Following success in Zurich and Paris, Dis, quand reviendras-tu? goes on tour this autumn, with performances across Switzerland and the UK.

Caroline brings Barbara’s world to the stage in a personal homage for voice, piano and cello, intertwining fresh interpretations of her songs with stories from the iconic French chanson’s extraordinary life. Whether Barbara’s songs have accompanied you for years or you are discovering her for the very first time, this intimate evening is an invitation to enter her world.

Barbara (1930-1997) was one of the great icons of French chanson, an extraordinary singer, songwriter and free-spirited woman far ahead of her time. She was one of the first French female singers to write and compose her own songs, and she created a musical world entirely her own: poetic, dark and tender, full of longing, humour and an irrepressible love of life. Her life was as remarkable as her music. Born into a Jewish family and growing up in hiding during the Second World War, she went on to become one of France’s most distinctive musical voices. Her song Göttingen, a moving gesture of Franco-German reconciliation, was later recognised with the German Federal Cross of Merit. She appeared on stage and screen, became involved in the fight against AIDS, and throughout her career shared an extraordinary bond with the audience she so deeply loved. An evening for lovers of French chanson and poetic storytelling - and for anyone ready to discover the extraordinary world of Barbara.