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Sun. 28 November 2021 – 20:00
Mattijs van de Woerd
presents MEMBER CONCERT:
28/11

We'll never let you down (20:00)

A chamber opera about legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pré

“We’ll never let you down” is an opera about beauty, friendship and oblivion. In 1987, legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pré dies from MS, only 42 years old. After her death, two intimate friends of hers are confronted with a movie about Jackie’s life, heavily sensationalised and full of untruths. They are furious, but powerless.

Why is it that salacious stories about Jackie’s private life and terrible illness won’t fade away, while the only memory that matters — the beauty, power and comfort of music once played — seems to dissolve so fast and irrevocably?

This intimate chamber opera is performed by Doris Hochscheid (cello, friend), Mattijs van de Woerd (voice, friend) and Frans van Ruth (piano). The music was composed by Mathilde Wantenaar (Act 1), Max Knigge (Act 2) and René Samson (Act 3). Libretto and set design are by Gerrit Timmers, Mirjam Koen is the stage director.

The opera is performed in English with Dutch surtitles.

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