"a brilliant short opera in the shape of Poulenc’s The Human Voice, and Opera Theatre Company’s new production at the Watergate Theatre, directed by Tom Creed and starring the soprano Kim Sheehan... was simple, to the point and found real beauty in this 60-minute modernist gem. Irish Times

"executed with verve and elan... this lively translation was a hoot"  Irish Examiner  Susanna's Secret

"superb" **** Irish Mail on Sunday

The stylish and sophisticated Susanna’s Secret (Il segreto di Susanna), is a comedy opera built on marital misunderstanding, full of fun and frothiness. A man suspects his wife is having an affair when he smells cigarette smoke from her clothes, and strives to discover her secret with hilarious consequences. OTC OPERA HUB artists Rachel Croash (soprano) and Rory Musgrave (baritone) star in Wolf-Ferrari’s opera, which is wryly observant about the secrets that couples keep. Tom Creed directs, with Andrew Synnott on piano, Lynda O Connor on violin and Ailbhe McDonagh on cello. Sung in English, in a new translation by Tom Swift, this is a rare opportunity for opera lovers to see this classic short work, and a perfect introduction to opera for newcomers. 

The Human Voice (La voix humaine) explores the themes of love and loss, a young woman is driven to the point of desperation as she tries to tries to connect with her ex-lover over the telephone. Soprano Kim Sheehan (OTC OPERA HUB) stars in this deep and emotional depiction of the aftermath of a relationship, accompanied by Andrew Synnott and directed by Tom Creed in a new translation by Richard Stokes. Poulenc creates an atmospheric and theatrical soundscape, using unaccompanied vocal singing interspersed with evocative musical outbursts to convey the woman’s heartbreak and loss. 

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