Amour Fou Apr 2026

A modern "circus opera" by composer Jenni Brandon uses the framework of a street circus to tell the story of the love affair between Erik Satie and Suzanne Valadon [6].

André Breton’s 1937 book Mad Love (L'Amour Fou) is a foundational surrealist text that celebrates love as a transcendent, marvelous force [19]. Amour Fou

Françoise Hardy released a 2012 album titled L'Amour Fou , featuring "blue-hour ballads" of loss and regret [31]. A modern "circus opera" by composer Jenni Brandon