Insight Talk: The Importance of Being Earnest

Monday 27 April 2026

Ahead of your visit this summer, discover more about The Importance of Being Earnest in this insight talk in conversation with composer Gerald Barry and conductor and Artistic Director Douglas Boyd with musical excerpts performed by singers from our Emerging Artists’ Programme.

Boyd and Barry will discuss how the opera relates to Wilde’s original story and will delve into Gerald Barry’s musical world.

Illustrated with extracts from the opera sung by Alvarez Emerging Artists.