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Love, Icebox: Alice Sara Ott, Isabelle Huppert & Bryce Dessner

UK Premiere

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Pianist Alice Sara Ott presents Love, Icebox, Bryce Dessner's acclaimed work based on excerpts from the anthology of letters between John Cage and Merce Cunningham.

The performance explores one of the twentieth century's most remarkable artistic and personal partnerships. Based on a selection of intimate letters written by John Cage to Merce Cunningham during the early years of their forty-year relationship, the work offers a rare glimpse into the emotional world that shaped two of the most influential creative figures of modern times. 

Written for Alice Sara Ott, Bryce Dessner's evocative score unfolds alongside readings by Isabelle Huppert, creating a dialogue between music and text. Dessner's music is interwoven with works by John Cage and Erik Satie, whose artistic legacy profoundly influenced Cage's own musical language. With dramaturgy by Silvia Costa, lighting design by Tom Visser and live electronics by Benjamin Lanz, Love, Icebox is conceived as an immersive theatrical experience.

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Produced by the Barbican.

Part of Artist in Residence: Alice Sara Ott.

Barbican Classical Music Programme receives major support from Marcus Margulies and additional support In Memory of John Murray.

Programme

  • John Cage   In a Landscape
  • Bryce Dessner   Love, Icebox 2
  • Bryce Dessner   Cage Lament
  • Erik Satie   Gnossienne N°1
  • John Cage   A Room
  • Bryce Dessner   Four Walls
  • John Cage   The Unavailable Memory Of
  • Bryce Dessner   My Muse Fluidity
  • Bryce Dessner   Lullaby for Jacques and Brune
  • John Cage   A Valentine Out of Season 1
  • Bryce Dessner   Cage-RIchter 3-5
  • John Cage   A Valentine Out of Season 2
  • Bryce Dessner   Infinite Chorale: After Cage
  • John Cage   A Valentine Out of Season 3
  • Erik Satie   Gnossienne N°3
  • Bryce Dessner   Prince des Montagnes
  • Bryce Dessner   Moonscape : After Richter
  • Bryce Dessner   Love, Icebox 1

Creative team

  • Alice Sara Ott   piano
  • Isabelle Huppert   actor
  • Silvia Costa   director
  • Tom Visser   lighting design
  • Benjamin Lanz   live electronics
  • Bryce Dessner   composer & creation

Ticket prices

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From £24 (£20 + £4 transaction fee)

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