La voix humaine

is an intense and deeply human story that brings to the forefront universal emotions such as love, loss, and vulnerability. It is an opera composed by Francis Poulenc, based on the text by Jean Cocteau, and centers on a single character—a woman engaged in a telephone conversation with her former lover.

This is not an ordinary conversation, but one that quickly becomes an intimate confession about the pain of separation, the struggle to accept reality, and the fragility of human relationships. The telephone, which should serve as a means of connection, becomes instead a symbol of the distance between them—a distance that is not only physical, but profoundly emotional.

What makes this work truly special is the way Poulenc’s music brings to life the character’s conflicting emotions. Every note reflects love, despair, anger, and ultimately acceptance. It is an opera that not only invites you to listen, but challenges you to feel and to recognize yourself within its story.

The audience of TNOMID has the rare opportunity to experience a work that not only enriches the theatre’s repertoire, but also offers a unique artistic encounter—unlike any other operetta or musical performance. This opera speaks about the human soul, about all of us, in our most vulnerable moments.

We invite you to La voix humaine for an evening of musical theatre that will stay with you long after the curtain has fallen.

CONCEPT: Radu Petrovici