Sommerreise – An English Musical Journey of Love, Loss & Rebirth

Musical Monologue | In English | Doors open 30 minutes before event start | Duration: 70 mins (with intermission)

Tickets 15€

At the door 17€

Perhaps many of us arrive in a city like Barcelona driven by a dream, a desire or the hope of a new beginning. We arrive at a beautiful place by the sea, imagining a different life. But what happens when reality turns out to be more complicated than the dream? When we face disappointment, loneliness and unexpected challenges, we may discover something we never expected: new friendships, new possibilities, a new sense of belonging… and a new version of ourselves.

Sommerreise is an intimate musical narrative in English for singer and pianist, following a woman through the emotional landscape of love, disappointment, loss and self-discovery. She leaves behind the life she knew and embarks on a journey to a new place – and ultimately back to herself. Sommerreise’s twenty-four songs were written by two acclaimed Hungarian artists, composer Péter Wolf and lyricist Péter Fábri, whose collaboration creates a sensitive and deeply human portrait of the female emotional journey: from falling in love and experiencing heartbreak, through vulnerability and searching, to rediscovering one’s own strength and beginning again.

By combining live music, storytelling and theatrical performance, Sommerreise moves between classical music and jazz, creating an intimate sound world filled with heartfelt melodies, emotional depth and moments of humour and hope. It is performed by Barcelona-based Hungarian soprano Zsófia Bódi and Budapest-based pianist László Stachó, two musicians who have shared numerous musical projects over the years, under the direction of English director Rachel Punter.

And perhaps the story does not end when the music stops.

We invite you, the audience, to become part of of the journey after the performance: we can share insights, new perspectives, words of advice, or simply recognise our own stories. Let’s talk. Let’s share. Let’s see where this journey takes us.

 Barcelona marks the first presentation of this work in Spain. The Barcelona presentation of Sommerreise is made possible with the support of the National Cultural Fund of Hungary (NKA).

Performed by:

Zsófia Bódi – soprano

László Stachó – piano

Written by: Péter Fábri

Music by: Péter Wolf

Directed by: Rachel Punter