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From The Edda
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From The Edda

Sun 13 Sept · 20:45

The Cockpit

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An evening of music and poetry titled From The Edda takes place at The Cockpit in London on 13 September 2026. The performance features works translated by Henry A. Bellows and includes Max Mitchell on music.

Music: Max MitchellWords: Anonymous, translated by Henry A. Bellows From the texts that inspired Wagner's Ring cycle and Tolkien's Middle-earth, this song cycle "From the Edda" brings 10th-century Old Norse poetry to life. At its centre is the prophetess Völva, who tells us the gory details of how the world was created, as well as how it will be destroyed and born anew. Is the new world a beacon of hope, or a veiled warning? Moving between ethereal stillness and violent disintegration, the soprano shifts between English, Old Norse, and — in the climax of the cycle — language itself collapses into chaos. Receiving its world premiere at Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2026, this 25-minute cycle is performed by Kathleen Ferrier Award-winning soprano Eyra Norman and pianist Alexander Wigglesworth.

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From The Edda takes place on Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 20:45.

From The Edda is held at The Cockpit in London (Gateforth Street, London NW8 8EH).

Tickets for From The Edda range from £7.50 to £27.50. Live prices and availability are shown on thecockpit.org.uk.

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