An Opera UCT production

Director: Christine Crouse
Musical Director: Jeremy Silver
Duration: 60 minutes

Frauenliebe und Leben – Robert Schumann/ Adelbert von Chamisso
Featuring: Molly Dzangare
Sung Language: German

A song cycle of eight songs for female voice and piano, presenting an evolving story of love and life. From her nervously excited first feelings and the uncertainty of returned affection, we share the narrator’s journey towards marriage. Hereafter, she gains in maturity and confidence as she announces her pregnancy. In the final song, we witness the strength and range of her emotions as she confronts the loss of her husband.