The Letter
A Cabaret Musical
Books, Lyrics & Music by Deborah Henson-Conant
In 1840, Robert Schumann wrote the song cycle “Frauenliebe und Leben” (A Woman’s Life And Love) – a woman tells the story of first meeting her love, through their marriage, to his death. “The Letter” is a modern-day version of Schumann’s classic. This time the woman is a nightclub singer. The man is a married businessman. And the outcome is significantly different.
Overview (PDF) – Synopsis, List of Musical Numbers, Instrumentation, etc.
Musical Selections from “The Letter”
Archival Recordings: Vocals – Deborah Henson-Conant / Piano: Gunnar Madsen
Same Old Story – Lyrics – Piano/Vocal Score – MP3
William/The Letter – Lyrics – Piano/Vocal Score – MP3
How Is Your Wife? – Lyrics – Piano/Vocal Score – MP3
Anticipation Tango – Lyrics – Piano/Vocal Score – MP3
Maybe Someday – Lyrics – Piano/Vocal Score – MP3
Where Did all the Lonely Nights Go, Darling? – Lyrics – Piano/Vocal Score – MP3
Set Sketches – Sketch
Do I Love You? (no MP3 or Lyrics) – Lyrics – Piano/Vocal Score – MP3
Join for Freebies, Stories & News
Join to get weekly-ish emails with stories, videos & events like concerts & classes
Yay! You should get my next newsletter within the next 7-10 days. I'm so happy we'll be in touch!
I won't ever share your email address with others - and you can unsubscribe anytime, tho most people say they really enjoy these weeklish emails.