Mahogany Opera Group
Sofia Jernberg voice artist
Finnur Bjarnason tenor
Emily Hall composer
Sjón libretto
Frederic Wake-Walker director
Following a preview performance during our Winter Festival, we present the fully-staged version of Emily Hall’s new opera.
It was exquisite and exciting. Over all too soon. Loved it.
Audience member
A woman is struggling to connect with her lover. His belief that a pylon has a special power passes on to her and, as sparks fly, their madness takes hold. Insanity, electricity and love collide in a sonic voyage into the shared psychosis known as ‘folie à deux’, where a delusion is transmitted from one person to another.
An opera and a concept album, Folie à Deux is a lyrical and intense investigation into love and loneliness within a relationship.
Approximate running time: 1 hour
Supported by Arts Council England, Britten–Pears Foundation, The Golsoncott Foundation, The Hinrichsen Foundation, The Holst Foundation, J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust, Jerwood Charitable Foundation, The Leche Trust, Nordic Culture Point, PRS for Music Foundation, The RVW Trust, Sound and Music and Sir Siegmund Warburg’s Voluntary Settlement.
Emily Hall Day Pass
Enjoy all events on Saturday or Sunday (Folie à Deux and Sound Among Sounds) for just £20
(Terms and conditions apply)
