Music theatre - Alfred Uhry / Kurt Weill

LoveMusik, composed by American theatre maker and librettist Alfred Uhry, is mainly based on Weill’s music and on his turbulent relationship with singer and actress Lotte Lenya. Because of their different careers, Weill and Lenya travelled a lot, which resulted in a collection of letters. The original version of LoveMusik is partly based on these letters, and shows the intricacies of their relationship. The composition is set in two acts, starting in Germany and ending in the USA. The work premiered on Broadway in 2007.

In this version, director Stefaan Degand examines LoveMusik’s underlying dynamics of attraction and rejection, the fickleness of Lenya and Weill’s relationship. The visual scene refers to another major theme: the inner torment of these restless, travelling characters.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the IOA singers were unable to perform their final production for a live audience. We’re relieved to exchange last year’s cameraman for you, ‘the viewer’, this time around. The IOA artists and Casco Phil are ready to share this emotional, funny and surprising portrait with a larger audience.

Welcome, and enjoy this opera – or should we say: enjoy this musical? Judge for yourself!