Poulenc and Cocteau had shared the perils and pleasures of early-20th-century gay life – including Nazi occupation.
Alone in her flat, Elle is unravelling. Cradling the phone, she tries to put on a brave face for her ex-lover on the other end of the line, but despair and loneliness overwhelm her.
This is opera at its rawest and most intimate: a deeply personal work by a composer going through his own heartbreak. Poulenc and Cocteau had shared the perils and pleasures of early-20th-century gay life – including Nazi occupation – for decades by the time the composer tackled his friend’s hit play, and the result is a perfect marriage of words and music.
An intense 50-minute tour de force for solo soprano, this one-woman opera is short in length, but not in emotion. Performed by soprano Sarah Minns (OperaUpClose’s Olivier Award-winning La Bohème, The Marriage of Figaro, and The Elixir of Love) and Richard Black on piano, and directed by OperaUpClose’s Artistic Director, Robin Norton-Hale, this is a devastating musical portrait of a human being on the brink of disintegration.
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Flat 4 Summertown Court
Flat 4 Summertown Court is a ground-floor apartment offering self-catering accommodation in Oxford. The apartment sleeps 2 people and offers free Wi-Fi and private parking, a 9-minute drive from the city centre..
Adams Guest House
Adams Guest House is a family-run bed and breakfast located in the residential area of Summertown, near the local shops. 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi and free parking are available..
Lonsdale Guest House
Situated 2 minutes walk from high-street shops and restaurants, Lonsdale Guest House also offers free on-site parking. Each room comes with free WiFi, a TV and tea/coffee making facilities..
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The award-winning Marlborough House Hotel is a spacious and privately owned bed and breakfast, 1.5 miles from Oxford city centre. Wi-Fi is free at the hotel.
Cotswold House
This 4-star, Cotswold stone guest house is situated in the green suburbs of North Oxford. Just ten minutes drive from Oxford city centre, Cotswold House offers spacious, traditionally furnished rooms..
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