English Touring Opera Live on Stage - Performance 2

LYRIC SOLITUDE - performance 2 of 4

English Touring Opera are thrilled to return to live performance this Autumn, with a programme focusing on the voice of the individual in isolation, on the power of song, and of poetry - with responses to that power in dance, image and drama.  The Garrick is delighted to host ETO's 4 separate performances over this weekend. Saturday's matinee comprises just one short opera:

• La Voix Humaine (Poulenc)

Total duration 45 mins   La Voix Humaine (Poulenc) Poulenc’s final opera, written for the extraordinary soprano Denise Duval, is based on Jean Cocteau’s play. The opera (45 minutes) is the last conversation between a young woman and her lover, who is abandoning her. Through her little lies, and his thunderous lies, the truth of their relationship becomes clear. It is an overwhelming account of love and love’s ending. Soprano Paula Sides is ‘the human voice’, partnered by Sergey Rybin on the piano and directed by James Conway. (Note: this performance of La Voix Humaine will be repeated on Sunday.)

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The bar will be open before and after the show. Come and join us in a friendly, informal and Covid-19 safe atmosphere, to witness this unique fusion of music, dance, image and drama ... as well as to avail yourself of our low bar prices and free car park !

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ETO's Lyric Solitude at the Garrick

We are hosting 4 performances from English Touring Opera over the weekend:

• Friday 20 November at 19:30: Tippett, Britten and Shostakovich
• Saturday 21 November at 15:00: La Voix Humaine, by Poulenc (this performance)
• Saturday 21 November at 19:30: more from Britten, Shostakovich and Poulenc
• Sunday 22 November at 15:00: Two short operas, by Poulenc and Argento (includes La Voix Humaine)

Note: apart from La Voix Humaine being performed twice, all other pieces are being performed just once only.

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