I Feel You, Johanna

Love at first sight in Sweeney Todd... and beyond

A caged bird for a caged girl: romance can begin in metaphor.

Through a window above Kearney’s Lane, Anthony Hope first glimpses Johanna as she sings to her imprisoned pets. His immediate response—to purchase her another caged bird—reveals both his ardent heart and his youthful naiveté. When he then begins to sing “Johanna,” he takes his place in a time-…