Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann 15 years old

Twin Spirits is a unique and intimate, live theatrical performance by a chamber ensemble of actors, singers and musicians, portraying the deep and ultimately tragic love between the composer Robert Schumann and his pianist wife Clara Wieck. Robert's letters to Clara are read by Sting and his songs sung by Simon Keenlyside, with accompaniments and instrumental music played by Iain Burnside and Sergej Krylov. Clara's letters to Robert are read by Trudie Styler and her songs sung by Rebecca Evans, with accompaniments and instrumental music played by Natalie Clein and Natasha Paremski. The narrator, Derek Jacobi, links together the letters and lyrics to complete the essential outline of the story. Conceived and directed by John Caird, Twin Spirits was first performed in June 2005 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.

Credits

Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann Cast

Name Character
Trudie Styler She was 55, now 70 years old as Clara Wieck
Simon Keenlyside He was 50, now 65 years old
The Police was 32, now 47 years old as Robert Schumann

Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann Crew

Name Department
Twin Spirits: Sting performs Schumann (15 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
  • Runtime: 206 minutes