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.