English Touring Opera visits The Bike Shed Theatre for the first time to bring to life the remarkable words of one of America’s greatest poets, Emily Dickinson.
Famous for his unique blend of jazz harmonies and folk tunes, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Copland (Of Mice and Men, Appalachian Spring) interpets Dickinson’s words in his song cycle Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson.

Composed in 1950 before Dickinson became a household name, these songs for voice and piano echo Dickinson’s concise yet lyric language and include some of her most famous poems, such as “Heart, We Will Forget Him!” and “The Chariot”.

As part of English Touring Opera’s annual Spring visit to Exeter, singer Caryl Hughes and pianist Harry Ogg perform this lunchtime performance, featuring all twelve of Copland’s songs as well as readings of other poems from Dickinson’s collected works.

Whether you’re a spoken word or music fan, grab this chance to see Emily Dickinson in a new light and discover why Aaron Copland is considered the father of American music.

Coolly emotional, lyrical and profound, Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson is modern music at its most eloquent and exciting by two of America’s best-loved artists of all time.

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