebration of community, identity, and often painful acclimatisation.
The composer of New Nation Rising: A 21st Century Symphony, commissioned for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, Shirley J Thompson draws on deep wells of family experience for her revelatory 2019 multi-media Windrush opera. Shouldering its vocal demands is Nadine Benjamin, a soprano with credits ranging from the Royal Opera House to Glyndebourne. Hers, insists Opera Today, is ‘a voice to die for’.
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No booking fees. Subject to availability.
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2 tickets max per booking. Subject to availability.
£5
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Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.
Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH
Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street
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We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available
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