20:30-21:30, Thursday 10th September 2026

The Cockpit

 

Music: reimagined and adapted from the original score by Kamilla

Words: reimagined, and adapted from the original text by April

 

I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life. – Maya Angelou

 

Frauenliebe und Leben reimagined for the 21st century is an intimate exploration of womanhood,love, and liberation.

 

Rooted in the beauty of everyday life, the work weaves together music and text with recorded conversations from women across generations, whose voices become part of the sonic fabric of the piece.

 

Projected video portraits of women in their daily lives create a reflection on intimacy, desire, companionship, identity, and selfhood, revealing the depth and beauty within the ordinary. Inspired by Robert Schumann’s original song cycle tracing a woman’s life through love, this reimagining expands the story into a contemporary portrait of women growing into themselves over time.

 

Age range: All ages, but mostly adults

Content advisories: Click here for a full list of content advisories for Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2026 shows.

 

In a festival of new work, please note that shows can often overrun.

 

Produced by ÀLÁ

 

Venue: The Cockpit, Gateforth Street, London NW8 8EH.

 

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On the same day:

 

Ensemble TBC Visuals April Koyejo-Audiger Sound Design Kamilla Arku Produced by Atelier Aukoko

Ensemble TBC

Visuals: April Koyejo-Audiger

Sound Design: Kamilla Arku

Produced by Atelier Aukoko